2026 Best Civil Engineering Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Civil Engineering certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 334 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, 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 Civil Engineering Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Ohio University Main Campus earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. This public school is set in Athens, OH. Ohio University Main Campus posts a six-year graduation rate of 65%. Students from in state pay about $14,158 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $24,838. Typical Civil Engineering student debt is $27,000. More on Ohio University Main Campus
A rank of #2 makes University Of North Florida one of the top choices in the United States. Based in Jacksonville, FL, University Of North Florida is a public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 65%. In-state tuition and fees run about $5,964, compared with $19,407 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,622 to complete their Civil Engineering program here. Read more about University Of North Florida
The strong Civil Engineering programs at The University Of Texas At Austin earned it the #3 place in the United States. See the full The University Of Texas At Austin profile
The strong Civil Engineering programs at University Of California Los Angeles earned it the #4 place in the United States. Get the full University Of California Los Angeles report
El Paso Community College came in at #5 on this year's Civil Engineering ranking in the United States. See the full El Paso Community College profile
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology did well this year, earning the #6 position. Read the full report on Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. See the full Western Illinois University profile
University Of California San Diego came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of California San Diego report
Missouri State University Springfield landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Missouri State University Springfield
University Of Kentucky ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering schools. Read the full report on University Of Kentucky
Old Dominion University did well this year, earning the #11 position. Get the full Old Dominion University report
South Carolina State University landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on South Carolina State University
Lawrence Technological University did well this year, earning the #13 position. Read more about Lawrence Technological University
Tennessee Technological University placed #14 among Civil Engineering schools in the United States. More on Tennessee Technological University
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth report
Ohio University Lancaster Campus ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering schools. Read the full report on Ohio University Lancaster Campus
Tarleton State University placed #17 among Civil Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Tarleton State University report
University Of Maryland College Park ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering schools. See the full University Of Maryland College Park profile
Cuny City College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering schools. Get the full Cuny City College report
Cuny Laguardia Community College came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Read more about Cuny Laguardia Community College
Michigan Technological University did well this year, earning the #21 position. Read the full report on Michigan Technological University
Purdue University Northwest did well this year, earning the #22 position. Read the full report on Purdue University Northwest
University Of Illinois At Chicago ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering schools. Read more about University Of Illinois At Chicago
California Baptist University ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering schools. See the full California Baptist University profile
Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering schools. More on Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg
Rest of the Top 50 Best Civil Engineering Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
American Samoa Community College came in at #26 in this year's ranking. See the full American Samoa Community College profile
California State University Long Beach landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. Get the full California State University Long Beach report
Milwaukee School Of Engineering did well this year, earning the #28 position. More on Milwaukee School Of Engineering
University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering schools. More on University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Iowa State University placed #30 among Civil Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Iowa State University report
Kansas State University ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering schools. See the full Kansas State University profile
Point Park University ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering schools. Read the full report on Point Park University
Lafayette College did well this year, earning the #33 position. Read the full report on Lafayette College
Michigan State University did well this year, earning the #34 position. Read the full report on Michigan State University
University Of California Merced placed #35 among Civil Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of California Merced
Portland State University ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering schools. Get the full Portland State University report
University Of Maine came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Maine
Arkansas State University Main Campus ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering schools. More on Arkansas State University Main Campus
Northern Arizona University ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering schools. More on Northern Arizona University
Rockhurst University did well this year, earning the #40 position. Read more about Rockhurst University
United States Coast Guard Academy did well this year, earning the #41 position. See the full United States Coast Guard Academy profile
Arizona State University did well this year, earning the #42 position. Read the full report on Arizona State University
Texas A And M University Corpus Christi did well this year, earning the #43 position. Get the full Texas A And M University Corpus Christi report
South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Civil Engineering schools. Read more about South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology
The University Of Texas At El Paso placed #45 among Civil Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full The University Of Texas At El Paso report
University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown placed #46 among Civil Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown
Bradley University placed #47 among Civil Engineering schools in the United States. More on Bradley University
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus did well this year, earning the #48 position. Read the full report on University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Pennsylvania State University Brandywine placed #49 among Civil Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Pennsylvania State University Brandywine profile
Colorado School Of Mines did well this year, earning the #50 position. More on Colorado School Of Mines
Related Civil Engineering Rankings
Compare rankings at other degree levels:
- Best Civil Engineering Schools (All Levels)
- Best Civil Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Civil Engineering Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Civil Engineering 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 334 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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