FIU Online Programs Top-Ranked in the Nation

U.S. News and World Report 2018

U.S. News and World Report releases 2018 rankings for online programs.

Miami, Florida, January 23, 2018 – As Miami’s first and only public research university, FIU added new top-tier rankings and gains from U.S. News and World Report for many of its online programs. The newly released 2018 rankings are a testament to the university’s enduring commitment to quality online learning.

Among the greatest U.S. News and World Report achievements, FIU Online’s master’s degree Education programs gained an astounding 20 places on the 2018 Best Online Education Programs list. FIU is now ranked at #46 in the nation for Best Online Education Programs, which positions the university’s online graduate Education programs just under the 16th percentile.

Likewise, FIU Online’s graduate online programs for Criminal Justice/Criminology gained 11 places higher as well at #19 on U.S. News and World Report’s 2018 Best Online Criminal Justice/Criminology Programs list.

FIU’s online graduate Business Programs (non-MBA) continue to rank high. This year, the programs are ranked #21 in the nation, which puts FIU’s non-MBA online Business programs well within the top 15 percent on U.S. News and World Report’s 2018 Best Online Business Programs list.

In addition to top graduate rankings, overall, FIU Online is listed within the top 20 percent of schools nationwide at #60 for 2018 Best Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs.

FIU Online has much to celebrate this year as it rings in 20 years of offering online degrees. What started in 1998, with just a few classes has grown to more than 40 online degrees with hundreds of classes and thousands of students.

 

Key U.S. News and World Report 2018 FIU Online Rankings:

  • U.S. News and World Report ranks FIU Online within the top 20 percent of schools nationwide at #60 for 2018 Best Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs.
  • U.S. News and World Report ranks FIU Online in the top 20 percent of schools nationwide at #54 for 2018 Best Online MBA Programs.
  • U.S. News and World Report ranks FIU Online within the top 15 percent of schools nationwide at #21 for 2018 Best Online Graduate Business Programs (non-MBA). The report also lists FIU’s Online Graduate Business Programs #2 in Florida of schools ranked.
  • FIU Online gains 11 places higher in this year’s U.S. News and World Report for 2018 Best Online Graduate Criminal Justice/Criminology Programs. Up from #30, FIU is now #19 in the nation. The report also lists FIU’s Graduate Criminal Justice/Criminology Programs #2 in Florida of schools ranked.
  • FIU Online gains 20 places higher in this year’s U.S. News and World Report for 2018 Best Online Graduate Education Programs. Up from #66, FIU is now #46 in the nation and is positioned within the top 16 percent. The report also lists FIU’s Online Graduate Education Programs #3 in Florida of schools ranked.

About FIU Online:

Florida International University, a pioneer of online learning, offered its first online classes in 1998. FIU Online is student-centered and merges highly respected education with technology to deliver instruction from the same world-renowned faculty members that teach on campus. FIU Online’s faculty and students represent more than 100 nations worldwide. Their diverse perspectives truly enrich the FIU Online experience and provide virtual students with the global view FIU is known for. As a virtual extension of FIU, FIU Online shares all of the university’s accreditations from regionally and nationally recognized organizations. Through the use of modern technology, FIU Online widens FIU’s reach as a public research university and increases educational accessibility to students all around the world.

Monica Smith, aka “Mon Wordsmith,” is an FIU Online Content Strategist who can quote AP Style like scripture. She makes full use of her English major (creative writing) and her extensive experience in media (newspapers, magazines, books, PR, video, radio, web). She joined the FIU Online Marketing team in 2017 and provides original web content, advertising, marketing and internal and external communications. A world traveler, she loves to cook.

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