2026 Best Engineering Science Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Engineering Science graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 100 colleges 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 help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated 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 Science Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Leading the list is University Of Michigan Ann Arbor, our #1 Engineering Science school in the United States. This public school is set in Ann Arbor, MI. About 93% of students finish within six years. In-state tuition and fees run about $18,848, compared with $63,081 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $19,137 in student loans. Read more about University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Out of the 100 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg landed the #2 spot. See the full Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg profile
You'll be in good company at Providence College, which ranked #3 this year. Get the full Providence College report
Dordt College came in at #4 on this year's Engineering Science ranking in the United States. More on Dordt College
Holyoke Community College came in at #5 on this year's Engineering Science ranking in the United States. Read more about Holyoke Community College
The University Of Texas At Austin came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Get the full The University Of Texas At Austin report
University Of New Mexico Main Campus did well this year, earning the #7 position. More on University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Millikin University landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Millikin University
Siena Heights University placed #9 among Engineering Science schools in the United States. Read the full report on Siena Heights University
Wheeling Jesuit University placed #10 among Engineering Science schools in the United States. Get the full Wheeling Jesuit University report
Texas Tech University did well this year, earning the #11 position. Read more about Texas Tech University
Hanover College
Hanover College placed #12 among Engineering Science schools in the United States. Read the full report on Hanover College
University Of Colorado Denver ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Science schools. Read more about University Of Colorado Denver
Dartmouth College came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Read more about Dartmouth College
County College Of Morris ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Science schools. Get the full County College Of Morris report
University Of Kansas did well this year, earning the #16 position. Get the full University Of Kansas report
Harvard University came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Harvard University
Cornell College
Cornell College placed #18 among Engineering Science schools in the United States. Read more about Cornell College
Passaic County Community College landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. More on Passaic County Community College
Emory And Henry College landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Emory And Henry College
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo placed #22 among Engineering Science schools in the United States. See the full California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo profile
Northwestern University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Science schools. Get the full Northwestern University report
St Marys University ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Science schools. Read more about St Marys University
California State University Bakersfield came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Read more about California State University Bakersfield
Rest of the Top 50 Best Engineering Science Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Lincoln University Of Pennsylvania came in at #26 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Lincoln University Of Pennsylvania
Southern Methodist University did well this year, earning the #27 position. See the full Southern Methodist University profile
Morehouse College landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Morehouse College
Piedmont College
Piedmont College placed #29 among Engineering Science schools in the United States. See the full Piedmont College profile
Miami University Oxford ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Science schools. Read the full report on Miami University Oxford
Rutgers University New Brunswick placed #31 among Engineering Science schools in the United States. Get the full Rutgers University New Brunswick report
New Jersey Institute Of Technology did well this year, earning the #32 position. Read the full report on New Jersey Institute Of Technology
Tufts University
Tufts University placed #33 among Engineering Science schools in the United States. Get the full Tufts University report
Carroll College
Carroll College ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Science schools. See the full Carroll College profile
Bethany Lutheran College placed #35 among Engineering Science schools in the United States. Read more about Bethany Lutheran College
Niagara County Community College landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Niagara County Community College
Arizona State University Skysong ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Science schools. More on Arizona State University Skysong
George Washington University came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read more about George Washington University
Coastal Carolina University landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Coastal Carolina University
Raritan Valley Community College came in at #40 in this year's ranking. See the full Raritan Valley Community College profile
Colorado State University Fort Collins did well this year, earning the #41 position. Read more about Colorado State University Fort Collins
Alma College
Alma College came in at #42 in this year's ranking. Get the full Alma College report
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus came in at #43 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Cincinnati Main Campus profile
Saint Joseph College did well this year, earning the #44 position. More on Saint Joseph College
North Idaho College placed #45 among Engineering Science schools in the United States. More on North Idaho College
Bethel University Minnesota did well this year, earning the #46 position. See the full Bethel University Minnesota profile
Oregon State University ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Engineering Science schools. Get the full Oregon State University report
Sonoma State University did well this year, earning the #48 position. More on Sonoma State University
Hudson County Community College placed #49 among Engineering Science schools in the United States. Read the full report on Hudson County Community College
Greenfield Community College came in at #50 in this year's ranking. More on Greenfield Community College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published 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 100 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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