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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #68 Overall Score: 47.7 |
Old Dominion University (Darden)
Norfolk, VA |
69.5 | 44.0 | 69.2 | 14.0 |
| #67 Overall Score: 47.7 |
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS |
60.0 | 32.0 | 62.4 | 35.3 |
| #66 Overall Score: 47.8 |
University of New England
Biddeford, ME |
87.0 | 36.0 | 63.4 | 14.0 |
| #65 Overall Score: 48.0 |
University of St. Francis
Joliet, IL |
23.4 | 44.8 | 67.3 | 47.2 |
| #64 Overall Score: 48.2 |
Southwestern College
Winfield, KS |
67.0 | 34.0 | 75.4 | 17.8 |
| #63 Overall Score: 48.2 |
Concordia University
Portland, OR |
64.2 | 36.0 | 53.3 | 40.6 |
| #62 Overall Score: 48.5 |
University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL |
70.4 | 49.2 | 48.5 | 33.2 |
| #61 Overall Score: 48.7 |
University at Buffalo–SUNY
Buffalo, NY |
59.2 | 40.0 | 56.6 | 39.6 |
| #60 Overall Score: 48.8 |
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX |
82.3 | 46.0 | 68.2 | 8.9 |
| #59 Overall Score: 49.1 |
University of Massachusetts–Amherst
Amherst, MA |
77.2 | 38.0 | 53.2 | 33.7 |
| #58 Overall Score: 49.3 |
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC |
13.0 | 44.0 | 76.0 | 50.4 |
| #57 Overall Score: 49.7 |
University of Missouri–St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO |
68.6 | 40.0 | 83.2 | 10.2 |
| #56 Overall Score: 49.8 |
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH |
87.2 | 40.0 | 68.7 | 12.5 |
| #55 Overall Score: 50.0 |
Brandman University
Irvine, CA |
77.9 | 48.0 | 45.8 | 36.9 |
| #54 Overall Score: 50.2 |
University of Colorado–Denver
Denver, CO |
75.0 | 32.0 | 76.5 | 19.5 |
| #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 |
| #52 Overall Score: 50.5 |
University of Nevada–Reno
Reno, NV |
60.0 | 36.0 | 59.5 | 45.0 |
| #51 Overall Score: 50.8 |
Stony Brook University–SUNY
Stony Brook, NY |
66.2 | 34.0 | 76.6 | 25.9 |
| #50 Overall Score: 51.7 |
Ball State University
Muncie, IN |
81.0 | 45.7 | 70.2 | 17.6 |
| #49 Overall Score: 52.1 |
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ |
80.0 | 48.0 | 48.3 | 39.8 |
| #48 Overall Score: 52.2 |
University of Houston
Houston, TX |
29.0 | 48.0 | 58.4 | 64.2 |
| #47 Overall Score: 52.3 |
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL |
77.6 | 46.0 | 76.0 | 16.0 |
| #46 Overall Score: 52.5 |
New England College
Henniker, NH |
67.0 | 44.6 | 62.7 | 38.0 |
| #45 Overall Score: 52.6 |
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA |
91.9 | 36.0 | 43.4 | 46.7 |
| #44 Overall Score: 52.7 |
University of Southern California (Rossier)
Los Angeles, CA |
66.9 | 48.0 | 61.3 | 37.9 |














