2026 Best Educational Assessment Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Educational Assessment certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 173 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor evaluated schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Educational Assessment Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Indiana State University to be the best Educational Assessment school in the United States. Get the full Indiana State University report
A rank of #2 makes Boston University one of the top choices in the United States. Read more about Boston University
The strong Educational Assessment programs at Wayne State University earned it the #3 place in the United States. Read the full report on Wayne State University
You'll be in good company at Western Governors University, which ranked #4 this year. Get the full Western Governors University report
Winona State University came in at #5 on this year's Educational Assessment ranking in the United States. More on Winona State University
Missouri State University Springfield placed #6 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Get the full Missouri State University Springfield report
Boston College did well this year, earning the #7 position. More on Boston College
Loyola University Chicago came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Loyola University Chicago
Temple University landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Temple University
High Point University landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Read more about High Point University
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte came in at #11 in this year's ranking. More on University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Iowa State University placed #12 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Read the full report on Iowa State University
University Of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Pennsylvania
Hofstra University came in at #14 in this year's ranking. See the full Hofstra University profile
Oklahoma State University Main Campus ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. More on Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Cleveland State University placed #16 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Get the full Cleveland State University report
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. Read the full report on Middle Tennessee State University
University Of Florida ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. Read more about University Of Florida
Ball State University placed #19 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Read more about Ball State University
Florida State University landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. More on Florida State University
Southern Wesleyan University landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Southern Wesleyan University
University Of Arkansas came in at #22 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Arkansas
James Madison University placed #23 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Get the full James Madison University report
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Rider University did well this year, earning the #24 position. More on Rider University
Ohio State University Main Campus landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Ohio State University Main Campus
Rest of the Top 50 Best Educational Assessment Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
University Of Rochester placed #26 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Rochester report
New York University ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. More on New York University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University placed #28 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Get the full Southwestern Oklahoma State University report
Indiana University Bloomington did well this year, earning the #29 position. Read more about Indiana University Bloomington
Lubbock Christian University did well this year, earning the #30 position. See the full Lubbock Christian University profile
University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. See the full University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs profile
Boise State University landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. More on Boise State University
Elizabethtown College ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. Get the full Elizabethtown College report
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Massachusetts Amherst
University Of Nevada Las Vegas came in at #35 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Nevada Las Vegas report
Montclair State University came in at #36 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Montclair State University
Augusta University ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. Read the full report on Augusta University
University Of Oregon landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Oregon
East Carolina University placed #39 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Read more about East Carolina University
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. Get the full University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus report
University Of Akron Main Campus ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. Read more about University Of Akron Main Campus
Valparaiso University did well this year, earning the #42 position. Read the full report on Valparaiso University
University Of Georgia placed #43 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. See the full University Of Georgia profile
South Dakota State University placed #44 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. More on South Dakota State University
University Of Nebraska Lincoln ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. See the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln profile
University Of Central Oklahoma did well this year, earning the #46 position. Read the full report on University Of Central Oklahoma
A T Still University Of Health Sciences ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. Read the full report on A T Still University Of Health Sciences
University Of Massachusetts Boston came in at #48 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Massachusetts Boston
Florida International University placed #49 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. More on Florida International University
University Of Northern Colorado placed #50 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Northern Colorado report
Related Educational Assessment Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Educational Assessment Schools (All Levels)
- Best Educational Assessment Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Educational Assessment Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Educational Assessment Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Educational Assessment Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Educational Assessment Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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 173 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).