2026 Best Value Chemistry Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Chemistry certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 1380 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce 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 Chemistry Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
For return on investment, no school beat University Of Wisconsin Parkside this year in the United States. Set in Kenosha, WI, University Of Wisconsin Parkside is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $8,270, compared with $17,429 for out-of-state students. The median Chemistry program debt is $24,485. University Of Wisconsin Parkside alumni report median earnings of $51,129 a decade after entry. Set against $24,485 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Wisconsin Parkside has an acceptance rate of 75%. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Parkside report
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne earned it the #2 place in the United States. Based in Fort Wayne, IN, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,532, while out-of-state students pay about $22,887. Typical Chemistry student debt is $24,119. Median earnings reach $45,872 ten years out. Set against $24,119 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 84%. More on Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
Out of the 1380 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Casper College landed the #3 spot. See the full Casper College profile
Central Washington University came in at #4 on this year's best-value Chemistry ranking in the United States. More on Central Washington University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Estrella Mountain Community College earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read more about Estrella Mountain Community College
Grace College And Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Grace College And Theological Seminary
Lamar University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemistry schools. More on Lamar University
Northeast Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. Get the full Northeast Community College report
Saint Cloud State University came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. See the full Saint Cloud State University profile
University Of Connecticut landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Connecticut
Valparaiso University came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Valparaiso University
Westfield State University came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Westfield State University
Yuba College
Yuba College came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Yuba College report
Cape Cod Community College landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Cape Cod Community College profile
Columbus State University placed #15 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. Read the full report on Columbus State University
Metropolitan State University offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. Read the full report on Metropolitan State University
Mount Wachusett Community College came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. More on Mount Wachusett Community College
Niagara University landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Niagara University
Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #19 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Southwestern Oregon Community College
University Of Louisiana Lafayette came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of Louisiana Lafayette
University Of Redlands landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Redlands profile
University Of Washington Bothell Campus came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Washington Bothell Campus
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Wheaton College Illinois
Worcester State University landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Worcester State University report
Harvey Mudd College placed #25 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. Get the full Harvey Mudd College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Chemistry Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Suny College At Oneonta offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. Read more about Suny College At Oneonta
Alverno College
Alverno College placed #27 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. See the full Alverno College profile
Arkansas Tech University came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Arkansas Tech University report
Fresno City College landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Fresno City College profile
Graceland University Lamoni placed #30 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. Read the full report on Graceland University Lamoni
Marist College
Marist College ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemistry schools. More on Marist College
Mount St Marys University offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. More on Mount St Marys University
Prince Georges Community College landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Prince Georges Community College profile
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. Read more about Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Xavier University landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Xavier University
Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences
Clarkson University placed #37 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. Read more about Clarkson University
Concordia University Irvine landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Concordia University Irvine profile
Lake Erie College placed #39 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. More on Lake Erie College
Mendocino College offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. Get the full Mendocino College report
North Hennepin Community College came in at #41 in this year's value ranking. More on North Hennepin Community College
Northwest College offered strong value this year, earning the #42 position. Get the full Northwest College report
Rhodes College
Rhodes College placed #43 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. More on Rhodes College
Snow College
Snow College came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. See the full Snow College profile
Suny At Binghamton offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full Suny At Binghamton report
Azusa Pacific University ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemistry schools. Read the full report on Azusa Pacific University
Brandeis University ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemistry schools. Read more about Brandeis University
Clark University
Clark University came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. More on Clark University
Montclair State University offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. Read more about Montclair State University
New Mexico Highlands University landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full New Mexico Highlands University profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider 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 1380 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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