Purdue engineering programs land third in nation on U.S. News & World Report
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue's full array of online engineering programs has listed third best in the nation for the second year in a row, with specific programs ranking in at No. 1, according to the newest U.S. News & World Report rankings of the Best Online Programs.
The online master's degrees in electrical, industrial and mechanical engineering have all ranked top in the nation for 2022, as they did for 2021. The engineering management degree rose to top placement in the country, up from the third spot in 2021. Additionally, the online civil engineering master's degree has maintained its number two spot in the nation since last year.
According to a release from Purdue, the College of Engineering's online master's programs have collectively ranked third out of 112 colleges and universities considered for the ranking.
“Online learning is now proven as essential to the future of higher ed,” Mung Chiang, executive vice president for strategic initiatives and the John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering, said in the release. “Purdue Engineering continues to expand the scope of offerings, broaden the range of students and university and corporate partners, and innovate the use of virtual labs and machine learning for human learning. Our faculty and staff have also elevated the level of excellence, as recognized again in this top-three ranking in the country.”
Purdue has also ranked fifth in the nation for its online engineering master's program for veterans, according to U.S. News & World Report's ranking list.
“Student success is our primary focus,” Dimitrios Peroulis, Purdue’s Michael and Katherine Birck Head and Reilly professor of Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, said in Purdue's release. “Besides our dedicated faculty members, our online students can engage with a variety of advisors, success coaches, and, of course, their on-campus and online peers. We will keep innovating in this space to provide additional learning opportunities for our growing Purdue Engineering online community.”
In other U.S. News rankings, Purdue's College of Education online master's programs have ranked 22, up from 42 in 2021, according to the release.
“Even before the pandemic, Purdue recognized that a diverse online portfolio meeting the high academic standards that Purdue is known for was essential to its mission and its future, indeed the future of higher education in general," Gary Bertoline, senior vice president for Purdue Online and Learning Innovation, said in Purdue's release. “These latest rankings are just one more sign that we’re headed in the right direction. We will continue to strive toward leadership in the online education space.”
These rankings are determined by analyzing factors such as the quality of students entering a program, the rate of how many students stay enrolled in the online programs and the online teaching practices that keep those students, how technology is used to allow for students' flexibility in learning as well as the quality of student support services, career guidance and financial aid resources.
U.S. News also conducts peer assessed surveys of high-ranking academic officials, including deans of engineering schools and online learning officials, to help determine institutions for ranking, according to the release.
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