Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs
These are the best online master's in engineering degree programs, based on factors such as academic reputation among peer institutions, faculty credentials, and admissions selectivity. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Overall Score: 72.8 |
University of Southern California (Viterbi)
Los Angeles, CA |
78.0 | 48.0 | 72.3 | 84.2 |
| #2 Overall Score: 66.9 | Pennsylvania State University–World Campus | 81.4 | 40.0 | 77.5 | 44.9 |
| #3 Overall Score: 63.2 |
Columbia University (Fu Foundation)
New York, NY |
62.6 | 44.0 | 86.2 | 24.2 |
| #4 Overall Score: 63.0 |
Purdue University–West Lafayette
West Lafayette, IN |
73.6 | 42.0 | 55.2 | 52.3 |
| #5 Overall Score: 62.6 |
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI |
70.3 | 34.0 | 70.4 | 45.3 |
| #6 Overall Score: 59.0 |
Auburn University
Auburn, AL |
60.0 | 46.0 | 63.2 | 67.7 |
| #7 Overall Score: 58.7 |
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC |
57.9 | 34.0 | 68.4 | 52.8 |
| #8 Overall Score: 58.6 |
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Madison, WI |
68.1 | 48.0 | 53.9 | 28.0 |
| #9 Overall Score: 57.8 |
Polytechnic Institute of New York University
Brooklyn, NY |
73.7 | 48.0 | 63.1 | 21.0 |
| #10 Overall Score: 57.8 |
California State University–Fullerton
Fullerton, CA |
72.0 | 48.0 | 65.2 | 37.4 |
| #11 Overall Score: 56.9 |
University of California–Los Angeles (Samueli)
Los Angeles, CA |
61.6 | 42.0 | 48.6 | 59.0 |
| #12 Overall Score: 56.1 |
Mississippi State University (Bagley)
Mississippi State, MS |
65.0 | 36.0 | 62.0 | 63.1 |
| #13 Overall Score: 55.9 |
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA |
58.0 | 42.0 | 47.1 | 50.0 |
| #14 Overall Score: 55.5 |
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY |
42.0 | 59.1 | 58.7 | 21.0 |
| #15 Overall Score: 55.5 |
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH |
55.5 | 26.0 | 56.1 | 62.6 |
| #16 Overall Score: 55.2 |
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT |
85.0 | 44.0 | 81.1 | 8.5 |
| #17 Overall Score: 54.0 |
Johns Hopkins University (Whiting)
Baltimore, MD |
51.1 | 38.0 | 71.9 | 16.5 |
| #18 Overall Score: 53.9 |
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH |
43.0 | 42.0 | 76.7 | 52.2 |
| #19 Overall Score: 53.7 |
Lehigh University (Rossin)
Bethlehem, PA |
45.0 | 51.6 | 58.1 | 37.7 |
| #20 Overall Score: 53.1 |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD |
55.5 | 38.0 | 66.5 | 38.1 |
| #21 Overall Score: 53.0 |
Texas A&M University–Kingsville (Dotterweich)
Kingsville, TX |
68.8 | 32.0 | 58.1 | 39.5 |
| #22 Overall Score: 52.5 |
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL |
57.7 | 46.0 | 57.9 | 44.4 |
| #23 Overall Score: 51.7 |
Arizona State University (Fulton)
Tempe, AZ |
71.2 | 46.0 | 27.2 | 48.0 |
| #24 Overall Score: 50.7 |
Norwich University
Northfield, VT |
46.3 | 30.0 | 69.1 | 38.3 |
| #25 Overall Score: 50.0 |
University of Arkansas–Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR |
44.3 | 36.0 | 71.6 | 41.1 |
