DENTON (UNT), Texas — Online programs at the University of North Texas are among the top 50 in the nation, U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Online Programs announced this week.

U.S. News & World Report assessed 1,752 online bachelor's and master's degree programs and ranked 1,680 of them. The rankings were determined based on engagement, services, technologies, faculty credentials and training, as well as peer assessment.

UNT’s College of Education offers many online master’s-level programs including degrees in educational psychology, higher education and special education. In addition, the college offers online certification programs in areas such as educational diagnostician and gifted and talented education.

Other nationally ranked programs include the online M.B.A. program, online master’s degree in criminal justice and online bachelor’s degree programs. UNT offers ten completely online bachelor’s programs, including an online Bachelor of Science in General Business degree. Overall, there are more than 80 online program options, including bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees and undergraduate and graduate certificates.

“UNT takes pride in providing top-tier programs that have strong academic foundations and effectively serve a variety of learners seeking affordable, accessible and reputable online education options,” UNT Provost Michael McPherson said. “UNT continually evaluates and seeks to ensure academic offerings meet the needs of students and the ever-evolving workforce.”

NATIONAL ONLINE PROGRAM RANKINGS AT A GLANCE:

• No. 5 for Online Graduate Education
• No. 22 for Online Graduate Criminal Justice
• No. 36 for Online M.B.A for Veteran’s
• No. 41 for Online Bachelor’s Programs, up 24 spots from 2023
• No. 60 for Online M.B.A.