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Michigan State University's online graduate civil engineering program has achieved notable recognition in the latest U.S. News & World Report Online Program Rankings for 2025. The program, part of MSU's College of Engineering, is ranked No. 5 among universities nationwide and No. 3 among public institutions. This marks the first appearance of MSU in these rankings for its online graduate civil engineering offerings.

John Papapolymerou, interim dean of the College of Engineering, commented on the achievement: “Our online civil engineering master’s program is built upon our strengths in transportation, pavement engineering, and structural engineering, with a strong focus on emerging areas and industry needs.” He added that this ranking reflects their success in delivering quality educational experiences.

MSU's College of Education also performed well in the rankings, securing No. 7 overall and among public institutions for its online graduate programs for the second consecutive year. Specific disciplines within education maintained top positions: curriculum and instruction at No. 3, educational administration and supervision at No. 3, educational/instructional media design at No. 6, and special education at No. 9.

The Broad College of Business’s online non-MBA graduate program ranks eighth overall and fifth among public institutions out of more than 200 programs evaluated nationwide. It also holds a similar position for veterans' business programs.

In criminal justice studies within the College of Social Science, MSU's online graduate program ranks tenth overall and sixth among public institutions nationally for two years running. For veterans’ criminal justice programs, it stands seventh overall and fifth among publics.

The U.S. News & World Report rankings are determined through reputational surveys alongside data-based metrics tailored to assess online instruction quality.