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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 |















