2026 Best Educational Assessment Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Educational Assessment certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 173 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 help you make your decision, Teaching Degree Search reviewed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Educational Assessment Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Our analysis found Houston Baptist University to be the best Educational Assessment school in the United States. Get the full Houston Baptist University report
The strong Educational Assessment programs at Wayland Baptist University earned it the #2 place in the United States. More on Wayland Baptist University
The strong Educational Assessment programs at University Of Pennsylvania earned it the #3 place in the United States. More on University Of Pennsylvania
You'll be in good company at Montclair State University, which ranked #4 this year. More on Montclair State University
A rank of #5 makes University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras one of the top choices in the United States. Read more about University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras
Ohio University Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Ohio University Main Campus
University Of Mississippi Main Campus did well this year, earning the #7 position. Read the full report on University Of Mississippi Main Campus
Augusta University placed #8 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Read more about Augusta University
Loyola University Chicago came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Get the full Loyola University Chicago report
The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. More on The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga
University Of Maryland College Park did well this year, earning the #11 position. Read the full report on University Of Maryland College Park
Widener University Main Campus came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Read more about Widener University Main Campus
Clemson University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. Get the full Clemson University report
Marshall University came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Read more about Marshall University
University Of Kentucky did well this year, earning the #15 position. More on University Of Kentucky
Michigan State University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Michigan State University
Union University
Union University placed #17 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Read the full report on Union University
Western Governors University landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Western Governors University
Humboldt State University did well this year, earning the #19 position. Read the full report on Humboldt State University
Indiana State University landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. More on Indiana State University
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. More on University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
University Of North Dakota did well this year, earning the #22 position. More on University Of North Dakota
University Of Arizona did well this year, earning the #23 position. Read the full report on University Of Arizona
University Of Nebraska Lincoln placed #24 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln report
Elizabethtown College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. Read more about Elizabethtown College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Educational Assessment Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
University Of Massachusetts Lowell did well this year, earning the #26 position. Read the full report on University Of Massachusetts Lowell
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. Read more about University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of Washington Seattle Campus landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Tufts University
Tufts University ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. Read the full report on Tufts University
University Of Alabama At Birmingham placed #30 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. See the full University Of Alabama At Birmingham profile
Oklahoma State University Main Campus placed #31 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. More on Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Southern Wesleyan University did well this year, earning the #32 position. More on Southern Wesleyan University
Suny College At Buffalo landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Suny College At Buffalo
Eastern Michigan University ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. Get the full Eastern Michigan University report
Boise State University ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. Read more about Boise State University
Capitol College
Capitol College placed #36 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Get the full Capitol College report
University Of Massachusetts Boston came in at #37 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Massachusetts Boston profile
University Of Nevada Las Vegas placed #38 among Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Nevada Las Vegas
Campbellsville University landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Campbellsville University
Indiana University Bloomington ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Educational Assessment schools. Read more about Indiana University Bloomington
Ashford University came in at #41 in this year's ranking. More on Ashford University
Kansas State University came in at #42 in this year's ranking. Get the full Kansas State University report
University Of Florida came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Florida
University Of Central Oklahoma did well this year, earning the #44 position. Read more about University Of Central Oklahoma
Temple University did well this year, earning the #45 position. See the full Temple University profile
High Point University landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. See the full High Point University profile
Northwestern University landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Northwestern University report
Wilson College
Wilson College did well this year, earning the #48 position. See the full Wilson College profile
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte did well this year, earning the #49 position. Get the full University Of North Carolina At Charlotte report
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington did well this year, earning the #50 position. See the full University Of North Carolina At Wilmington profile
Related Educational Assessment Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Educational Assessment Schools (All Levels)
- Best Educational Assessment Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Educational Assessment Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Educational Assessment Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Educational Assessment Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Educational Assessment Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Teaching Degree Search (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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 173 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).