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
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
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
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
Eastern Nazarene College came in at #45 in this year's ranking. More on Eastern Nazarene College
Rice University
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
Related Engineering Physics Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Engineering Physics Schools (All Levels)
- Best Engineering Physics Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Engineering Physics Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Engineering Physics Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Engineering Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Engineering Physics Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Engineering Physics 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 142 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).