Online engineering degrees only — independently verified
Editorial selections
Each selection answers a different question. Every one is built from verified facts on the schools' own pages, against published criteria — a university's campus engineering reputation is not evidence about its online program, and ABET status is shown but never scored; entries are unnumbered, listed alphabetically and never sold. Pick the list that matches your decision, then compare programs side by side.
15 schools selected of 55 considered · reviewed October 12, 2026
Use it if: You are choosing a university and want one with more than one verified online engineering degree — judged on its online programs, not its campus reputation.
Schools with at least two verified online engineering degrees in this directory. Engineering Technology and hybrid programs do not count toward a school's inclusion.
3 programs selected of 35 considered · reviewed October 12, 2026
Use it if: You want an online engineering bachelor's (first-year or degree completion) that states how you enter, how labs are completed and what it costs.
Online bachelor's degrees in one of the 22 directory majors, including degree-completion programs (labelled as such). Engineering Technology degrees are not eligible.
41 programs selected of 260 considered · reviewed October 12, 2026
Use it if: You want an online MS or MEng and care about a clear attendance model, published tuition and transparent admissions.
Online master's degrees in one of the 22 directory majors (MS, MSE, MEng and discipline awards are treated as one degree level; each entry shows its exact award). Engineering Technology, hybrid programs, certificates, engineering management and systems engineering degrees are not eligible.
12 programs selected of 25 considered · reviewed October 12, 2026
Use it if: You want a research doctorate at a distance and need to know where research happens, residency rules and advisor requirements.
PhD programs in one of the 22 directory majors that the institution offers through a distance pathway. Professional doctorates (DEng) are not eligible.
6 programs selected of 39 considered · reviewed October 12, 2026
Use it if: You want an online master's in mechanical engineering.
Online master's degrees in one of the 22 directory majors (MS, MSE, MEng and discipline awards are treated as one degree level; each entry shows its exact award). Engineering Technology, hybrid programs, certificates, engineering management and systems engineering degrees are not eligible. Major: mechanical engineering.
5 programs selected of 38 considered · reviewed October 12, 2026
Use it if: You want an online master's in electrical (or electrical and computer) engineering.
Online master's degrees in one of the 22 directory majors (MS, MSE, MEng and discipline awards are treated as one degree level; each entry shows its exact award). Engineering Technology, hybrid programs, certificates, engineering management and systems engineering degrees are not eligible. Major: electrical engineering.
6 programs selected of 32 considered · reviewed October 12, 2026
Use it if: You want an online master's in civil engineering.
Online master's degrees in one of the 22 directory majors (MS, MSE, MEng and discipline awards are treated as one degree level; each entry shows its exact award). Engineering Technology, hybrid programs, certificates, engineering management and systems engineering degrees are not eligible. Major: civil engineering.
7 programs selected of 29 considered · reviewed October 12, 2026
Use it if: You want an online master's in aerospace engineering.
Online master's degrees in one of the 22 directory majors (MS, MSE, MEng and discipline awards are treated as one degree level; each entry shows its exact award). Engineering Technology, hybrid programs, certificates, engineering management and systems engineering degrees are not eligible. Major: aerospace engineering.
Not published yet: 1 of the minimum 3 programs currently meet every criterion
Use it if: You want an online bachelor's or master's officially titled software engineering — not general computer science.
Online bachelor's and master's degrees whose official title names software engineering. Computer science degrees are not eligible.
The directory pages (for example all master's programs) list every eligible program we have verified, alphabetically, so you can filter by major, attendance, labs, ABET status, cost or GRE policy. The selections apply an editorial bar on top: a program appears only when its own official pages document the features the criteria ask for. Each entry explains why it was included, its strengths and tradeoffs, the applicants it suits, and the evidence behind each criterion.
No acceptance rates, completion or employment rates, salaries, reputation surveys or institutional rankings — programs report outcomes for different periods and cohorts, and we have not verified comparable figures. A university's campus engineering reputation does not carry over to its online programs, ABET status is shown but never scored, and being selected says nothing about licensure eligibility in your state.
Searches for the best or top online engineering schools and programs land on these pages. There is one selection per question — not separate “best” and “top” lists with different titles and the same content.