2026 Best Education Philosophy Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Education Philosophy certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 83 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Education Philosophy Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
University Of Wisconsin Madison earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school based in Madison, WI. About 90% of students finish within six years. In-state tuition and fees run about $11,603, compared with $42,103 for out-of-state students. The median Education Philosophy program debt is $21,813. More on University Of Wisconsin Madison
Out of the 83 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Loyola University Baltimore landed the #2 spot. See the full Loyola University Baltimore profile
You'll be in good company at University Of The Pacific, which ranked #3 this year. Get the full University Of The Pacific report
The strong Education Philosophy programs at University Of New Mexico Main Campus earned it the #4 place in the United States. See the full University Of New Mexico Main Campus profile
A rank of #5 makes Pitzer College one of the top choices in the United States. Get the full Pitzer College report
Oklahoma State University Main Campus came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Get the full Oklahoma State University Main Campus report
University Of Kansas landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Kansas
Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Wesleyan University
Drury University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Education Philosophy schools. Read more about Drury University
Iowa State University placed #10 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Get the full Iowa State University report
University Of Utah ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Education Philosophy schools. Get the full University Of Utah report
Southern Connecticut State University did well this year, earning the #12 position. See the full Southern Connecticut State University profile
University Of California Riverside came in at #13 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of California Riverside profile
Lehigh University did well this year, earning the #14 position. Read more about Lehigh University
Hope International University landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Hope International University
High Point University placed #16 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. More on High Point University
University Of Toledo placed #17 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. More on University Of Toledo
University Of Georgia came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Georgia
University Of St Thomas Minnesota did well this year, earning the #19 position. Read more about University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Endicott College
Endicott College came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Read more about Endicott College
University Of St Thomas Texas did well this year, earning the #21 position. More on University Of St Thomas Texas
East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania did well this year, earning the #22 position. Read the full report on East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania
Dickinson College came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Dickinson College
Ohio University Main Campus placed #24 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Read more about Ohio University Main Campus
Amherst College
Amherst College placed #25 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Read more about Amherst College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Education Philosophy Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
George Mason University did well this year, earning the #26 position. Read more about George Mason University
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign report
Cuny Lehman College placed #28 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Read more about Cuny Lehman College
Columbia University In The City Of New York did well this year, earning the #29 position. Read the full report on Columbia University In The City Of New York
Depaul University came in at #30 in this year's ranking. See the full Depaul University profile
University Of Oregon landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Oregon profile
Syracuse University came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Syracuse University
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus placed #33 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. More on University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University Of Pennsylvania did well this year, earning the #34 position. Read more about University Of Pennsylvania
University Of South Carolina Columbia ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Education Philosophy schools. More on University Of South Carolina Columbia
University Of Hawaii At Manoa did well this year, earning the #36 position. More on University Of Hawaii At Manoa
University Of Maryland College Park did well this year, earning the #37 position. Read more about University Of Maryland College Park
University Of California Santa Cruz placed #38 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Get the full University Of California Santa Cruz report
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro came in at #39 in this year's ranking. More on University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
Transylvania University placed #40 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Read more about Transylvania University
University Of Arkansas came in at #41 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Arkansas report
California State University Los Angeles placed #42 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Get the full California State University Los Angeles report
Eastern Washington University came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Eastern Washington University
Lorain County Community College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Education Philosophy schools. Get the full Lorain County Community College report
The University Of Texas At Austin came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Read more about The University Of Texas At Austin
East Carolina University ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Education Philosophy schools. Get the full East Carolina University report
University Of California Los Angeles placed #47 among Education Philosophy schools in the United States. Get the full University Of California Los Angeles report
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Education Philosophy schools. More on University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Bard College At Simons Rock did well this year, earning the #49 position. Read more about Bard College At Simons Rock
Western Michigan University came in at #50 in this year's ranking. Read more about Western Michigan University
Related Education Philosophy Rankings
Compare rankings at other degree levels:
- Best Education Philosophy Schools (All Levels)
- Best Education Philosophy Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Education Philosophy Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Education Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Education Philosophy Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Education Philosophy Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 83 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).