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2026 Best Engineering Physics Graduate Certificate Degree Schools

2026 Best Engineering Physics Graduate Certificate Degree Schools

Looking for the best Engineering Physics graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 142 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 analyzed 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 Engineering Physics Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States

Explore the leading schools below:

Columbia University In The City Of New York earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in New York, NY. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees average $70,517. Typical Engineering Physics student debt is $23,258. Get the full Columbia University In The City Of New York report

A rank of #2 makes Stevens Institute Of Technology one of the top choices in the United States. Set in Hoboken, NJ, Stevens Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 87%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $63,462. Graduates carry a median of $26,767 in student loans. Read more about Stevens Institute Of Technology

The strong Engineering Physics programs at University Of Connecticut earned it the #3 place in the United States. More on University Of Connecticut

A rank of #4 makes University Of Kansas one of the top choices in the United States. More on University Of Kansas

You'll be in good company at Arkansas Tech University, which ranked #5 this year. More on Arkansas Tech University

Austin Peay State University did well this year, earning the #6 position. Read the full report on Austin Peay State University

Westmont College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Get the full Westmont College report

University Of Wisconsin Madison ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Physics schools. More on University Of Wisconsin Madison

Belmont University landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Belmont University

Hamline University placed #10 among Engineering Physics schools in the United States. Read the full report on Hamline University

Linfield College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Physics schools. Get the full Linfield College report

University Of Wisconsin Platteville placed #12 among Engineering Physics schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Platteville report

University Of California San Diego placed #13 among Engineering Physics schools in the United States. More on University Of California San Diego

Ohio State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #14 position. See the full Ohio State University Main Campus profile

University Of Minnesota Duluth ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Physics schools. See the full University Of Minnesota Duluth profile

Loyola Marymount University landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. More on Loyola Marymount University

Eckerd College placed #17 among Engineering Physics schools in the United States. Read the full report on Eckerd College

Kettering University landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Kettering University

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #19 in this year's ranking. See the full Southeast Missouri State University profile

University Of Arizona ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Physics schools. Read more about University Of Arizona

University Of Illinois At Chicago came in at #21 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Illinois At Chicago

Eastern Michigan University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Physics schools. Read more about Eastern Michigan University

Texas Lutheran University came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Read more about Texas Lutheran University

California Institute Of Technology did well this year, earning the #24 position. Get the full California Institute Of Technology report

Northern Kentucky University came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Northern Kentucky University

Rest of the Top 50 Best Engineering Physics Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States

These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:

University Of Michigan Ann Arbor ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Physics schools. See the full University Of Michigan Ann Arbor profile

University Of Oregon came in at #27 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Oregon

Northwest Nazarene University ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Physics schools. See the full Northwest Nazarene University profile

University Of Memphis ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Physics schools. More on University Of Memphis

Marian University Indiana came in at #30 in this year's ranking. Read more about Marian University Indiana

University At Buffalo placed #31 among Engineering Physics schools in the United States. Read the full report on University At Buffalo

University Of New Hampshire Main Campus placed #32 among Engineering Physics schools in the United States. See the full University Of New Hampshire Main Campus profile

Southwestern Oklahoma State University did well this year, earning the #33 position. See the full Southwestern Oklahoma State University profile

Santa Clara University placed #34 among Engineering Physics schools in the United States. Read more about Santa Clara University

Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #35 in this year's ranking. Get the full Trevecca Nazarene University report

Colorado School Of Mines landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Colorado School Of Mines

University Of Central Oklahoma ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Physics schools. Get the full University Of Central Oklahoma report

University Of Maine landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Maine

Murray State University ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Physics schools. See the full Murray State University profile

Pacific University ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Physics schools. Get the full Pacific University report

Augustana College South Dakota placed #41 among Engineering Physics schools in the United States. Read the full report on Augustana College South Dakota

Siena College came in at #42 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Siena College

Harvard University came in at #43 in this year's ranking. See the full Harvard University profile

Snow College did well this year, earning the #44 position. More on Snow College

Eastern Nazarene College came in at #45 in this year's ranking. More on Eastern Nazarene College

Rice University did well this year, earning the #46 position. See the full Rice University profile

University Of California Berkeley did well this year, earning the #47 position. Read the full report on University Of California Berkeley

Worcester Polytechnic Institute placed #48 among Engineering Physics schools in the United States. Read the full report on Worcester Polytechnic Institute

University Of Massachusetts Boston placed #49 among Engineering Physics schools in the United States. See the full University Of Massachusetts Boston profile

University Of The Pacific came in at #50 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of The Pacific report

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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 142 ranked schools only.

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