These Colleges In Georgia Offer 2022's Best Online Degrees

Atlanta GA

31 January, 2022

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GEORGIA — Nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic, current and prospective college students in Georgia are still turning to online schools and programs to get their degrees in the safety of their homes. To help students decide on their post-secondary education plans, U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday released its annual list recognizing select schools and degree programs in Georgia that were specifically designed to be earned online. A total of 22 colleges and universities from Georgia earned a spot on the 2022 list of Best Online Programs, released Tuesday by U.S. News. Overall, the rankings evaluated more than 1,700 online bachelor's and master's degree programs. "The uncertainty caused by the pandemic may result in more people considering the merits of an online education," Liana Loewus, managing editor of education at U.S. News, said in a news release. "As students consider what's right for them and their schedules, they can use the data provided by U.S. News to research their options and make informed decisions about their academic future." This year's 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 online education. 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. 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 some of the top-ranked Georgia schools on this year's list: Nursing Master's Georgia College & State University, Augusta Ranked 29 University of West Georgia, Carrollton Ranked 29 Middle Georgia State University, Macon Ranked 76 Kennesaw State University Ranked 106 Clayton State University, Morrow Ranked #135-179 Georgia State University, Atlanta Ranked #135-179 University of North Georgia, Dahlonega Ranked #135-179 MBA University of West Georgia, Carrollton Ranked 52 Mercer University – Atlanta, Atlanta Ranked 56 Georgia College & State University, Augusta Ranked 69 Georgia Southern University, Statesville Ranked 69 Columbus State University, Columbus Ranked 78 Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw Ranked 121 IT Master's Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw Ranked 27 Middle Georgia State University, Macon Ranked 38 University of West Georgia, Carrollton Ranked 54 Columbus State University, Columbus Ranked #65-85 Engineering Master's Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw Ranked #79-104 Mercer University, Macon Ranked #79-104 Education Masters University of Georgia, Athens Ranked 3 Georgia State University, Atlanta Ranked 69 Mercer University, Macon Ranked 80 Georgia Southern University, Statesville Ranked 93 University of West Georgia, Carrollton Ranked 102 Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw Ranked 130 Middle Georgia State University, Macon Ranked 147 Valdosta State University, Valdosta Ranked 147 Georgia College & State University, Augusta Ranked 171 University of North Georgia, Dahlonega Ranked 171 Brenau University, Gainesville Ranked 231 Columbus State University, Columbus Raked #242-321 Criminal Justice Master'sGeorgia State University, Atlanta Ranked 22 Georgia Southern University, Statesville Ranked 44 Georgia College & State University, Augusta Ranked #64-#81 University of North Georgia, Dahlonega Ranked #64-#81 Business (Non-MBA) Master'sUniversity of Georgia, Athens Ranked 3 Georgia College & State University, Augusta Ranked 41 Georgia Southern University, Statesville Ranked 52 Clayton State University, Morrow Ranked 103 Bachelor'sUniversity of Georgia, Athens Ranked 16 Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah Ranked 80 Mercer University, Macon Ranked 101 University of West Georgia, Carrollton Ranked 133 Valdosta State University, Valdosta Ranked 147 Toccoa Falls College, Toccoa Ranked 190 Life University, Marietta Ranked 261 Columbus State University, Columbus Ranked 271 Wesleyan College, Macon Ranked 271 Georgia Southern University, Statesville Ranked #275-361 Middle Georgia State University, Macon Ranked #275-361 Truett McConnell University, Cleveland Ranked #275-361 Florida-based Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University remained at No. 1 this year among Best Online Bachelor's Programs. There was a three-way tie between Indiana University-Bloomington, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and the University of Southern California for the top MBA program. Meanwhile, Columbia University had the top-ranked computer information technology and engineering master's programs. Tied at No. 1 for Best Online Master's in Nursing programs were Ohio State University,the University of Pittsburgh and the University of South Carolina. Finally, the No. 1 master's program in education is at Clemson University in South Carolina. See the full 2022 list of Best Online Programs here.