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 »
Hover over a school's rank to see its overall score.
Rank | School | Faculty Credentials and Training | Student Services and Technology | Student Engagement | Admissions Selectivity |
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#1
Overall Score: 100
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University of California—Los Angeles (Samueli)
Los Angeles, CA |
100 | 100 | 98 | 100 |
#2
Overall Score: 97
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University of Southern California (Viterbi)
Los Angeles, CA |
88 | 94 | 91 | 99 |
#3
Overall Score: 93
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Columbia University (Fu Foundation)
New York, NY |
92 | 74 | 100 | 81 |
#4
Overall Score: 86
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Pennsylvania State University—World Campus
University Park, PA |
97 | 62 | 93 | 51 |
#5
Overall Score: 84
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Purdue University—West Lafayette
West Lafayette, IN |
93 | 79 | 64 | 79 |
#6
Overall Score: 78
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University of Wisconsin—Madison
Madison, WI |
59 | 65 | 89 | 68 |
#7
Overall Score: 76
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Mississippi State University (Bagley)
Mississippi State, MS |
81 | 69 | 91 | 54 |
#8
Overall Score: 75
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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY |
73 | 54 | 80 | 43 |
#9Tie
Overall Score: 73
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Missouri University of Science & Technology
Rolla, MO |
89 | 95 | 67 | 30 |
#9Tie
Overall Score: 73
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA |
83 | 62 | 50 | 96 |
#11
Overall Score: 71
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Johns Hopkins University (Whiting)
Baltimore, MD |
52 | 76 | 81 | 55 |
#12Tie
Overall Score: 70
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Arizona State University (Fulton)
Tempe, AZ |
97 | 62 | 49 | 47 |
#12Tie
Overall Score: 70
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New York University
New York, NY |
54 | 68 | 89 | 57 |
#12Tie
Overall Score: 70
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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC |
93 | 50 | 51 | 74 |
#12Tie
Overall Score: 70
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University of Nebraska—Lincoln
Lincoln, NE |
90 | 62 | 84 | 40 |
#16Tie
Overall Score: 69
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California State University—Fullerton
Fullerton, CA |
85 | 54 | 83 | 42 |
#16Tie
Overall Score: 69
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Texas Tech University (Whitacre)
Lubbock, TX |
91 | 50 | 69 | 80 |
#16Tie
Overall Score: 69
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University of Maryland—College Park (Clark)
College Park, MD |
78 | 53 | 58 | 62 |
#19
Overall Score: 67
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University of North Carolina—Charlotte (Lee)
Charlotte, NC |
78 | 48 | 87 | 30 |
#20
Overall Score: 66
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University of South Florida
Tampa, FL |
69 | 62 | 83 | 57 |
#21
Overall Score: 65
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University of Illinois—Chicago
Chicago, IL |
83 | 47 | 75 | 22 |
#22Tie
Overall Score: 64
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Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS |
77 | 46 | 70 | 57 |
#22Tie
Overall Score: 64
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA |
87 | 50 | 47 | 73 |
#24
Overall Score: 63
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA |
62 | 55 | 69 | 58 |
#25Tie
Overall Score: 62
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California Polytechnic State University—San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA |
76 | 56 | 72 | 35 |