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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —<\/p> \n

Purdue University online engineering increased its overall standing and remained No. 1 in four categories, placing it among the nation\u2019s elite in the newest U.S. News & World Report rankings of the Best Online Programs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The rankings, released Tuesday (Jan. 24), have the university\u2019s full array of online engineering graduate programs<\/a> at No. 2, up from No. 3 in 2022, while Purdue remains in the No. 1 spot in four specific categories.<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collectively, online master\u2019s programs from the Purdue College of Engineering<\/a> rank second among 119 colleges and universities considered for the rankings after placing third in each of the previous three years. Purdue’s online engineering master\u2019s programs as a whole trail only the University of California, Los Angeles. Among Big Ten schools, Purdue heads the list, with Pennsylvania State University ranked third, ahead of four other Big Ten schools in the top 10: the universities of Illinois (fourth), Michigan (sixth), Wisconsin (eighth) and Nebraska (10th).<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purdue online master\u2019s degrees in electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering and engineering management all rank No. 1 for 2023, as they did in 2022. The online civil engineering master\u2019s is No. 2, also the same as in 2022.<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, Purdue\u2018s ranking in online engineering master\u2019s programs for veterans moved up to No. 4 from No. 5 in 2022. The newest rankings can be viewed online<\/a>.<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe latest U.S. News rankings reflect our ongoing momentum as we expand the range, scale and impact of Purdue engineering\u2019s online learning,\u201d said Mark Lundstrom, interim dean of Purdue\u2019s College of Engineering and the Don and Carol Scifres Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. \u201cOur growing suite of courses, certificates and degrees in microelectronic and semiconductor engineering<\/a> is one recent example of how our faculty, staff and university and corporate partners are creating online opportunities for students \u2013 opportunities that address the nation\u2019s critical need for an expanded and upskilled semiconductor workforce.\u201d<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dimitrios Peroulis, Purdue\u2019s Michael and Katherine Birck Head and Reilly Professor in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, said, \u201cPurdue engineering will remain committed to offering quality programs through innovative educational vehicles for our growing online community. We are grateful to our online students, dedicated faculty, academic advisors, success coaches, alumni and Purdue engineering online staff for their critical contributions to this effort.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peroulis has served as engineering\u2019s academic lead for online learning since January 2018 and has been appointed senior vice president of Purdue University Online, effective July 1, 2023.<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purdue is engaged in an initiative to build a best-in-class collection of online courses<\/a> and programs to serve a variety of students, working professionals and corporate partners with high-quality offerings that address high-need, high-demand areas and are accessible, affordable and demonstrably beneficial.<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt a time when education throughout our lives is more important than ever, Purdue\u2019s leaders recognize that online learning needs to have an integral place in the university\u2019s future and that it is, indeed, central to Purdue\u2019s role as a model 21st-century land-grant institution,\u201d said Gary Bertoline, senior vice president for Purdue University Online and Learning Innovation.<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The organizers of the annual U.S. News rankings analyze such factors as the quality of students entering a program; online teaching practices so students stay enrolled and graduate on time; how the programs employ technologies to allow students flexibility; and the quality of student support services, career guidance and financial aid resources.<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also weighed are faculty credentials and training, including the degree to which online instructors\u2019 credentials mirror those of on-campus faculty and the training instructors receive to teach distance learners.<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, U.S. News conducts a peer assessment survey of high-ranking academic officials \u2013 in the case of the engineering rankings, deans of engineering schools and top online learning leaders \u2013 as an important element of reviewing Purdue and other institutions for ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n Writer:<\/strong>\u00a0Greg Kline, 765-494-8167,\u00a0gkline@purdue.edu<\/a>
Sources:<\/strong>\u00a0Mark Lundstrom,\u00a0lundstro@purdue.edu<\/a>
Dimitrios Peroulis,\u00a0dperouli@purdue.edu<\/a>
Gary Bertoline,\u00a0bertoline@purdue.edu<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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