Student Engagement and Accreditation
Top Online Graduate Engineering Programs
U.S. News
Top Online Graduate Engineering Programs Ranking Methodology
The most reputable programs that offer online engineering degrees are those with corresponding ABET-accredited undergraduate programs and those in which students can easily participate. These are the top online engineering degree programs for student engagement and accreditation.
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Rank
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Institution name
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Score
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Instructor response expected within (hours)
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Instructor office hours (weekly)
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Faculty track student login
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Maximum class size
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#1
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University of Wisconsin--Madison
Madison, WI
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83.0
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24
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2
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Yes
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Locked
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#2
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Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI
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78.7
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24
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N/A
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Yes
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Locked
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#3
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Pennsylvania State University--University Park
University Park, PA
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77.6
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24
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N/A
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Yes
|
Locked
|
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#4
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Texas A&M University--Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
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74.9
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24
|
10
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Yes
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Locked
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#5
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Polytechnic Institute of New York University
Brooklyn, NY
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68.6
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48
|
4
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Yes
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Locked
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#6
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California State University--Northridge
Northridge, CA
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68.4
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12
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3
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Yes
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Locked
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#7
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Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
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68.3
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36
|
1
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Yes
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Locked
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#8
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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
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67.0
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24
|
N/A
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Yes
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Locked
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#9
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Ohio State University--Columbus
Columbus, OH
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64.0
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24
|
0
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Yes
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Locked
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#10
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University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
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63.9
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N/A
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3
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Yes
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Locked
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#11
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD
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62.8
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N/A
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5
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Yes
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Locked
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#12
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United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY
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62.3
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24
|
10
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Yes
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Locked
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#13
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University of Alabama--Huntsville
Huntsville, AL
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58.7
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24
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0
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Yes
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Locked
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#14
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Auburn University
Auburn University, AL
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57.7
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N/A
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0
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Yes
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Locked
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#15
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Capitol College
Laurel, MD
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57.6
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24
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4
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Yes
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Locked
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#16
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Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
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55.7
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24
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0
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N/A
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Locked
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#17
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA
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54.8
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48
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0
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N/A
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Locked
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#18
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Iowa State University
Ames, IA
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54.7
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24
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2
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Yes
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Locked
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#19
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Purdue University--West Lafayette
West Lafayette, IN
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54.5
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24
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2
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Yes
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Locked
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#19
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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
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54.5
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24
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0
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Yes
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Locked
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#21
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Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
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54.2
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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Locked
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#22
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
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53.3
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48
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N/A
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N/A
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Locked
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#23
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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
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53.2
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24
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0
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N/A
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Locked
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#24
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University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
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52.2
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24
|
5
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Yes
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Locked
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#25
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University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
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51.5
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48
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2
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Yes
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Locked
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