Online graduate programs at Georgia colleges and universities ranked high on lists compiled by U.S. News & World Report and released Wednesday.
The magazine separated its undergraduate and graduate rankings. Graduate rankings were further separated by program type, including business, computer information technology, education, engineering and nursing. Hundreds of institutions were included in each program listing, and in some cases several schools tied for the same ranking in each program.
Among the online graduate programs, the University of West Georgia’s Richards College of Business — ranked 4th and tied with the University of Texas at Dallas — received the highest ranking among national public and private colleges for its business program.
Marietta’s Southern Polytechnic State University, ranked eighth, was the highest-ranked Georgia institution for its computer information technology program. The University of Georgia’s education program received the highest state ranking at 22nd. The University of West Georgia also received Georgia’s highest ranking, at 48th, for its nursing program.
For undergraduate online programs, Savannah College of Art and Design, ranked 25th, was the highest-ranked Georgia school. The University of West Georgia, tied for 69th, was the next highest-ranked Georgia undergraduate program.
The magazine used reputation, student engagement, faculty credentials and training, student services and technology and other factors to determine the lists. Admissions selectivity was not factored into the undergraduate ranking because online bachelor’s degree programs typically enroll students who already have degree credits and don’t require them to submit standardized test scores or high school transcripts. Schools were scored on a 100-point scale, with institutions receiving the most points having the highest rankings.
The rankings can be found at www.usnews.com.
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