U.S. News & World Report released its 2025 Best Online Programs for Universities rankings Tuesday, evaluating nearly 1,800 online bachelor’s and master’s degree programs from regionally accredited institutions.
The University of Florida is rated #1 in the nation for special education programs, #2 for online bachelor’s programs after the University at Buffalo, New York, #2 for online graduate education programs after Clemson University, and #4 for online MBA programs. I did.
“For those who want to further their education, but whose life circumstances require more flexibility in studying outside of the physical classroom, there are options available,” said Lamont Jones, education editor at U.S. News. There are many distance learning programs available.” “The 2025 Best Online Programs ranking considers factors that are beneficial to the typical distance learner and serves as a helpful starting point for anyone looking to find an online program that fits their educational goals.”
Other schools in Florida also made the rankings, although not quite as high. For students looking for , here’s how they did it.
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While the University of Florida was near the top, the University of Central Florida ranked ninth for bachelor’s programs, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ranked 12th in the world, and Daytona State tied for 21st in a four-way tie with North University. Florida, Northwestern University, and Sacred Heart University. Florida International University was ranked 32nd, Pensacola State University was ranked 39th, the University of West Florida was ranked 39th, and the Sunshine State was not mentioned until Miami Dade College, which ranked 84th.
The top five are:
1. State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York2. University of Florida Gainesville 3. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois (tie) 3. University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC (tie)5. Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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University of Florida ranks 4th for MBA programs, University of South Florida ranks 15th, Florida State University ranks 20th, University of Miami ranks 29th, Florida International University (Chapman) ranks 33rd, and Florida Southern College ranks 20th. It became. Florida Atlantic University ranked 72nd, ERAU ranked 75th, and Florida Atlantic University tied for 100th with 11 other universities.
The top five are:
1. Indiana University — Bloomington (Kelly), Bloomington, Indiana 2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler), Chapel Hill, NC3. Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper), Pittsburgh, PA4. University of Florida (Warrington), Gainesville (tie) 4. University of Washington (Foster), Seattle, WA
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Florida International University and FSU ranked No. 12 for business programs, along with the University of Connecticut and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The University of Florida tied for 16th place, and no other Florida school appeared until Florida Atlantic University tied for 46th place. ERAU tied for 51st place, University of South Florida tied for 56th, University of Tampa tied for 74th, University of West Florida tied for 79th, UCF tied for 88th and Stetson University tied for 95th.
The top five are:
1. Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (tie)2. Texas A&M University — College Station (Mays), College Station, Texas (tie)3. Arizona State University (Cary), Tempe, Arizona, 4. University of Southern California (Marshall), Los Angeles, CA5. Duke University (Fuqua), Durham, North Carolina
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FSU ranked 10th among criminal justice programs in the nation, UCF ranked 12th and FIU tied for 17th. The University of West Florida was tied for second place. Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler College of Education and College of Criminal Justice tied for 59th place. Keizer University ranked 73rd to 96th.
The top five are:
1. University of New Haven, West Haven, CT2. University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 3. University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA4. University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, Kentucky 5. Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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The university achieved a high score in its master’s education program, earning it the second place. After that, Florida wasn’t mentioned until Florida International University ranked 31st. Florida Atlantic University tied with UCF for 46th place, along with eight other schools, followed by the University of South Florida and the University of West Florida in second place. 63,
The top five are:
1. Clemson University (Moore), Clemson, SC2. University of Florida Gainesville 3. San Diego State University, San Diego, California (tie) 3. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois (tie) 3. University of North Texas, Denton, Texas (tie) 3. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (tie)
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His ERA was 12th among engineering programs and UF was 14th. Florida A&M University/Florida State University was tied for 39th place with UCF and two other schools. Florida International University tied for 43rd place, University of South Florida tied for 53rd place,
The top five are:
1. University of California, Los Angeles (Samueli), Los Angeles, CA2. Purdue University Main Campus, West Lafayette, Indiana (tie) 2. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Granger), Urbana, Illinois (tie) 4. Pennsylvania State University World Campus, Malvern, Pennsylvania 5. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
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FSU ranked eighth for its Master of Information Technology program, tied with the University of Southern California. UCF tied for 17th, Florida International University tied for 19th, University of West Florida Hal Marcus School of Science and Engineering tied for 29th, and Florida Tech tied for 36th.
The top five are:
1. Johns Hopkins University (Whiting), Baltimore, MD 2. Columbia University, New York, NY3. University of Alabama at Birmingham (Colat), Birmingham, AL4. Virginia Tech, Falls Church, VA 5. University of Arizona (Error), Tucson, Arizona
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In rankings for master’s degrees in nursing programs, no Florida school appears until UCF, which ranks 17th, tied with three other schools. Next up is the University of North Florida, tied for 46th, the University of West Florida tied for 65th, Jacksonville University (Brooks) tied for 85th, and FAMU and Florida Atlantic University (Lynn) barely cracking the top 100. As part of a 12-way tie.
The top five are:
1. University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC2. St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL 3. Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (tie) 3. Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (tie) 5. University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
