2026 Best Engineering Related Fields Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Engineering Related Fields certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 237 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 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 Engineering Related Fields Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Leading the list is Grand Valley State University, our #1 Engineering Related Fields school in the United States. This public school is set in Allendale, MI. About 67% of students finish within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,502, with out-of-state students paying around $21,894. Grand Valley State University Engineering Related Fields students take on a median of $26,378 in debt. See the full Grand Valley State University profile
The strong Engineering Related Fields programs at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis earned it the #2 place in the United States. This public school is set in Indianapolis, IN. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis posts a six-year graduation rate of 54%. In-state tuition and fees run about $10,762, while out-of-state students pay about $34,891. Students borrow a median of $17,625 to complete their Engineering Related Fields program here. Read more about Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
A rank of #3 makes Florida Institute Of Technology one of the top choices in the United States. Get the full Florida Institute Of Technology report
The strong Engineering Related Fields programs at New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology earned it the #4 place in the United States. Get the full New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology report
Out of the 237 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot. Read more about University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Jamestown College placed #6 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Read more about Jamestown College
California State University East Bay placed #7 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. More on California State University East Bay
Santa Clara University placed #8 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Read more about Santa Clara University
University Of Kansas landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Kansas
Iowa State University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. Read the full report on Iowa State University
Rochester Institute Of Technology came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Rochester Institute Of Technology
Washington University In St Louis placed #12 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Get the full Washington University In St Louis report
Missouri State University Springfield came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Missouri State University Springfield
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Massachusetts Amherst
The University Of Texas At Tyler came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Get the full The University Of Texas At Tyler report
Illinois Institute Of Technology placed #16 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Read the full report on Illinois Institute Of Technology
Oregon State University did well this year, earning the #17 position. See the full Oregon State University profile
Suny College Of Technology At Canton came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Get the full Suny College Of Technology At Canton report
Central Michigan University placed #19 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. More on Central Michigan University
Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Orlando Campus ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. More on Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Orlando Campus
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte did well this year, earning the #21 position. Read more about University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Clark State Community College landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Clark State Community College
East Carolina University placed #23 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Read more about East Carolina University
California State University Chico came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Read more about California State University Chico
University Of Wisconsin Stout placed #25 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. More on University Of Wisconsin Stout
Rest of the Top 50 Best Engineering Related Fields Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Western Kentucky University landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Western Kentucky University
Christian Brothers University landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Christian Brothers University
Grantham University placed #28 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. See the full Grantham University profile
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
West Virginia University landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. More on West Virginia University
Fairmont State University did well this year, earning the #31 position. Read more about Fairmont State University
Cuny College Of Staten Island placed #32 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. More on Cuny College Of Staten Island
University Of Minnesota Duluth landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Minnesota Duluth
Mid State Technical College ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. Get the full Mid State Technical College report
Northwestern University placed #35 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Get the full Northwestern University report
Saint Martins University ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. Read more about Saint Martins University
University Of New Orleans placed #37 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. See the full University Of New Orleans profile
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Lee University did well this year, earning the #38 position. Read the full report on Lee University
University Of Illinois At Chicago ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. See the full University Of Illinois At Chicago profile
University Of Arkansas landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Arkansas report
University Of Bridgeport ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. Get the full University Of Bridgeport report
Valparaiso University placed #42 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. Read more about Valparaiso University
Milwaukee Area Technical College did well this year, earning the #43 position. See the full Milwaukee Area Technical College profile
University Of Connecticut landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Connecticut
Texas State University San Marcos did well this year, earning the #45 position. See the full Texas State University San Marcos profile
Arizona State University came in at #46 in this year's ranking. Read more about Arizona State University
Community College Of Philadelphia placed #47 among Engineering Related Fields schools in the United States. More on Community College Of Philadelphia
Southern Methodist University ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Related Fields schools. Read the full report on Southern Methodist University
Minnesota State University Mankato came in at #49 in this year's ranking. Read more about Minnesota State University Mankato
Cornell University came in at #50 in this year's ranking. Read more about Cornell University
Related Engineering Related Fields Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Engineering Related Fields Schools (All Levels)
- Best Engineering Related Fields Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Engineering Related Fields Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Engineering Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Engineering Related Fields Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Engineering Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Engineering Related Fields Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published 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 237 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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