Best Online Graduate Education Programs
These are the best online master's in education degree programs, based on factors such as level of accreditation, admissions selectivity, and academic and career support services offered to students. See the methodology »
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| Rank | School | Faculty Credentials & Training | Student Services & Technology | Student Engagement | Admissions Selectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Overall Score: 70.0 |
St. John's University
Queens, NY |
93.0 | 64.0 | 83.5 | 45.0 |
| #2 Overall Score: 68.8 |
Auburn University
Auburn, AL |
82.6 | 50.1 | 82.9 | 58.1 |
| #3 Overall Score: 68.5 |
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD |
85.2 | 51.0 | 87.7 | 50.0 |
| #4 Overall Score: 68.0 |
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL |
86.1 | 48.0 | 87.0 | 50.3 |
| #5 Overall Score: 67.6 |
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC |
78.1 | 42.4 | 86.2 | 58.7 |
| #6 Overall Score: 66.6 |
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA |
92.2 | 44.0 | 85.1 | 46.0 |
| #7 Overall Score: 65.8 |
George Washington University
Washington, DC |
68.9 | 53.7 | 88.5 | 49.2 |
| #8 Overall Score: 65.1 |
University of Nebraska–Kearney
Kearney, NE |
98.3 | 38.0 | 76.9 | 49.1 |
| #9 Overall Score: 64.4 |
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO |
85.5 | 38.0 | 86.1 | 46.3 |
| #10 Overall Score: 64.1 |
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY |
100.0 | 44.0 | 45.8 | 72.0 |
| #11 Overall Score: 64.1 |
Graceland University
Lamoni, IA |
85.0 | 46.8 | 81.1 | 44.7 |
| #12 Overall Score: 63.1 |
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI |
86.0 | 44.0 | 82.0 | 41.8 |
| #13 Overall Score: 61.2 |
University of North Texas
Denton, TX |
69.0 | 34.0 | 66.2 | 69.0 |
| #14 Overall Score: 61.0 |
Indiana University–Bloomington
Bloomington, IN |
84.3 | 36.0 | 88.6 | 34.4 |
| #15 Overall Score: 60.1 |
Wright State University
Dayton, OH |
80.3 | 39.4 | 76.1 | 44.3 |
| #16 Overall Score: 59.9 |
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY |
80.0 | 62.9 | 84.5 | 20.0 |
| #17 Overall Score: 59.8 |
North Carolina State University–Raleigh
Raleigh, NC |
78.5 | 44.0 | 65.6 | 52.2 |
| #18 Overall Score: 59.0 |
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL |
72.3 | 28.0 | 54.2 | 75.6 |
| #19 Overall Score: 58.4 |
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL |
85.2 | 42.0 | 73.3 | 36.7 |
| #20 Overall Score: 58.4 |
Arkansas State University–Jonesboro
State University, AR |
83.4 | 53.1 | 67.8 | 35.8 |
| #21 Overall Score: 57.6 |
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA |
91.2 | 44.0 | 70.2 | 31.5 |
| #22 Overall Score: 57.5 |
Valley City State University
Valley City, ND |
80.0 | 40.0 | 66.3 | 45.5 |
| #23 Overall Score: 57.0 |
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI |
82.6 | 38.0 | 79.7 | 30.1 |
| #24 Overall Score: 56.7 |
California State University–Fullerton
Fullerton, CA |
77.2 | 46.0 | 83.2 | 23.7 |
| #25 Overall Score: 56.6 | Pennsylvania State University–World Campus | 69.7 | 38.0 | 73.1 | 43.8 |
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