{"id":1676,"date":"2021-01-26T10:30:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T18:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=1676"},"modified":"2024-04-02T13:36:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T20:36:07","slug":"top-online-bachelors-degrees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/top-online-bachelors-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon State earns four top-five rankings for online education from U.S. News &#038; World Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"744\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9M-B4dvRl48?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p><em>Jan. 26, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CORVALLIS, Ore. \u2014 Oregon State University is ranked No. 4 and is among the nation\u2019s top 10 providers of online undergraduate education for the seventh straight year in a list published today by U.S. News &amp; World Report.<\/p>\n<p>The No. 4 ranking of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/online-education\/bachelors\/rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Online Bachelor\u2019s Programs<\/a> also puts Oregon State in the top five for the fourth time since 2015, a feat no other institution in the Western U.S. can claim.<\/p>\n<p>OSU Ecampus received three additional top-five rankings as part of the annual publication:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No. 2 \u2014 Best Online Psychology Bachelor\u2019s Programs.<\/li>\n<li>No. 3 \u2014 Best Online Bachelor\u2019s Programs for Veterans.<\/li>\n<li>No. 3 \u2014 Best Online Business Bachelor\u2019s Programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textBox\" style=\"width: 20%;\">\n<h4>MEDIA CONTACT<\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"Send an email to Tyler Hansen, OSU Ecampus senior writer and communications manager\" href=\"mailto:tyler.hansen@oregonstate.edu\">Tyler Hansen<\/a><br \/>\n541-737-5740<\/p>\n<h4>SOURCE<\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"Send an email to Lisa L. Templeton, OSU Ecampus associate provost\" href=\"mailto:lisa.l.templeton@oregonstate.edu\">Lisa L. Templeton<\/a><br \/>\n541-737-1279<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, OSU\u2019s online master\u2019s degree programs in engineering were ranked No. 16 in the nation.\u00a0 The university offers graduate degrees online in <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/online-degrees\/graduate\/engineering\/management\/\">engineering management<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/online-degrees\/graduate\/healthcare\/rhp-ms\/\">radiation health physics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPursuing rankings is never a priority for Oregon State University,\u201d said Edward Feser, OSU\u2019s provost and executive vice president. \u201cHowever, we are proud that OSU\u2019s focus on quality in online education\u2014through courses and programs created and delivered by university faculty with the collaboration and support of our Ecampus team\u2014is recognized as a national leader.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>U.S. News &amp; World Report evaluated more than 350 institutions in the Best Online Bachelor\u2019s Programs category based on four criteria: student engagement; student services and technology; faculty credentials and training; and expert opinion.<\/p>\n<p>Consistent with its high rankings in previous years, Oregon State scored highest in terms of faculty expertise and Ecampus\u2019 ability to prepare those instructors to teach online.<\/p>\n<p>OSU\u2019s Ecampus unit works in close partnership with 10 Oregon State University academic colleges and more than 1,000 faculty members to develop and deliver programs online to students worldwide. Among the 81 Oregon State programs offered online, 38 are bachelor\u2019s programs in fields such as computer science, natural resources, public health and zoology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased to be recognized so broadly for the university\u2019s collective efforts to deliver innovative and high-quality learning opportunities online,\u201d said Ecampus Associate Provost Lisa L. Templeton. \u201cWe are most proud that every Oregon State Ecampus course and program offered online is developed internally by OSU faculty and staff, and that each one is designed using a student-centered approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kristina Tucker, an Ecampus student from Beaverton in the <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/online-degrees\/undergraduate\/psychology\/\">No. 2-ranked psychology program<\/a>, says OSU\u2019s online coursework provides academic rigor and other tangible benefits as she works toward her degree.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe classes are difficult, but I wouldn\u2019t trade anything for this experience,\u201d says the single mother of four. \u201cIt has taught me balance within my own life, taught me an understanding of mental processes, and most importantly, it has given me the opportunity to further my career aspirations. And that will allow me to take care of my children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>-30-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Oregon State University Ecampus:\u00a0<\/strong>As a leader in online education, Oregon State Ecampus provides access to exceptional learning experiences that transform the lives of students in Oregon and around the world. OSU Ecampus delivers more than 80 bachelor\u2019s and graduate programs and over 1,500 classes online and in a hybrid format. Learn more about Oregon State degrees online at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/\">ecampus.oregonstate.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute read<\/span><\/span>Oregon State University is ranked No. 4 and is among the nation\u2019s top 10 providers of online undergraduate education for the seventh straight year in a list published today by U.S. News &#038; World Report. The No. 4 ranking of Best Online Bachelor\u2019s Programs also puts Oregon State in the top five for the fourth time since 2015, a feat no other institution in the Western U.S. can claim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1390,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1,10,6,9,16,15,2],"tags":[19,107,160,75,236,640,120,96],"class_list":["post-1676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-awards","category-ecampus","category-faculty","category-military","category-staff","category-in-the-news","tag-business","tag-college-of-business","tag-college-of-engineering","tag-college-of-liberal-arts","tag-engineering-management","tag-health-and-human-science","tag-military","tag-psychology"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-r2","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1316,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/top-online-degree-programs\/","url_meta":{"origin":1676,"position":0},"title":"Faculty excellence helps OSU earn another top-5 national ranking for online education","author":"Tyler Hansen","date":"January 14, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"For the third time in six years, Oregon State University is ranked as one of America\u2019s five best providers of online education by U.S. News & World Report. 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