2026 Best Value Educational Assessment Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Educational Assessment certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 173 colleges 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 arm you with the information you need, Teaching Degree Search 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 Educational Assessment Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
For return on investment, no school beat Tufts University this year in the United States. Read more about Tufts University
A rank of #2 makes University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs one of the best values in the United States. Get the full University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs report
Out of the 173 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #3 spot. Get the full Eastern Michigan University report
You'll get strong value at University Of California Irvine, which ranked #4 this year. More on University Of California Irvine
Indiana University Bloomington came in at #5 on this year's best-value Educational Assessment ranking in the United States. Get the full Indiana University Bloomington report
University Of Central Oklahoma landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Central Oklahoma
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. Get the full Southern Connecticut State University report
James Madison University landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about James Madison University
Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Kansas State University
University Of California Santa Cruz ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. Read the full report on University Of California Santa Cruz
Suny College At Buffalo placed #11 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. More on Suny College At Buffalo
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. See the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities profile
Humboldt State University offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. More on Humboldt State University
Minnesota State University Mankato landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Minnesota State University Mankato
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of North Carolina At Greensboro profile
University Of Central Arkansas landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Central Arkansas
University Of Denver placed #18 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. See the full University Of Denver profile
Widener University Main Campus placed #19 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Read the full report on Widener University Main Campus
Miami University Oxford ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. Get the full Miami University Oxford report
University Of Arizona ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. See the full University Of Arizona profile
Campbellsville University placed #22 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Read more about Campbellsville University
Arizona State University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. Read more about Arizona State University
Andrews University ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. Read the full report on Andrews University
Augusta University came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. More on Augusta University
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Educational Assessment Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Harvard University landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Harvard University profile
Missouri State University Springfield offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. Read the full report on Missouri State University Springfield
University Of Massachusetts Boston ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. Get the full University Of Massachusetts Boston report
Nova Southeastern University landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Nova Southeastern University report
American University ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. More on American University
University Of Maine placed #31 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Maine
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus came in at #32 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Georgia Southern University placed #33 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. See the full Georgia Southern University profile
Point Park University ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. More on Point Park University
University Of Iowa came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Iowa
Capella University offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. Read more about Capella University
University Of Miami ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. Read more about University Of Miami
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best-value Educational Assessment schools. Get the full University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign report
University Of Pennsylvania came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Pennsylvania
University Of Akron Main Campus placed #40 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Akron Main Campus
University Of Washington Seattle Campus came in at #41 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Cleveland State University came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. See the full Cleveland State University profile
University Of Nevada Las Vegas placed #43 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Nevada Las Vegas report
Brigham Young University Provo placed #44 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Get the full Brigham Young University Provo report
Capitol College
Capitol College placed #45 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Read more about Capitol College
The University Of Alabama placed #46 among the best-value Educational Assessment schools in the United States. Read the full report on The University Of Alabama
Clemson University landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Clemson University
Houston Baptist University offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. Read more about Houston Baptist University
University Of Connecticut landed the #49 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Connecticut
National University landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full National University report
Related Educational Assessment Value Rankings
Explore other degree levels:
- Best Value Educational Assessment Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Educational Assessment Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Educational Assessment Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Educational Assessment Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Educational Assessment Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Educational Assessment Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Teaching Degree Search (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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 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).