2026 Best Value Educational Assessment Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Educational Assessment certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 173 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Educational Assessment Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Our analysis found Boise State University to be the best-value Educational Assessment school in the United States. Get the full Boise State University report
Florida International University came in at #2 on this year's best-value Educational Assessment ranking in the United States. Get the full Florida International University report
Iowa State University came in at #3 on this year's best-value Educational Assessment ranking in the United States. See the full Iowa State University profile
University Of Central Oklahoma came in at #4 on this year's best-value Educational Assessment ranking in the United States. Get the full University Of Central Oklahoma report
Out of the 173 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro landed the #5 spot. Read more about University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
Wilmington University placed #6 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Read more about Wilmington University
University Of Maryland University College offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. Read more about University Of Maryland University College
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. More on Southern Connecticut State University
Andrews University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. Get the full Andrews University report
University Of Southern California landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Southern California report
Elizabethtown College came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Elizabethtown College
Missouri State University Springfield came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Missouri State University Springfield
Ashford University placed #13 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Get the full Ashford University report
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus placed #14 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Read the full report on Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Of Memphis came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Memphis report
Ursuline College
Ursuline College placed #16 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Get the full Ursuline College report
University Of Massachusetts Lowell came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Massachusetts Lowell
Rider University
Rider University placed #18 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Get the full Rider University report
University At Buffalo offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. More on University At Buffalo
Brigham Young University Provo placed #20 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Read the full report on Brigham Young University Provo
Hofstra University offered strong value this year, earning the #21 position. See the full Hofstra University profile
Oklahoma State University Main Campus ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. Read the full report on Oklahoma State University Main Campus
The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. More on The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga
University Of Illinois At Chicago offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. More on University Of Illinois At Chicago
North Carolina State University At Raleigh offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. Get the full North Carolina State University At Raleigh report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Educational Assessment Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
The University Of Tennessee ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. Get the full The University Of Tennessee report
University Of Oregon placed #27 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Oregon
National University landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about National University
National University College Bayamon landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full National University College Bayamon profile
Auburn University offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. Get the full Auburn University report
George Mason University ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. Read the full report on George Mason University
Winona State University landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Winona State University profile
Humboldt State University ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. See the full Humboldt State University profile
Marshall University offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. See the full Marshall University profile
Vanderbilt University ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. See the full Vanderbilt University profile
Loyola University Chicago came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Loyola University Chicago
University Of Missouri Columbia landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Missouri Columbia
University Of Arizona came in at #38 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of Arizona profile
Capella University placed #39 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Get the full Capella University report
Fontbonne University offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. Read the full report on Fontbonne University
University Of Denver offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. Get the full University Of Denver report
University Of Akron Main Campus ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. Read more about University Of Akron Main Campus
University Of Washington Seattle Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. Read more about University Of Washington Seattle Campus
New York University placed #44 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. See the full New York University profile
Houston Baptist University ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. Get the full Houston Baptist University report
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania
Wayland Baptist University landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Wayland Baptist University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. See the full Southwestern Oklahoma State University profile
University Of Massachusetts Amherst placed #49 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. See the full University Of Massachusetts Amherst profile
Georgia Southern University offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. See the full Georgia Southern University profile
Related Educational Assessment Value Rankings
Explore other degree levels:
- Best Value Educational Assessment Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Educational Assessment Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Educational Assessment Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Educational Assessment Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Educational Assessment Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value 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 the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 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).
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