Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today published the 2026 Best Online Programs rankings.

This acknowledgment is based on criteria like student engagement, faculty credentials, and services and technologies.

Enrolling in an online college program can often be a more affordable and flexible alternative to an in-person degree, especially for students juggling a job or family responsibilities.

Ball State University earned multiple top 25 spots in U.S. News’ 2026 Best Online Programs list, including eighth for business analytics.

While the traditional college experience is appealing, it's not always feasible. For those who can’t commit to the classroom ...

U.S. News ranked the University of Florida No. 1 for online bachelor’s degree programs, with several online master’s programs ...

Community colleges have traditionally served local students, but online programs are changing that. Fully online options are expanding flexibility and redefining how students access community ...

SUNY Cortland has one of the best online teacher education programs in New York state and the best among similar SUNY institutions, according to TeacherCertificationDegrees.com, a peer-reviewed ...

Cy-Fair ISD will offer three online school programs next year, a first for the district in the wake of the virtual school expansion bill that Texas lawmakers passed this year. The programs will cater ...

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock's William H. Bowen School of Law may soon transition its part-time program to an online model. "This would certainly be the largest change in my 21 years here ...