U.S. News Best Online College Programs Offered In Colorado, 2019

FORT COLLINS, CO – Several online programs offered by Colorado universities and colleges are featured in U.S. News’ 2019 rankings of the best such programs.

The rankings, released on Tuesday, evaluate both bachelor’s programs and graduate programs in nursing, education, business and engineering. Over 1,500 online programs are featured in the rankings. Online graduate programs in criminal justice, business (non-MBA) and computer information technology are also ranked.

Colorado State University's Global Campus program made it into the Top 10, sharing the No. 8 ranking with University at Buffalo-SUNY, University of North Carolina–Wilmington and University of Oklahoma.

“Online programs can offer a flexible learning environment for students who have to balance classes with working a full-time job, caring for their family or other responsibilities,” Anita Narayan, managing editor of education at U.S. News, said in a press release. “The Best Online Programs rankings allow students to compare accredited programs and find those that best fit their education interests and career goals.”

Florida’s Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Worldwide ranked as the No.1 online bachelor’s program. According to U.S. News, schools at the top of the list have lower indebtedness. The average debt for graduates in the top 10 online bachelor’s programs is about $19,000, U.S. News says.

The top online bachelor’s programs offered by Colorado are:

• No. 8 Colorado State University--Global Campus
• No. 20 Colorado State University
• No. 29 University of Northern Colorado
• No. 76 University of Denver

The top online bachelor’s programs overall are:

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Worldwide (1)
• Arizona State University (2)
• Ohio State University–Columbus (3)
• Oregon State University (3)
• Pennsylvania State University–World Campus (5)
• University of Florida (5)
• University of Illinois–Chicago (5)
• Colorado State University–Global Campus (8)
• University at Buffalo-SUNY (8)
• University of North Carolina–Wilmington (8)
• University of Oklahoma (8)

For those who want to pursue a business degree, the online MBA program at Indiana University–Bloomington was ranked No.1. The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill was tied with Indiana University for No.1. Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh ranked No.3. The University of Florida ranked No.4 and the University of Southern California was ranked No.5.

The top online MBA programs offered by Colorado colleges are:

• No. 150 University of Denver (Daniels)
• No. 215-No. 284 Regis University

Online graduate programs in nursing, education and engineering were also ranked by U.S. News.

Below are the top online programs for each category:

Nursing
Johns Hopkins University (1)
Ohio State University (2)
St. Xavier University (3)
Rush University (4)
University of Colorado (4)

Top nursing programs offered by Colorado colleges:

• No. 4 University of Colorado
• No. 132. Aspen University
• No. 132 Regis University

Education
Clemson University (1)
University of Florida (1)
Utah State University (3)
Virginia Commonwealth University (3)
Michigan State University (5)
University of Georgia (5)
University of Iowa (5)

Top education programs offered by Colorado colleges:

• No. 126 University of Colorado - Denver
• No. 194 Regis University

Engineering
Columbia University (1)
University of California–Los Angeles (2)
University of Southern California (2)
Pennsylvania State University–World Campus (4)
Purdue University (5)

Top engineering programs offered by Colorado colleges:

• No. 41 Colorado State University (Scott)

You can view the complete rankings via U.S. News here as well as the methodologies used to compile the rankings for each category.

By Feroze Dhanoa, Patch National Staff

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