U.S. News’ online program rankings are also more subject than most of its other higher education rankings to large year-to-year changes. This is due to small cohort sizes that are common with online program-level data being more likely than entire schools to have statistical variation.

U.S. News & World Report names University of Delaware online master's degree programs among best in the nation

New rankings place the University of South Florida’s online MBA program in the Top 20 and recognize the university for serving veterans.

One of UAB’s online master’s degrees ranked in the top three, marking the highest USNWR ranking for a UAB program in history.

The online graduate education program from USF’s College of Education rose 24 spots in the past year and is now ranked No. 46 nationwide. The program offers virtual and in-person study abroad experiences and explorations with the latest technology. The graduate engineering program ranked No. 53.

The school tied for ninth place in U.S. News and World Report’s latest ranking. Four individual programs also landed in the top 10.

Several online degree programs at the University of Central Florida (UCF) cracked the top 10 in the nation in new rankings out this week from U.S. News & World Report. Other Florida schools are also getting praise in the annual rankings that are used to help recruit students.

If you're hoping to further your education while staying at home, the U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Online Programs lists can help.

In the hybrid working and learning world brought on by the pandemic, online degrees have become another tool for students seeking an advanced education. U.S. News & World Report released the 2025 rankings of online programs on Tuesday,