{"id":298103,"date":"2026-03-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=298103"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:44:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T20:44:41","slug":"us-news-ranks-vcsu-among-2026-best-online-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=298103","title":{"rendered":"US News Ranks VCSU Among 2026 Best Online Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Valley City ND (VCSU) – Valley City State University (VCSU) has been ranked among the 2026 Best Online Programs by U.S. News & World Report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. News ranked VCSU in both the 2026 Best Online Bachelor\u2019s Programs and the 2026 Best Online Master\u2019s in Education categories. VCSU is the #2 North Dakota school in both online categories. U.S. News annually evaluates schools more than 1600 online programs based on a variety of factors, such as student engagement, faculty credentials, services and technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe know that VCSU is one of the top schools in the region for our combination of student support, academic quality and affordability,\u201d said Dr. Allen Burgad, interim president. \u201cWhether they choose to study on-campus or online, our students are receiving a quality education that fits their personal needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 27 percent of VCSU\u2019s enrolled students are classified as online students. That includes the master\u2019s degree programs in education, which are affordable online options for working teachers to further their education and career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VCSU\u2019s online master\u2019s in education<\/a> was ranked 2nd<\/sup> among North Dakota institutions and 165th<\/sup> in the nation by U.S. News. Valley City State University ranked 24th<\/sup> \u2013 or top 8% in the nation \u2013 in the \u201cServices and Technologies\u201d category, which reflects an institution\u2019s ability to deliver strong support structures for online students that are commensurate with campus-based programs. VCSU is one of just four North Dakota schools to achieve a ranking in the online master\u2019s in education category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVCSU faculty and staff are dedicated to helping all our students succeed, whether they are on campus or online,\u201d said Larry Brooks, Vice President for Academic Affairs. \u201cRankings like this reinforce and validate the quality educational experience we offer for online students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VCSU\u2019s online bachelor\u2019s programs ranked 2nd among the North Dakota institutions and 235th<\/sup> in the nation. VCSU is one of just three North Dakota schools listed in that category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its 13th year, the U.S. News Best Online Programs<\/a> is designed for individuals looking to complete or further their education. This year\u2019s edition evaluates more than 1,600 online bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degree programs using metrics specific to online learning. The rankings only include degree-granting programs offered primarily online by regionally accredited institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Valley City ND (VCSU) – Valley City State University (VCSU) has been ranked among the 2026 Best Online Programs by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News ranked VCSU in both the 2026 Best Online Bachelor\u2019s Programs and the 2026 Best Online Master\u2019s in Education categories. VCSU is the #2 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":298104,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-298103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-valley-city"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=298103"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":298105,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298103\/revisions\/298105"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/298104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=298103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=298103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=298103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}