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Online Master's in Education Rankings (2027)

One national list and one list for each of 15 specialties, each ranking only fully online master's programs. Every list uses the same score, built from federal data on master's degrees awarded and graduate tuition and fees, and shows each school once.

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Fully Online Master's Programs Ranked

1,771

Schools With a Ranked Program

667

Specialty Lists

15

The National Ranking of Online Master's in Education Programs

The national list ranks every fully online master's program in education against every other, whatever its specialty. It is the one to read first if you have not chosen a field.

Online Master's in Education Rankings by Specialty

The online master's in education rankings by specialty each take the same score and keep the programs in that field, so a program carries one score everywhere it appears. The lists show up to 25 programs, fewer where fewer pass the bar.

Online Master's in Education Rankings by State

The online master's in education rankings by state keep only the programs at universities located in each state, scored at the school's in-state tuition, one program per school. A state with no ranked university of its own has no list. See how the state lists compare.

How Many Master's Programs in Education Are Fully Online?

2,338 of the 5,943 master's programs in education on federal record, from 1,180 schools, are fully online. 1,771 of them awarded at least 5 master's degrees in the latest year, published a graduate charge and have a researched description, so they are ranked. The methodology page sets out each test.

Master's programs in education, by how they are delivered
Delivery Programs Share
Fully online 2,338 39% of programs
Hybrid, or a campus option 1,603 27% of programs
On campus 1,643 28% of programs
Delivery not clearly described 359 6% of programs
Source: IPEDS completions and each school's own program description. 5,943 programs, as of October 6, 2026.

Where Do the Online Master's Rankings Come From?