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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 |
| #10 Overall Score: 57.8 |
California State University–Fullerton
Fullerton, CA |
72.0 | 48.0 | 65.2 | 37.4 |
| #9 Overall Score: 57.8 |
Polytechnic Institute of New York University
Brooklyn, NY |
73.7 | 48.0 | 63.1 | 21.0 |
| #1 Overall Score: 72.8 |
University of Southern California (Viterbi)
Los Angeles, CA |
78.0 | 48.0 | 72.3 | 84.2 |
| #8 Overall Score: 58.6 |
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Madison, WI |
68.1 | 48.0 | 53.9 | 28.0 |
| #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 |
| #22 Overall Score: 52.5 |
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL |
57.7 | 46.0 | 57.9 | 44.4 |
| #3 Overall Score: 63.2 |
Columbia University (Fu Foundation)
New York, NY |
62.6 | 44.0 | 86.2 | 24.2 |
| #50 Overall Score: 37.9 |
Texas Tech University (Whitacre)
Lubbock, TX |
45.0 | 44.0 | 21.5 | 5.0 |
| #16 Overall Score: 55.2 |
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT |
85.0 | 44.0 | 81.1 | 8.5 |
| #48 Overall Score: 39.3 |
Florida International University
Miami, FL |
67.8 | 42.0 | 27.8 | 10.0 |
| #4 Overall Score: 63.0 |
Purdue University–West Lafayette
West Lafayette, IN |
73.6 | 42.0 | 55.2 | 52.3 |
| #11 Overall Score: 56.9 |
University of California–Los Angeles (Samueli)
Los Angeles, CA |
61.6 | 42.0 | 48.6 | 59.0 |
| #18 Overall Score: 53.9 |
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH |
43.0 | 42.0 | 76.7 | 52.2 |
| #13 Overall Score: 55.9 |
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA |
58.0 | 42.0 | 47.1 | 50.0 |
| #41 Overall Score: 45.1 |
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI |
56.5 | 40.0 | 30.3 | 32.6 |
| #2 Overall Score: 66.9 | Pennsylvania State University–World Campus | 81.4 | 40.0 | 77.5 | 44.9 |
| #36 Overall Score: 46.7 |
Stevens Institute of Technology (Schaefer)
Hoboken, NJ |
69.4 | 40.0 | 34.2 | 13.5 |
| #33 Overall Score: 48.0 |
Washington State University
Pullman, WA |
43.0 | 40.0 | 51.2 | 34.7 |
| #35 Overall Score: 47.4 |
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA |
55.0 | 39.9 | 36.8 | 41.3 |
| #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 |
| #32 Overall Score: 48.1 |
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI |
57.6 | 38.0 | 65.1 | 20.0 |













