Top-ranked in the Nation

Your online education, 150 years in the making

When you pursue a degree online with Oregon State Ecampus, you get all the prestige that comes with being a student of Oregon State University. OSU has been a difference-maker in the world since 1868, and that's the legacy our faculty pulls from when they develop and deliver the online degree programs and courses offered by Ecampus.

Each year, our national reputation grows

Best Online Programs 2019 - U.S. News & World Report

Oregon State Ecampus is widely considered one of America's best providers of online education. In January 2019, OSU's online bachelor's programs were ranked No. 3 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, making it Ecampus' fifth straight year in the top 10.

The following honors have been bestowed upon Ecampus in recent years:

Why is OSU Ecampus one of the nation's best?

Eric Broadfoot, 2017 OSU Ecampus graduate Play

Hear why three recent graduates put their trust in OSU Ecampus' national prestige.

Our national prestige is based on rigorous criteria, which takes into consideration these factors and many others:

  • faculty credentials and training
  • student engagement
  • student services and technology
  • student retention rate
  • degree selection diversity
  • academic quality

Discover OSU's expertise in our online degree programs

Oregon State is widely regarded as a nationwide leader in many disciplines, and Ecampus delivers degree and certificate programs in many of them.

Agricultural sciences

Oregon State's College of Agricultural Sciences has been ranked No. 1 in the U.S. for its work and is Oregon's principal source of knowledge for agricultural and food systems. In 2016, OSU was further recognized as a world-class leader in the industry, ranking 14th in a new international survey of more than 3,000 universities. Earn an OSU bachelor's degree online in agricultural sciences, horticulture or environmental economics and policy.

Engineering

Oregon State's College of Engineering offers a master's degree in industrial engineering online, and in January 2017 the program was recognized as being among the best of its kind in the nation. The fully online program, which has a focus on engineering management, is ranked No. 28 nationally.

Environmental sciences

Housed in the College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State’s online and on-campus environmental sciences bachelor's programs have established high standards for excellence. In 2018, U.S. News & World Report ranked Oregon State No. 36 in the world in its Best Global Universities for Environment/Ecology list.

Fisheries and wildlife sciences

OSU is considered a worldwide leader in both fisheries and wildlife, and Ecampus enables you to study online for a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, earn a Graduate Certificate in Fisheries Management or a Professional Science Master's in Fisheries and Wildlife Administration.

F&W professors Stan Gregory and Brian Sidlauskas, have each been honored in recent years for the outstanding work as educators.

Liberal arts

With more than a dozen undergraduate and graduate degree programs available online, Oregon State has been labeled America's best university when it comes to delivering a high-quality liberal arts education online.

Natural resources

We are America's natural resources university, and our historic commitment to studying and conserving the natural world continues today through instruction, research and service. Oregon State offers both a bachelor's program, a Master of Natural Resources program and a graduate certificate in sustainable natural resources online.

In total, Ecampus delivers more than 50 bachelor's and graduate programs, and Oregon State is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, so you know your diploma comes with a strong reputation attached.

Oregon State has been making an impact for over a century, but we're just getting started. You can, too.

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