2026 Best Human Biology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Human Biology graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 41 schools 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 reviewed 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 Human Biology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. Set in Indianapolis, IN, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public institution. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis graduates 54% of students within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,762, compared with $34,891 for out-of-state students. Typical Human Biology student debt is $21,000. Get the full Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis report
The strong Human Biology programs at Liberty University earned it the #2 place in the United States. Get the full Liberty University report
A rank of #3 makes Northwestern Health Sciences University one of the top choices in the United States. Read more about Northwestern Health Sciences University
The strong Human Biology programs at College Of Western Idaho earned it the #4 place in the United States. Read the full report on College Of Western Idaho
Johns Hopkins University came in at #5 on this year's Human Biology ranking in the United States. See the full Johns Hopkins University profile
University Of Washington Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Cornell University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Human Biology schools. Get the full Cornell University report
Bastyr University did well this year, earning the #8 position. Read more about Bastyr University
Cuny Hunter College did well this year, earning the #9 position. Read the full report on Cuny Hunter College
Morgan State University did well this year, earning the #10 position. See the full Morgan State University profile
University Of Nevada Las Vegas did well this year, earning the #11 position. More on University Of Nevada Las Vegas
Cuny Graduate School And University Center ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Human Biology schools. Get the full Cuny Graduate School And University Center report
Saint Bonaventure University did well this year, earning the #13 position. Read more about Saint Bonaventure University
Hamline University landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. More on Hamline University
University Of Indianapolis placed #15 among Human Biology schools in the United States. More on University Of Indianapolis
Baker University
Baker University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. See the full Baker University profile
Chatham University placed #17 among Human Biology schools in the United States. Read more about Chatham University
Scripps College
Scripps College did well this year, earning the #18 position. Read the full report on Scripps College
Suny At Albany
Suny At Albany came in at #19 in this year's ranking. Get the full Suny At Albany report
Stanford University did well this year, earning the #20 position. See the full Stanford University profile
University Of Saint Mary landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Saint Mary
University Of Kansas placed #22 among Human Biology schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Kansas
Washington State University placed #23 among Human Biology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Washington State University
Michigan Technological University landed the #24 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Michigan Technological University report
National University did well this year, earning the #25 position. See the full National University profile
Rest of the Top 15% Best Human Biology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Sterling College Kansas came in at #26 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Sterling College Kansas
Claremont Mckenna College did well this year, earning the #27 position. More on Claremont Mckenna College
University Of St Thomas Minnesota did well this year, earning the #28 position. Get the full University Of St Thomas Minnesota report
Pitzer College
Pitzer College placed #29 among Human Biology schools in the United States. Read more about Pitzer College
University Of Wisconsin Green Bay did well this year, earning the #30 position. Read the full report on University Of Wisconsin Green Bay
Saint Leo University landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Saint Leo University report
University Of California Los Angeles landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of California Los Angeles profile
University Of California Irvine landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of California Irvine
Hampshire College came in at #34 in this year's ranking. Read more about Hampshire College
Whitman College
Whitman College placed #35 among Human Biology schools in the United States. See the full Whitman College profile
American International College ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Human Biology schools. See the full American International College profile
Brown University
Brown University ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Human Biology schools. Get the full Brown University report
Harding University landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Harding University
College Of Saint Mary ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best Human Biology schools. Read more about College Of Saint Mary
University Of Southern California landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Southern California report
Ball State University ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Human Biology schools. Get the full Ball State University report
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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 41 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).
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