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2026 Best Materials Engineering Certificate Degree Schools

2026 Best Materials Engineering Certificate Degree Schools

Looking for the best Materials Engineering certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 119 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.

To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor evaluated schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.

Top 25 Materials Engineering Certificate Degree Schools in the United States

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University Of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University Of Florida tops our 2026 ranking of the best Materials Engineering certificate degree schools in the United States. University Of Florida is a public school based in Gainesville, FL. University Of Florida posts a six-year graduation rate of 91%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,381, compared with $28,659 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $17,669 to complete their Materials Engineering program here. Read more about University Of Florida

A rank of #2 makes Texas A And M University College Station one of the top choices in the United States. Based in College Station, TX, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. About 84% of students finish within six years. In-state tuition and fees run about $12,995, while out-of-state students pay about $40,124. Typical Materials Engineering student debt is $20,031. Read more about Texas A And M University College Station

University Of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #3 on this year's Materials Engineering ranking in the United States. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public school based in Amherst, MA. About 83% of students finish within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,772, compared with $40,449 for out-of-state students. The median Materials Engineering program debt is $25,234. Get the full University Of Massachusetts Amherst report

The strong Materials Engineering programs at Wichita State University earned it the #4 place in the United States. Located in Wichita, KS, Wichita State University is a public institution. Roughly 51% of students complete a degree within six years here. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,684, with out-of-state students paying around $19,869. Typical Materials Engineering student debt is $24,262. Read more about Wichita State University

A rank of #5 makes Iowa State University one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on Iowa State University

University Of Mississippi Main Campus did well this year, earning the #6 position. Read more about University Of Mississippi Main Campus

Oklahoma State University Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Oklahoma State University Main Campus

Cornell University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Materials Engineering schools. More on Cornell University

Wright State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #9 position. More on Wright State University Main Campus

South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology placed #10 among Materials Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology report

University Of Houston did well this year, earning the #11 position. See the full University Of Houston profile

Snow College landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. More on Snow College

Michigan Technological University did well this year, earning the #13 position. Read the full report on Michigan Technological University

Stony Brook University landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Stony Brook University report

The University Of Texas At San Antonio came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on The University Of Texas At San Antonio

Stanford University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Stanford University

University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus did well this year, earning the #17 position. Get the full University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus report

Tuskegee University came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Get the full Tuskegee University report

University Of Colorado Boulder ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Materials Engineering schools. Read more about University Of Colorado Boulder

University Of California Davis came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of California Davis

Tufts University did well this year, earning the #21 position. More on Tufts University

Alfred University landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Alfred University

University Of California San Diego came in at #23 in this year's ranking. More on University Of California San Diego

Washington University In St Louis came in at #24 in this year's ranking. See the full Washington University In St Louis profile

San Jose State University came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Read more about San Jose State University

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

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

Illinois Institute Of Technology landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Illinois Institute Of Technology report

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities profile

Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana did well this year, earning the #28 position. Read more about Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana

University Of Michigan Ann Arbor placed #29 among Materials Engineering schools in the United States. More on University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

Case Western Reserve University came in at #30 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Case Western Reserve University

University Of Idaho came in at #31 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Idaho profile

University Of California Merced came in at #32 in this year's ranking. More on University Of California Merced

Villanova University did well this year, earning the #33 position. More on Villanova University

University Of Dayton came in at #34 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Dayton

University Of Central Florida came in at #35 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Central Florida

University Of Alabama At Birmingham did well this year, earning the #36 position. More on University Of Alabama At Birmingham

University Of Louisville placed #37 among Materials Engineering schools in the United States. More on University Of Louisville

University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best Materials Engineering schools. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Whatcom Community College landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Whatcom Community College

New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. See the full New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology profile

University Of California Irvine ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Materials Engineering schools. Read more about University Of California Irvine

Clemson University placed #42 among Materials Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about Clemson University

University Of Minnesota Duluth landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Minnesota Duluth

California State Polytechnic University Pomona did well this year, earning the #44 position. See the full California State Polytechnic University Pomona profile

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology placed #45 among Materials Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

University Of Kentucky placed #46 among Materials Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Kentucky

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

El Paso Community College placed #48 among Materials Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about El Paso Community College

Boston University came in at #49 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Boston University

Lehigh University ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Materials Engineering schools. Read the full report on Lehigh University

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Ranking Methodology & Notes

This list is compiled 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 119 ranked schools only.

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