2026 Best Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Chemical Engineering undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 214 institutions 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 compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
No school ranked higher than University Of Akron Main Campus this year in the United States. Located in Akron, OH, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public institution. About 52% of students finish within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,135, with out-of-state students paying around $20,815. Students borrow a median of $23,168 to complete their Chemical Engineering program here. Read the full report on University Of Akron Main Campus
You'll be in good company at Colorado State University Fort Collins, which ranked #2 this year. See the full Colorado State University Fort Collins profile
Out of the 214 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of Minnesota Duluth landed the #3 spot. Read more about University Of Minnesota Duluth
The strong Chemical Engineering programs at Cuny City College earned it the #4 place in the United States. Read the full report on Cuny City College
A rank of #5 makes University Of Alabama At Huntsville one of the top choices in the United States. Get the full University Of Alabama At Huntsville report
University Of North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of North Dakota
Tufts University did well this year, earning the #7 position. More on Tufts University
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. More on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Blinn College came in at #9 in this year's ranking. See the full Blinn College profile
Tuskegee University placed #10 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. More on Tuskegee University
University Of Mississippi Main Campus came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Mississippi Main Campus
University Of Illinois At Chicago ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. More on University Of Illinois At Chicago
Ohio University Lancaster Campus came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Get the full Ohio University Lancaster Campus report
Cuny Graduate School And University Center placed #14 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. More on Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Tulane University Of Louisiana landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Tulane University Of Louisiana
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus did well this year, earning the #16 position. Get the full Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus report
University Of Iowa placed #17 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. More on University Of Iowa
Rice University
Rice University came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Get the full Rice University report
University Of Connecticut did well this year, earning the #19 position. More on University Of Connecticut
Northeastern Oklahoma Aandm College came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Read more about Northeastern Oklahoma Aandm College
University Of Louisiana Lafayette came in at #21 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Louisiana Lafayette profile
Cornell University placed #22 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about Cornell University
Howard University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. Read the full report on Howard University
North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on North Carolina State University At Raleigh
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. Read more about University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Rest of the Top 50 Best Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
University Of Virginia Main Campus came in at #26 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Virginia Main Campus report
Lamar University
Lamar University placed #27 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about Lamar University
Stanford University landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Stanford University report
Thomas Jefferson University did well this year, earning the #29 position. Get the full Thomas Jefferson University report
University Of Nebraska Lincoln ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. Read the full report on University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Villanova University ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. Get the full Villanova University report
California State University Long Beach came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Get the full California State University Long Beach report
Arizona State University ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. Get the full Arizona State University report
Hampton University ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. Read the full report on Hampton University
New Mexico State University Main Campus ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. See the full New Mexico State University Main Campus profile
University Of Wisconsin Madison placed #36 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. More on University Of Wisconsin Madison
University Of Delaware came in at #37 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Delaware profile
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #38 in this year's ranking. See the full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute profile
University Of Dayton came in at #39 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Dayton
The University Of Texas At Austin ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. Read more about The University Of Texas At Austin
Ohio University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #41 position. Read the full report on Ohio University Main Campus
Spokane Falls Community College ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. Get the full Spokane Falls Community College report
Highline Community College did well this year, earning the #43 position. Read more about Highline Community College
University Of Southern California did well this year, earning the #44 position. Read the full report on University Of Southern California
University Of Tulsa landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Tulsa report
New Jersey Institute Of Technology came in at #46 in this year's ranking. Get the full New Jersey Institute Of Technology report
Tacoma Community College ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Chemical Engineering schools. See the full Tacoma Community College profile
Tennessee Technological University placed #48 among Chemical Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Tennessee Technological University report
University Of Maryland Baltimore County did well this year, earning the #49 position. Get the full University Of Maryland Baltimore County report
Northeastern University came in at #50 in this year's ranking. Get the full Northeastern University report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled 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 214 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).