2026 Best Materials Engineering Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Materials Engineering graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 119 institutions 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 help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed 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 Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Leading the list is Texas A And M University College Station, our #1 Materials Engineering school in the United States. This public school is set in College Station, TX. Roughly 84% of students complete a degree within six years here. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,995, compared with $40,124 for out-of-state students. Typical Materials Engineering student debt is $20,031. Read the full report on Texas A And M University College Station
Villanova University came in at #2 on this year's Materials Engineering ranking in the United States. Set in Villanova, PA, Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 92% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees run about $67,776. Villanova University Materials Engineering students take on a median of $26,184 in debt. Read more about Villanova University
Stevens Institute Of Technology came in at #3 on this year's Materials Engineering ranking in the United States. Set in Hoboken, NJ, Stevens Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Stevens Institute Of Technology graduates 87% of students within six years. In-state tuition and fees run about $63,462. Graduates carry a median of $26,767 in student loans. Read the full report on Stevens Institute Of Technology
Out of the 119 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College landed the #4 spot. Based in Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public institution. About 66% of students finish within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,954, with out-of-state students paying around $28,631. The median Materials Engineering program debt is $21,348. Read the full report on Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
A rank of #5 makes University Of Southern California one of the top choices in the United States. See the full University Of Southern California profile
Auburn University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Materials Engineering schools. Get the full Auburn University report
North Carolina State University At Raleigh ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Materials Engineering schools. Get the full North Carolina State University At Raleigh report
Florida International University did well this year, earning the #8 position. More on Florida International University
Wichita State University landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Wichita State University
The University Of Texas At Dallas placed #10 among Materials Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on The University Of Texas At Dallas
University Of Connecticut came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Connecticut report
Drexel University did well this year, earning the #12 position. See the full Drexel University profile
University Of Louisville came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Louisville
University Of Maryland College Park placed #14 among Materials Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Maryland College Park
Suny At Binghamton placed #15 among Materials Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Suny At Binghamton report
University Of Minnesota Duluth came in at #16 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Minnesota Duluth
California Institute Of Technology ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Materials Engineering schools. More on California Institute Of Technology
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
California State University Los Angeles ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Materials Engineering schools. Get the full California State University Los Angeles report
The University Of Texas At San Antonio did well this year, earning the #20 position. More on The University Of Texas At San Antonio
Tuskegee University came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Read more about Tuskegee University
University Of California Irvine placed #22 among Materials Engineering schools in the United States. See the full University Of California Irvine profile
University Of Central Florida came in at #23 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Central Florida profile
University Of Pennsylvania ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Materials Engineering schools. Read the full report on University Of Pennsylvania
Whatcom Community College landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Whatcom Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Materials Engineering Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Materials Engineering schools. Read more about University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo did well this year, earning the #27 position. Read more about California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Tacoma Community College ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Materials Engineering schools. Get the full Tacoma Community College report
Case Western Reserve University placed #29 among Materials Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Case Western Reserve University profile
Portland State University came in at #30 in this year's ranking. Get the full Portland State University report
University Of North Texas came in at #31 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of North Texas
California State Polytechnic University Pomona came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Get the full California State Polytechnic University Pomona report
Alfred University did well this year, earning the #33 position. Read the full report on Alfred University
El Paso Community College placed #34 among Materials Engineering schools in the United States. More on El Paso Community College
Boise State University did well this year, earning the #35 position. See the full Boise State University profile
Michigan Technological University placed #36 among Materials Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Michigan Technological University
Northwestern University placed #37 among Materials Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Northwestern University
Wright State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #38 position. Get the full Wright State University Main Campus report
Washington University In St Louis did well this year, earning the #39 position. Read the full report on Washington University In St Louis
University Of Mississippi Main Campus ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Materials Engineering schools. Get the full University Of Mississippi Main Campus report
University Of Kentucky came in at #41 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Kentucky report
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #42 position. Read more about Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Of California Los Angeles did well this year, earning the #43 position. Read the full report on University Of California Los Angeles
University Of California Davis came in at #44 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of California Davis
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Oklahoma State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #46 position. Read more about Oklahoma State University Main Campus
University At Buffalo placed #47 among Materials Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on University At Buffalo
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus profile
Arizona State University ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best Materials Engineering schools. Read the full report on Arizona State University
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee did well this year, earning the #50 position. More on University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Related Materials Engineering Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Materials Engineering Schools (All Levels)
- Best Materials Engineering Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Materials Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Materials Engineering Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Materials Engineering Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced 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).