{"id":2702,"date":"2025-01-21T08:02:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T16:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=2702"},"modified":"2026-02-25T14:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T22:41:20","slug":"best-online-bachelors-degrees-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/best-online-bachelors-degrees-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon State ranks in national top 10 for online bachelor\u2019s degrees for 11th straight year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CORVALLIS, Ore. \u2014\u00a0Following a year in which it received numerous national honors related to excellence in online education, Oregon State University is starting 2025 in a similar fashion.<\/p>\n<p>Today Oregon State earned a No. 7 ranking on U.S. News &amp; World Report\u2019s annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/online-education\/bachelors\/rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Online Bachelor\u2019s Programs list<\/a>, marking the 11th straight year OSU has been ranked in the top 10. That\u2019s something no other institution in the nation \u2014 public or private \u2014 has achieved.<\/p>\n<p>The publication evaluated 350 schools based on four factors: faculty credentials and training; student services and technology; student engagement; and peer assessment. Oregon State received the nation\u2019s highest peer assessment rating, and as in previous years, it earned high marks based on the expertise of the OSU faculty who teach online.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud that Oregon State is viewed as a model of success when it comes to developing and delivering the highest-quality courses and programs online,\u201d said Vice Provost Lisa L. Templeton of OSU\u2019s Division of Educational Ventures. \u201cThis recognition highlights a university-wide mission to create transformative educational pathways that increase access to learning and prioritize the success of students everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Oregon State delivers more than\u00a0100 degrees, certificates and microcredentials at the undergraduate and graduate levels online \u2014 including more than <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/online-degrees\/topics\/?type=undergraduate-degrees\">50 bachelor\u2019s degrees<\/a> \u2014 and has students learning online on five continents. Nearly 1 in 3 OSU students learns exclusively online, including 11,600 this past fall term.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the No. 7 overall ranking for Best Online Bachelor\u2019s Programs, Oregon State received five more top-25 rankings from U.S. News &amp; World Report:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No. 2 \u2014 Best Online Psychology Bachelor\u2019s Programs<\/li>\n<li>No. 5 \u2014 Best Online Business Bachelor\u2019s Programs<\/li>\n<li>No. 12 \u2014 Best Online Bachelor\u2019s Programs for Veterans<\/li>\n<li>No. 20 \u2014 Best Online Master\u2019s in Education Programs<\/li>\n<li>No. 22 \u2014 Best Online Master\u2019s in Engineering Programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The slew of high rankings is the latest honor Oregon State has earned for its online education efforts. Last November, OSU\u2019s psychology bachelor\u2019s program <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/online-psychology-bachelors-program-olc-award\/\">won a national award for excellence<\/a> from the Online Learning Consortium. And in May, the Quality Matters organization awarded Oregon State its <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/qm-online-learner-success-certification\/\">Online Learner Success Certification<\/a> for its ability to \u201cdemonstrate that their learners are achieving success at a high rate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A prime example is <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/melissa-croteau-environmental-sciences\/\">Melissa Croteau<\/a>, an ecologist and mother of two in France who completed her environmental sciences bachelor\u2019s degree online last spring. Like many adult learners whose educational journeys take a detour due to life events, she enrolled with Oregon State in her early 30s, unearthed a new passion and has since thrived academically and professionally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt unlocked a passion and determination in me that I have never had before. I was constantly challenged every day with subjects that I used to fail, and now I am excelling as an older student,\u201d said Croteau, who is now enrolled in a master\u2019s program. \u201cI have been exposed to so many practical ways to help people and help restore our planet that are feasible, and that is so motivating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Oregon State Ecampus, the university\u2019s online education unit, partners with more than 1,200 OSU faculty members, academic advisors and administrators to serve students in all 50 states and 60 countries.<\/p>\n<p>The full rankings are available online at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/online-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/online-education<\/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>CORVALLIS, Ore. \u2014\u00a0Following a year in which it received numerous national honors related to excellence in online education, Oregon State University is starting 2025 in a similar fashion. Today Oregon State earned a No. 7 ranking on U.S. News &amp; World Report\u2019s annual Best Online Bachelor\u2019s Programs list, marking the 11th straight year OSU has <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/best-online-bachelors-degrees-2025\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Oregon State ranks in national top 10 for online bachelor\u2019s degrees for 11th straight year<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2064,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,6,2],"tags":[107,160,75],"class_list":["post-2702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-ecampus","category-in-the-news","tag-college-of-business","tag-college-of-engineering","tag-college-of-liberal-arts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/OSU-entrance-sign-2022.jpg?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-HA","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2940,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/best-online-bachelors-degrees-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":2702,"position":0},"title":"Oregon State once again lands in nation&#8217;s top 10 for best online bachelor&#8217;s degrees","author":"Tyler Hansen","date":"January 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Oregon State ranks No. 6 on U.S. News & World Report's Best Online Bachelor\u2019s Programs list based on the quality of its academic offerings, the level of support and engagement students receive and the credentials of faculty. 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