Kennesaw State University online degree programs have been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as among the best in the nation in the publication’s 2025 Best Online Programs list, released today.

Among universities in Georgia, Kennesaw State had the highest-ranked graduate degree programs in information technology, business administration, and engineering. KSU’s Master of Science in Information Technology and online bachelor’s degree programs were Georgia’s only programs ranked as best for military veterans in those categories. Master's programs in the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology jumped 10 spots from their 2024 ranking.

Kennesaw State’s Education Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction program in the Bagwell College of Education placed 15th overall in the Online Graduate Education – Curriculum and Instruction category, while the Master of Science in Information Technology program in the College of Computing and Software Engineering placed 18th among online graduate degrees for veterans.

KSU’s undergraduate business programs in the Coles College of Business and the Master of Science in Nursing program in the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services ranked No. 21 and No. 30, respectively.

Kennesaw State University’s other programs ranked in the 2025 Best Online Programs are:

• Best Graduate Information Technology – No. 36

• Best Graduate Business for Veterans – No. 39

• Best Master of Business Administration – No. 42

• Best Master’s in Criminal Justice – No. 52

• Best Master's in Engineering – No. 70

• Best Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans – No. 70

• Best Graduate Education – No. 85

• Best Graduate Business – No. 103

• Best Bachelor’s Programs – No. 132

Kennesaw State offers 26 fully online master’s degree programs, 17 bachelor’s degree programs, four doctoral degree programs, and four specialist degree programs.

The U.S. News rankings evaluate degree-granting online programs at regionally accredited institutions that are offered 100 percent online. Now in its 14th year, the 2025 rankings assessed nearly 1,800 online degree programs at colleges and universities throughout the nation.