{"id":224414,"date":"2025-01-29T11:24:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T16:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=224414"},"modified":"2025-03-20T11:46:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T15:46:28","slug":"online-uconn-engineering-graduate-programs-ranked-best-in-the-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2025\/01\/online-uconn-engineering-graduate-programs-ranked-best-in-the-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Online UConn Engineering Graduate Programs Ranked Best in the Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The University of Connecticut Master of Engineering program continues to be recognized as a valuable and empowering degree for engineers striving to be a\u00a0driving force in the increasingly evolving world of engineering.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The U.S. News &amp; World Report released on Jan. 21 once again places UConn\u2019s online engineering graduate programs among the best in the country.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Of the 1,790 colleges and universities programs assessed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/online-education\/articles\/us-news-ranks-best-online-programs?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. News<\/a>, t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/advancededucation.engineering.uconn.edu\/credit-programs\/master-of-engineering\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> was ranked No. 36 in the nation, up from No. 37 in 2024. The rank is 26 spots higher than four years ago.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOur degrees are designed to help working engineers balance their professional and personal commitments, empowering them to be a standout in the highly impactful, and competitive, world of engineering,\u201d says Nora Sutton, director of the Center of Advanced Engineering Education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The degree is offered through the UConn College of Engineering and the Center for Advanced Engineering Education.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/advancededucation.engineering.uconn.edu\/credit-programs\/master-of-engineering\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">14 concentrations offered,<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> from <a href=\"https:\/\/advancededucation.engineering.uconn.edu\/credit-programs\/master-of-engineering\/concentration-biomedical-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">biomedical engineering<\/a> to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2024\/06\/new-masters-for-digital-design-and-manufacturing-innovators\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">digital design and manufacturing,<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> students learn the skills in a flexible and accessible program to advance as engineers in their respective fields.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The rankings rely on faculty credentials and training, services and technology available to students, student engagement, and expert opinions on the academic quality of programs. Master&#8217;s degree programs are also ranked based on assessment of student excellence via undergraduate GPAs, acceptance rates, and work experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Online education remains a highly desirable option for working professionals, and for the employers\u00a0invested in their future. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the first time ever, UConn engineering online graduate programs ranked as a best choice for veterans. UConn\u2019s M.Eng. degree ranked as the #1 choice for veterans in New England.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cProudly, veteran tuition waivers have long since been applicable toward our programs, which offer engineering servicemen and women an opportunity to bridge the gap between active service and their professional careers,\u201d says Sutton.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The U.S. News &amp; World Report ranked the UConn M.Eng. degree No. 22 in the nation for veterans pursing graduate-level online engineering education.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWe have a group of incredibly talented faculty who are dedicated to dynamic online education, our academic mission, and our students,\u201d says UConn Engineering Dean JC Zhao. \u201cThe recent rise in the U.S. News and World Report ranking is a testament to that dedication.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/advancededucation.engineering.uconn.edu\/credit-programs\/master-of-engineering\/fees\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Veteran tuition waivers<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> can be applied towards M.Eng. courses. Military-affiliated students or prospective students can direct additional questions about applying benefits to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/veterans.uconn.edu\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UConn Veterans and Military Programs.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UConn College of Engineering Master of Engineering degree has risen 25+ spots in the last four years<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":185,"featured_media":224419,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_crdt_document":"","wds_primary_category":0,"wds_primary_series":0,"wds_primary_attribution":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1866,2649,2624],"tags":[],"magazine-issues":[],"coauthors":[2445],"class_list":["post-224414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-engr","category-blue-pride","category-blue"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-22 05:19:40","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/185"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224414"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":224425,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224414\/revisions\/224425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/224419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224414"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-issue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/magazine-issues?post=224414"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=224414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}