OSU and WSU make Top 25 in list of best undergraduate online education programs

The online education programs of two Northwest universities are considered by U.S. News & World Report to be among the best in the nation.

The magazine’s annual rankings for undergraduate online education programs put Oregon State University in a tie for No. 5 and Washington State University’s Global Campus in a tie for No. 20. Pennsylvania State University got the top ranking.

The magazine evaluated 296 online programs nationwide in four categories: student engagement, faculty credentials and training, peer reputation, and student services and technology

WSU’s Global Campus offers eight undergraduate and 12 graduate degrees. It also offers a variety of certificate programs.