U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today released the2025 Best Online Programs rankings. Designed for individuals looking to complete or pursue their academic goals, the rankings evaluate nearly 1,800 online bachelor's and master's degree programs at regionally accredited institutions.
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“For those who wish to further their education but whose life circumstances call for increased flexibility to study outside the confines of a physical classroom, there are many distance learning programs to choose from,” says LaMont Jones, managing editor for education at U.S. News.”The 2025 Best Online Programs rankings examine factors that benefit the typical distance learner and serve as a helpful starting point for those seeking to find the right online program for their educational goals.”
The rankings focus solely on degree-granting programs that are offered online, including several master's-level disciplines: MBA, business (non-MBA), engineering, information technology (including computer science), criminal justice, education and nursing.
Themethodologies are different for each discipline, but all incorporate metrics assessing how well these programs are designed for distance learners and their effectiveness at awarding affordable degrees in a reasonable timeframe. That includes traditional college-age students, working parents, military service members, as well as established professionals and lifelong learners.
2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs
BACHELOR'S PROGRAMS 1. University at Buffalo – SUNY2. University of Florida3. University of Illinois – Chicago (tie) 3. University of North Carolina – Charlotte (tie)
MASTER'S PROGRAMS
MBA1. Indiana University – Bloomington2. University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill3. Carnegie Mellon University
Business, non-MBA 1. Carnegie Mellon University (tie)1. Texas A&M University – College Station (tie)3. Arizona State University
Information Technology 1. Johns Hopkins University2. Columbia University 3. University of Alabama at Birmingham
Criminal Justice/Criminology1. University of New Haven2. University of California – Irvine3. University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Education1. Clemson University2. University of Florida 3. San Diego State University (tie)3. University of Illinois Urbana – Champaign (tie)3. University of North Texas (tie)3. University of Wisconsin – Madison (tie)
Engineering1. University of California – Los Angeles2. Purdue University – Main Campus (tie)2. University of Illinois Urbana – Champaign (tie)
Nursing 1. University of South Carolina2. Saint Xavier University3. Duke University (tie)3. The Ohio State University (tie)
In addition to the rankings, U.S. News offers resources including the Online College Compare tool for researching and comparing distance education programs and the Scholarship Finder tool, which provides potential and current undergraduate students with access to financial aid options and more than 18,000 scholarships.
U.S. News also publishes year-roundeditorial content for online learners. Newly published content includes “The Cost of an Online Bachelor's Degree,” “20 Online College Programs With the Most Faculty of Color” and 10 Most Affordable Online MBA Programs.”
The Best Online Programs rankings serve a broader U.S. News mission of providing trusted information and rankings – such as Best High Schools,Best Colleges, Best Graduate Schools andBest Global Universities – to help students explore their education options. For more information on the rankings, visitBest Online Programs and share the rankings using #BestOnline onX, Instagram and Facebook.
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