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:
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
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
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.
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).