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
#3 Overall Score: 63.2 Columbia University (Fu Foundation)

New York, NY

62.6 44.0 86.2 24.2
#16 Overall Score: 55.2 University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

85.0 44.0 81.1 8.5
#2 Overall Score: 66.9 Pennsylvania State University–​World Campus 81.4 40.0 77.5 44.9
#18 Overall Score: 53.9 University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

43.0 42.0 76.7 52.2
#40 Overall Score: 45.7 Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL

37.0 36.0 75.2 17.9
#1 Overall Score: 72.8 University of Southern California (Viterbi)

Los Angeles, CA

78.0 48.0 72.3 84.2
#17 Overall Score: 54.0 Johns Hopkins University (Whiting)

Baltimore, MD

51.1 38.0 71.9 16.5
#25 Overall Score: 50.0 University of Arkansas–​Fayetteville

Fayetteville, AR

44.3 36.0 71.6 41.1
#29 Overall Score: 49.1 Montana Tech of the University of Montana

Butte, MT

38.1 38.0 71.0 47.5
#5 Overall Score: 62.6 University of Michigan–​Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

70.3 34.0 70.4 45.3
#24 Overall Score: 50.7 Norwich University

Northfield, VT

46.3 30.0 69.1 38.3
#7 Overall Score: 58.7 North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC

57.9 34.0 68.4 52.8
#27 Overall Score: 49.7 University of Alabama–​Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

48.0 36.0 66.7 22.3
#20 Overall Score: 53.1 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, SD

55.5 38.0 66.5 38.1
#10 Overall Score: 57.8 California State University–​Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

72.0 48.0 65.2 37.4
#32 Overall Score: 48.1 Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, MI

57.6 38.0 65.1 20.0
#31 Overall Score: 48.4 Missouri University of Science & Technology

Rolla, MO

51.5 32.0 64.0 15.7
#6 Overall Score: 59.0 Auburn University

Auburn, AL

60.0 46.0 63.2 67.7
#9 Overall Score: 57.8 Polytechnic Institute of New York University

Brooklyn, NY

73.7 48.0 63.1 21.0
#12 Overall Score: 56.1 Mississippi State University (Bagley)

Mississippi State, MS

65.0 36.0 62.0 63.1
#28 Overall Score: 49.3 University of South Carolina

Columbia, SC

53.3 30.0 61.4 27.3
#39 Overall Score: 45.8 Clemson University

Clemson, SC

45.0 20.0 60.3 24.0
#14 Overall Score: 55.5 Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

42.0 59.1 58.7 21.0
#19 Overall Score: 53.7 Lehigh University (Rossin)

Bethlehem, PA

45.0 51.6 58.1 37.7
#21 Overall Score: 53.0 Texas A&M University–​Kingsville (Dotterweich)

Kingsville, TX

68.8 32.0 58.1 39.5

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