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 »
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| Rank | School | Faculty Credentials & Training | Student Services & Technology | Student Engagement | Admissions Selectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 Overall Score: 51.7 |
Arizona State University (Fulton)
Tempe, AZ |
71.2 | 46.0 | 27.2 | 48.0 |
| #6 Overall Score: 59.0 |
Auburn University
Auburn, AL |
60.0 | 46.0 | 63.2 | 67.7 |
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Binghamton University–SUNY (Watson)
Binghamton, NY |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| #49 Overall Score: 39.3 |
California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA |
43.0 | 28.0 | 23.8 | 38.8 |
| #10 Overall Score: 57.8 |
California State University–Fullerton
Fullerton, CA |
72.0 | 48.0 | 65.2 | 37.4 |
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Capitol College
Laurel, MD |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| UR Unranked. Program too new or too small for U.S. News to calculate a ranking. |
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| #39 Overall Score: 45.8 |
Clemson University
Clemson, SC |
45.0 | 20.0 | 60.3 | 24.0 |
| #3 Overall Score: 63.2 |
Columbia University (Fu Foundation)
New York, NY |
62.6 | 44.0 | 86.2 | 24.2 |
| #14 Overall Score: 55.5 |
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY |
42.0 | 59.1 | 58.7 | 21.0 |
| #35 Overall Score: 47.4 |
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA |
55.0 | 39.9 | 36.8 | 41.3 |
| #40 Overall Score: 45.7 |
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL |
37.0 | 36.0 | 75.2 | 17.9 |
| #48 Overall Score: 39.3 |
Florida International University
Miami, FL |
67.8 | 42.0 | 27.8 | 10.0 |
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Illinois Institute of Technology (Armour)
Chicago, IL |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| #17 Overall Score: 54.0 |
Johns Hopkins University (Whiting)
Baltimore, MD |
51.1 | 38.0 | 71.9 | 16.5 |
| #37 Overall Score: 45.9 |
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS |
58.0 | 38.0 | 39.3 | 21.5 |
| #46 Overall Score: 41.2 |
Kettering University
Flint, MI |
45.0 | 26.0 | 38.8 | 24.7 |
| #32 Overall Score: 48.1 |
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI |
57.6 | 38.0 | 65.1 | 20.0 |
| #19 Overall Score: 53.7 |
Lehigh University (Rossin)
Bethlehem, PA |
45.0 | 51.6 | 58.1 | 37.7 |
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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| #41 Overall Score: 45.1 |
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI |
56.5 | 40.0 | 30.3 | 32.6 |
| #12 Overall Score: 56.1 |
Mississippi State University (Bagley)
Mississippi State, MS |
65.0 | 36.0 | 62.0 | 63.1 |
| #31 Overall Score: 48.4 |
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Rolla, MO |
51.5 | 32.0 | 64.0 | 15.7 |
| #29 Overall Score: 49.1 |
Montana Tech of the University of Montana
Butte, MT |
38.1 | 38.0 | 71.0 | 47.5 |
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ |
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