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 »
Mouse over a school's rank to see its overall score.
| Rank | School | Faculty Credentials & Training | Student Services & Technology | Student Engagement | Admissions Selectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 Overall Score: 50.8 |
Stony Brook University–SUNY
Stony Brook, NY |
66.2 | 34.0 | 76.6 | 25.9 |
| #52 Overall Score: 50.5 |
University of Nevada–Reno
Reno, NV |
60.0 | 36.0 | 59.5 | 45.0 |
| #53 Overall Score: 50.5 |
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey–New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ |
73.0 | 30.0 | 46.3 | 53.3 |
| #54 Overall Score: 50.2 |
University of Colorado–Denver
Denver, CO |
75.0 | 32.0 | 76.5 | 19.5 |
| #55 Overall Score: 50.0 |
Brandman University
Irvine, CA |
77.9 | 48.0 | 45.8 | 36.9 |
| #56 Overall Score: 49.8 |
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH |
87.2 | 40.0 | 68.7 | 12.5 |
| #57 Overall Score: 49.7 |
University of Missouri–St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO |
68.6 | 40.0 | 83.2 | 10.2 |
| #58 Overall Score: 49.3 |
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC |
13.0 | 44.0 | 76.0 | 50.4 |
| #59 Overall Score: 49.1 |
University of Massachusetts–Amherst
Amherst, MA |
77.2 | 38.0 | 53.2 | 33.7 |
| #60 Overall Score: 48.8 |
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX |
82.3 | 46.0 | 68.2 | 8.9 |
| #61 Overall Score: 48.7 |
University at Buffalo–SUNY
Buffalo, NY |
59.2 | 40.0 | 56.6 | 39.6 |
| #62 Overall Score: 48.5 |
University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL |
70.4 | 49.2 | 48.5 | 33.2 |
| #63 Overall Score: 48.2 |
Concordia University
Portland, OR |
64.2 | 36.0 | 53.3 | 40.6 |
| #64 Overall Score: 48.2 |
Southwestern College
Winfield, KS |
67.0 | 34.0 | 75.4 | 17.8 |
| #65 Overall Score: 48.0 |
University of St. Francis
Joliet, IL |
23.4 | 44.8 | 67.3 | 47.2 |
| #66 Overall Score: 47.8 |
University of New England
Biddeford, ME |
87.0 | 36.0 | 63.4 | 14.0 |
| #67 Overall Score: 47.7 |
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS |
60.0 | 32.0 | 62.4 | 35.3 |
| #68 Overall Score: 47.7 |
Old Dominion University (Darden)
Norfolk, VA |
69.5 | 44.0 | 69.2 | 14.0 |
| #69 Overall Score: 47.6 |
University of South Carolina–Aiken
Aiken, SC |
20.0 | 45.6 | 73.7 | 41.3 |
| #70 Overall Score: 47.4 |
California State University–East Bay
Hayward, CA |
22.6 | 38.0 | 74.9 | 42.9 |
| #71 Overall Score: 47.3 |
Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL |
72.2 | 34.0 | 68.2 | 18.5 |
| #72 Overall Score: 46.6 |
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA |
48.0 | 55.4 | 63.6 | 22.8 |
| #73 Overall Score: 46.4 |
Texas A&M University–Kingsville
Kingsville, TX |
72.2 | 34.0 | 53.5 | 30.4 |
| #74 Overall Score: 46.3 |
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY |
90.4 | 38.0 | 50.1 | 18.5 |
| #75 Overall Score: 46.1 |
St. Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN |
90.4 | 30.0 | 54.1 | 19.4 |















