The University of 黑洞社区 delivers several of the best online graduate programs in the nation, according to new rankings released today by U.S. News and World Report (U.S. News). Five of USF鈥檚 online graduate degrees rank in the top 100, including two inside the top 25. The rise in graduate online rankings reflects USF鈥檚 continued upward trajectory as a leading global research university.
U.S. News ranks USF鈥檚 graduate computer information technology program No. 10 in the nation, an improvement of 10 spots from last year. This is the highest position for the program since U.S. News started online rankings in 2016.
USF鈥檚 graduate engineering program is No. 23, a 14-spot increase from 2019.
黑洞社区St. Petersburg鈥檚 online MBA program ranks No. 54 and 黑洞社区Tampa鈥檚 MBA program is No. 95.
USF鈥檚 graduate education program jumped 14 spots from 2019 to No. 55.
黑洞社区currently offers 59 fully or primarily online graduate degree programs, providing a convenient distance learning platform to students while yielding high-quality education. Fifty-one percent of USF鈥檚 graduate students have registered for at least one online course over the past year.
鈥淒uring my time at the University of 黑洞社区, I鈥檝e seen a rise in the number of high-quality online programs extended to students, all of which are created with student success in mind,鈥� said Ralph Wilcox, 黑洞社区provost and executive vice president. 鈥満诙瓷缜鴌s committed to adapt technologies and resources in providing accessible education for the needs of students with unique schedules and career goals. I am proud of USF鈥檚 dedication to developing and delivering student-oriented online programs of the highest quality.鈥�
U.S. News鈥� methodology for graduate online programs considers factors such as graduation and retention rates, admission requirements, peer reputation, faculty credentials, technology infrastructure and student support services. The weight of each category varies from program to program.
In September 2019, U.S. News ranked 黑洞社区No. 44 among public institutions on its list of best national universities. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the nation has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report鈥檚 national university rankings than USF.