Student Engagement and Accreditation
Top Online Graduate Education Programs
U.S. News
Top Online Graduate Education Programs Ranking Methodology
The strongest online education programs are accredited by the NCATE or TEAC and make it easy for students to participate in class. These are the top online education degree programs for student engagement and accreditation.
|
Rank
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Institution name
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Score
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Instructor response expected within (hours)
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Instructor office hours (weekly)
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Maximum class size
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NCATE or TEAC accreditation
|
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#1
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University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
|
83.8
|
24
|
3
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#2
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University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
|
82.3
|
36
|
0
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#3
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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
|
79.9
|
24
|
3
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#3
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Troy University
Troy, AL
|
79.9
|
24
|
10
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#5
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Auburn University
Auburn University, AL
|
79.8
|
48
|
3
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#6
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St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods, IN
|
78.5
|
48
|
10
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#7
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St. John's University (NY)
Queens, NY
|
77.7
|
24
|
3
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#8
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McDaniel College
Westminster, MD
|
77.3
|
24
|
N/A
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#9
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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
|
77.1
|
24
|
8
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#10
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University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
|
77.0
|
24
|
N/A
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#11
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Regis University
Denver, CO
|
75.4
|
24
|
N/A
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#12
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University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
|
75.1
|
6
|
3
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#13
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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
|
75.0
|
24
|
0
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#14
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Marian University (WI)
Fond Du Lac, WI
|
74.5
|
24
|
5
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#15
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
|
74.3
|
48
|
2
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#16
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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
|
74.1
|
48
|
5
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#17
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Stony Brook University--SUNY
Stony Brook, NY
|
73.9
|
24
|
20
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#17
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University of Nebraska--Kearney
Kearney, NE
|
73.9
|
24
|
10
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#19
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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
|
73.7
|
24
|
N/A
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#20
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Pennsylvania State University--University Park
University Park, PA
|
73.2
|
24
|
N/A
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#21
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University of Missouri--St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO
|
73.1
|
24
|
3
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#22
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Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
|
73.0
|
48
|
5
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#22
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Wright State University
Dayton, OH
|
73.0
|
N/A
|
6
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#24
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University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Odessa, TX
|
72.4
|
N/A
|
5
|
Locked
|
Yes
|
|
#25
|
Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
|
72.0
|
48
|
0
|
Locked
|
Yes
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