2026 Best Value Other Education Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Education undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 317 colleges 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 reviewed schools to build 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 Other Education Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Leading the list is Shorter University, our #1 best-value Other Education school in the United States. Shorter University is a private not-for-profit school based in Rome, GA. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $24,630. Typical Other Education student debt is $31,037. Median earnings reach $44,604 ten years out. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. About 96% of those who apply are admitted. Get the full Shorter University report
You'll get strong value at Lincoln University Missouri, which ranked #2 this year. Get the full Lincoln University Missouri report
Bank Street College Of Education came in at #3 on this year's best-value Other Education ranking in the United States. See the full Bank Street College Of Education profile
You'll get strong value at Harvard University, which ranked #4 this year. Read more about Harvard University
You'll get strong value at Marywood University, which ranked #5 this year. Get the full Marywood University report
Wilkes University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. See the full Wilkes University profile
Gallaudet University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. See the full Gallaudet University profile
Indiana University East came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. See the full Indiana University East profile
Mercyhurst College offered strong value this year, earning the #9 position. Get the full Mercyhurst College report
New York University offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. Read the full report on New York University
University Of Minnesota Duluth came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Minnesota Duluth report
Saint Leo University came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Saint Leo University
University Of San Diego offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. Read the full report on University Of San Diego
California State Polytechnic University Pomona placed #14 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. See the full California State Polytechnic University Pomona profile
Quincy University came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Quincy University report
Andrews University came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Andrews University
Muhlenberg College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Get the full Muhlenberg College report
Plymouth State University placed #18 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Read the full report on Plymouth State University
Pepperdine University offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. See the full Pepperdine University profile
Union University
Union University placed #20 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Get the full Union University report
University Of Arizona offered strong value this year, earning the #21 position. Read more about University Of Arizona
Worcester State University placed #22 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. See the full Worcester State University profile
Adelphi University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Read more about Adelphi University
Syracuse University landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Syracuse University profile
University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras placed #25 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Other Education Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Franklin University offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. See the full Franklin University profile
Saginaw Valley State University ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Read the full report on Saginaw Valley State University
Seton Hill University landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Seton Hill University profile
University At Buffalo landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University At Buffalo
Fairfield University came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Fairfield University
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus placed #31 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Get the full Pennsylvania State University Main Campus report
Westminster College Utah landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Westminster College Utah
Landmark College
Landmark College came in at #33 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Landmark College
Indiana University Southeast ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. See the full Indiana University Southeast profile
Northwestern University offered strong value this year, earning the #35 position. Get the full Northwestern University report
Monterey Institute Of International Studies landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Monterey Institute Of International Studies
Olivet Nazarene University ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Read the full report on Olivet Nazarene University
Saint Johns River State College placed #38 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Read the full report on Saint Johns River State College
University Of Rochester placed #39 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Rochester
Campbell University landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Campbell University profile
Clarkson College
Clarkson College offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. Read more about Clarkson College
Ferris State University landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Ferris State University
Suny College At Oswego offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. More on Suny College At Oswego
University Of Dallas landed the #44 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Dallas
James Madison University came in at #45 in this year's value ranking. See the full James Madison University profile
University Of West Georgia offered strong value this year, earning the #46 position. See the full University Of West Georgia profile
Barry University
Barry University placed #47 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Get the full Barry University report
Elmira College
Elmira College came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. See the full Elmira College profile
Nova Southeastern University landed the #49 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Nova Southeastern University
Antioch University New England came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Antioch University New England
Related Other Education Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Other Education Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Other Education Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Education Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Education Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Education Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Education 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 317 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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