Colorado Home To Several Best Online Degrees: U.S. News

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01 February, 2021

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After months of campus closures and restrictions, the coronavirus pandemic has given new importance to online education and the flexibility it offers current and prospective college students. While some colleges have temporarily moved online as an alternative to in-person learning amid the pandemic, a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report gives a nod to select schools and degree programs in Colorado that were specifically designed to be earned online. A total of 15 colleges and universities in Colorado earned a spot on the 2021 list of best online programs, released Tuesday by U.S. News. Intended for those looking to complete or further their education, the rankings evaluate more than 1,600 online bachelor's and master's degree programs. Don't miss the latest news updates in Colorado. Sign up for free Patch news alerts and newsletters for what you need to know daily. The rankings did not take into account schools or programs that have temporarily moved online due to the pandemic, according to a release by U.S. News. The list also doesn't include blended learning programs that combine courses in brick-and-mortar classrooms with onlineeducation. To determine which schools and programs made this year's list, U.S. News looked at overall academic quality across a variety of disciplines. In addition to online bachelor's degrees, U.S. News ranked master's programs in business, education, nursing, engineering, computer information technology and criminal justice. Online MBA programs were split from other business degrees and ranked separately. New this year, U.S. News added rankings of online bachelor's programs in business and psychology. The methodologies to determine the best programs varied according to specialty. Learn more about the methodologies used at USNews.com. Here's a look at how other schools in Colorado fared on this year's list: Colorado State University - Global Campus Ranked No. 91 in Best Online Bachelor's Programs Colorado State University Ranked No. 31 in Best Online Master's Information Technology ProgramsRanked No. 62 in Best Online Master's Engineering ProgramsRanked No. 77 in Best Online Master's Business Programs (non MBA)Ranked No. 86 in Best Online Bachelor's Programs Colorado State University - Global Campus Ranked No. 39 in Best Online Master's Information Technology ProgramsRanked No. 67 in Best Online Master's Business Programs (non MBA)Ranked No. 75 in Best Online Master's Criminal Justice ProgramsRanked No. 76 in Best Online Master's Education ProgramsRanked No. 79 in Best Online MBA Programs Colorado State University - Pueblo Ranked No. 54 in Best Online MBA Programs University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Ranked No. 17 in Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs University of Colorado - Boulder Ranked No. 53 in Best Online Master's Business Programs (non MBA)Ranked between No. 74 and No. 97 (in a tie with other colleges) in Best Online Master's Engineering Programs University of Colorado - Colorado Springs Ranked No. 32 in Best Online Master's in Nursing ProgramsRanked No. 48 in Best Online Master's Engineering ProgramsRanked No. 72 in Best Online MBA ProgramsRanked No. 79 in Best Online Bachelor's ProgramsRanked No. 79 in Best Online Master's Criminal Justice ProgramsRanked No. 85 in Best Online Master's Education Programs University of Colorado - Denver Ranked No. 71 in Best Online Master's Criminal Justice ProgramsRanked No. 77 in Best Online Master's Education Programs University of Denver Ranked No. 39 (tied with CSU) in Best Online Master's Information Technology ProgramsRanked No. 78 in Best Online MBA ProgramsRanked No. 79 in Best Online Bachelor's Programs (ties with CU CO Springs) University of Northern Colorado Ranked No. 77 in Best Online Bachelor's ProgramsRanked No. 79 in Best Online Master's Education Programs Colorado Technical University Ranked No. 45 in Best Online Master's Business Programs (non MBA)Ranked No. 51 in Best Online Master's Information Technology ProgramsRanked No. 52 in Best Online MBA ProgramsRanked No. 67 in Best Online Bachelor's ProgramsRanked between No. 59 and No. 74 (in a tie with other colleges) in Best Online Master's Criminal Justice ProgramsRanked between No. 74 and No. 97 (in a tie with other colleges) in Best Online Master's Engineering ProgramsRanked No. 127 in Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs Colorado Christian University Ranked No. 61 Best Online Bachelor's Programs Colorado Mesa University Ranked No. 125 in Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs Regis University Ranked between No. 59 and No. 74 (in a tie with other colleges) in Best Online Master's Information Technology Programs Western Colorado University Ranked No. 70 in Best Online Master's Education Programs Florida-based Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University moved back up to No. 1 this year among Best Online Bachelor's Programs. For MBAs, Carnegie Mellon University tied with the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill for the top spot. Meanwhile, Columbia University had the top-ranked computer information technology master's program. Tied for No. 1 among Best Online Master's in Nursing programs were Rush University and the University of South Carolina. Finally, the No. 1 master's programs in education and engineering are at the University of Florida and Columbia University, respectively. See the full 2021 list of Best Online Programs here.