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
#123 Overall Score: 37.5 Colorado State University–​Global Campus

Greenwood Village, CO

40.0 76.8 47.2 0.1
#1 Overall Score: 70.0 St. John's University

Queens, NY

93.0 64.0 83.5 45.0
#16 Overall Score: 59.9 Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

80.0 62.9 84.5 20.0
#39 Overall Score: 53.5 University of Texas–​Brownsville

Brownsville, TX

80.0 56.2 62.0 25.5
#72 Overall Score: 46.6 Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

48.0 55.4 63.6 22.8
#130 Overall Score: 35.7 McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

26.0 54.3 55.5 10.0
#7 Overall Score: 65.8 George Washington University

Washington, DC

68.9 53.7 88.5 49.2
#20 Overall Score: 58.4 Arkansas State University–​Jonesboro

State University, AR

83.4 53.1 67.8 35.8
#127 Overall Score: 36.0 Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, NV

51.8 51.4 33.7 17.5
#3 Overall Score: 68.5 South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD

85.2 51.0 87.7 50.0
#2 Overall Score: 68.8 Auburn University

Auburn, AL

82.6 50.1 82.9 58.1
#62 Overall Score: 48.5 University of Illinois–​Urbana-​Champaign

Champaign, IL

70.4 49.2 48.5 33.2
#43 Overall Score: 52.8 Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

80.3 48.6 76.1 14.0
#49 Overall Score: 52.1 Arizona State University

Tempe, AZ

80.0 48.0 48.3 39.8
#55 Overall Score: 50.0 Brandman University

Irvine, CA

77.9 48.0 45.8 36.9
#114 Overall Score: 39.8 Concordia University–​St. Paul

Saint Paul, MN

27.2 48.0 75.0 7.5
#30 Overall Score: 55.2 New School

New York, NY

60.0 48.0 71.2 40.9
#4 Overall Score: 68.0 Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL

86.1 48.0 87.0 50.3
#48 Overall Score: 52.2 University of Houston

Houston, TX

29.0 48.0 58.4 64.2
#139 Overall Score: 33.7 University of Missouri

Columbia, MO

71.5 48.0 27.8 5.0
#44 Overall Score: 52.7 University of Southern California (Rossier)

Los Angeles, CA

66.9 48.0 61.3 37.9
#124 Overall Score: 37.4 Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

80.0 48.0 36.8 2.5
#11 Overall Score: 64.1 Graceland University

Lamoni, IA

85.0 46.8 81.1 44.7
#81 Overall Score: 44.9 University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

13.3 46.6 46.1 63.6
#24 Overall Score: 56.7 California State University–​Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

77.2 46.0 83.2 23.7

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