2026 Best Environmental Engineering Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Environmental Engineering certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 171 colleges 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 Environmental Engineering Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University Of Wisconsin Madison tops our 2026 ranking of the best Environmental Engineering certificate degree schools in the United States. Set in Madison, WI, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. Roughly 90% of students complete a degree within six years here. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,603, while out-of-state students pay about $42,103. University Of Wisconsin Madison Environmental Engineering students take on a median of $21,813 in debt. See the full University Of Wisconsin Madison profile
The strong Environmental Engineering programs at Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus earned it the #2 place in the United States. More on Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus
A rank of #3 makes Texas Tech University one of the top choices in the United States. Get the full Texas Tech University report
Out of the 171 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus landed the #4 spot. Get the full University Of New Hampshire Main Campus report
The strong Environmental Engineering programs at University Of San Diego earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read the full report on University Of San Diego
Columbia University In The City Of New York placed #6 among Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Columbia University In The City Of New York profile
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Environmental Engineering schools. Read the full report on Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Yale University placed #8 among Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Yale University
Ohio State University Main Campus ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Environmental Engineering schools. Read the full report on Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of Detroit Mercy placed #10 among Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. More on University Of Detroit Mercy
Juniata College
Juniata College did well this year, earning the #11 position. See the full Juniata College profile
University Of California Riverside did well this year, earning the #12 position. See the full University Of California Riverside profile
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg
Suny At Albany
Suny At Albany ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best Environmental Engineering schools. Read more about Suny At Albany
Utah State University came in at #15 in this year's ranking. See the full Utah State University profile
Arizona State University landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. See the full Arizona State University profile
Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana placed #17 among Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana
University Of Nebraska Lincoln came in at #18 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln profile
Washington State University did well this year, earning the #19 position. More on Washington State University
Rice University
Rice University landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. See the full Rice University profile
Texas A And M University Kingsville placed #21 among Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Texas A And M University Kingsville
Purdue University Main Campus came in at #22 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Purdue University Main Campus
West Virginia University landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. More on West Virginia University
Colorado State University Fort Collins came in at #24 in this year's ranking. More on Colorado State University Fort Collins
Old Dominion University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Environmental Engineering schools. Get the full Old Dominion University report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Environmental Engineering Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Missouri University Of Science And Technology came in at #26 in this year's ranking. See the full Missouri University Of Science And Technology profile
Montana State University placed #27 among Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. More on Montana State University
Florida Atlantic University placed #28 among Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Florida Atlantic University
Washington University In St Louis ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Environmental Engineering schools. More on Washington University In St Louis
Metropolitan State College Of Denver landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Lamar University
Lamar University ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Environmental Engineering schools. Get the full Lamar University report
University Of Southern California landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Southern California
Manhattan College did well this year, earning the #33 position. Read more about Manhattan College
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
University Of Louisville placed #35 among Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Louisville report
University Of Vermont did well this year, earning the #36 position. Read more about University Of Vermont
Colorado School Of Mines came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Read more about Colorado School Of Mines
Elon University
Elon University came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Elon University
Stanford University placed #39 among Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Stanford University report
New Mexico State University Main Campus came in at #40 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on New Mexico State University Main Campus
Saint Martins University came in at #41 in this year's ranking. Read more about Saint Martins University
University Of Arizona placed #42 among Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. See the full University Of Arizona profile
University At Buffalo did well this year, earning the #43 position. Get the full University At Buffalo report
University Of Wisconsin Platteville landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Wisconsin Platteville profile
The University Of Texas At San Antonio ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best Environmental Engineering schools. See the full The University Of Texas At San Antonio profile
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign placed #46 among Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus placed #47 among Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo placed #48 among Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
University Of California San Diego did well this year, earning the #49 position. Get the full University Of California San Diego report
Kansas State University landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Kansas State University
Related Environmental Engineering Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Environmental Engineering Schools (All Levels)
- Best Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Environmental Engineering Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Environmental Engineering Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Environmental Engineering Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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 171 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).