Eight A&T Programs Score among Tops in Nation in U.S. News’ “Best Online Programs”

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Feb. 7, 2024) – In the fast-growing world of online learning in higher education, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University stands out with eight degree programs newly ranked among the best in America – including two in the top 12 in their respective disciplines.

Released today, U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Programs” rankings evaluated more than 1,600 online bachelor’s and master’s programs using metrics specific to online learning. This is the widely followed magazine’s 12^th year in ranking online programs.

In every category in which North Carolina A&T secured a ranking, it is the most highly ranked historically Black college or university (HBCU) in America. A&T remains the largest HBCU in the United States for a 10^th consecutive year.

“In the highly competitive online education space, universities nationwide are rapidly expanding their programs,” said Tonya Amankwatia, Ph.D., head of A&T’s Extended Campus and assistant vice provost for Distance Education and Extended Learning. “At A&T, we view this landscape as a prime pathway for serving learners not just across North Carolina but also nationwide, granting them access to the high-quality, affordable programs crucial to meet their career aspirations and fostering lifelong learning and professional development.”

A&T master’s programs in information technology scored higher than all other A&T programs, coming in at No. 8 in such programs for veterans and No. 11 in IT programs overall. In the veterans category, A&T shows up alongside the University of Southern California (No. 7) and the University of Massachusetts-Lowell (No. 9). In the overall IT master’s rankings, A&T moved up one position to finish ahead of the Stevens Institute of Technology and West Virginia University.

Three more veterans programs earned Top 50 rankings at A&T: the master’s in education, No. 18; bachelor’s degrees overall, No. 35; and MBA, No. 46. The MBA for veterans jumped 10 positions from last year’s ranking.

In bachelor’s degrees overall, A&T moved up five positions to a tie at No. 50, bringing to six the number of A&T programs landing in the top 50.

Rounding out its numerical rankings, A&T’s master’s in education ranked No. 58, while the MBA program tied with seven other programs at No. 66 on the strength of a 19-position jump from last year.