2026 Best Value Environmental Engineering Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Environmental Engineering certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 171 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor evaluated schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Environmental Engineering Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
University Of Wisconsin Madison tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Environmental Engineering certificate degree schools in the United States. Located in Madison, WI, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,603, while out-of-state students pay about $42,103. Graduates carry a median of $21,813 in student loans. Graduates go on to earn a median of $73,792 ten years after entry. Set against $21,813 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. About 45% of those who apply are admitted. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Madison
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Florida Atlantic University earned it the #2 place in the United States. Get the full Florida Atlantic University report
A rank of #3 makes Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus one of the best values in the United States. See the full Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus profile
Out of the 171 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Central State University landed the #4 spot. Read the full report on Central State University
Northcentral Technical College came in at #5 on this year's best-value Environmental Engineering ranking in the United States. More on Northcentral Technical College
Johns Hopkins University landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Johns Hopkins University
Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry placed #7 among the best-value Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. More on Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
Montana State University placed #8 among the best-value Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Montana State University
Cleveland State University offered strong value this year, earning the #9 position. See the full Cleveland State University profile
University Of North Dakota placed #10 among the best-value Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full University Of North Dakota report
Marquette University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Environmental Engineering schools. Get the full Marquette University report
Humboldt State University came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Humboldt State University
University Of California Merced offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. See the full University Of California Merced profile
University Of California Davis came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of California Davis
University Of Kansas placed #15 among the best-value Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Kansas
Mercer University came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. See the full Mercer University profile
California Institute Of Technology offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. Read the full report on California Institute Of Technology
Texas Tech University offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. Read more about Texas Tech University
The University Of Texas At San Antonio offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. More on The University Of Texas At San Antonio
Illinois Institute Of Technology came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Illinois Institute Of Technology
University Of New Haven ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Environmental Engineering schools. Get the full University Of New Haven report
West Virginia University landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. More on West Virginia University
Central Michigan University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Environmental Engineering schools. See the full Central Michigan University profile
University Of Massachusetts Lowell placed #24 among the best-value Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Massachusetts Lowell
The University Of Tennessee ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Environmental Engineering schools. Read more about The University Of Tennessee
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Environmental Engineering Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Columbia University In The City Of New York placed #26 among the best-value Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Columbia University In The City Of New York report
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Environmental Engineering schools. Read the full report on University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Michigan State University placed #28 among the best-value Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about Michigan State University
Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus placed #29 among the best-value Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus profile
Oregon State University offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. More on Oregon State University
Carroll College
Carroll College placed #31 among the best-value Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Carroll College profile
Yale University
Yale University placed #32 among the best-value Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Yale University
University Of Washington Seattle Campus placed #33 among the best-value Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Indiana Institute Of Technology came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Indiana Institute Of Technology
University Of Illinois At Chicago placed #35 among the best-value Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Illinois At Chicago report
The University Of Texas At El Paso landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full The University Of Texas At El Paso profile
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Environmental Engineering schools. More on Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Connecticut College came in at #38 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Connecticut College
Temple University came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. See the full Temple University profile
University Of Central Florida landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Central Florida
Portland State University placed #41 among the best-value Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Portland State University profile
Colorado State University Fort Collins placed #42 among the best-value Environmental Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Colorado State University Fort Collins report
University Of San Diego came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of San Diego
Siena Heights University landed the #44 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Siena Heights University
University Of Detroit Mercy came in at #45 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Detroit Mercy
Cornell University landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Cornell University
The University Of Alabama landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. More on The University Of Alabama
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. See the full University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign profile
University At Buffalo landed the #49 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University At Buffalo report
University Of Miami landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Miami
Related Environmental Engineering Value Rankings
Compare value rankings at other degree levels:
- Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Environmental Engineering Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Environmental Engineering Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Environmental Engineering Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 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).