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