{"id":200908,"date":"2026-02-19T10:06:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T10:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/u-s-news-ranks-vcsu-among-2026-best-online-programs-jamestown-sun\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T10:06:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T10:06:03","slug":"u-s-news-ranks-vcsu-among-2026-best-online-programs-jamestown-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/u-s-news-ranks-vcsu-among-2026-best-online-programs-jamestown-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. News ranks VCSU among 2026 Best Online Programs &#8211; Jamestown Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i class=\"fal fa-info-circle\"><\/i>Sponsored By<br \/><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><br \/><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><br \/>VALLEY CITY, N.D. \u2013 Valley City State University (VCSU) has been ranked among the 2026 Best Online Programs by U.S. News &amp; World Report.<br \/>U.S. News ranked VCSU in the 2026 Best Online Bachelor\u2019s Programs and the 2026 Best Online Master\u2019s in Education categories. VCSU is the No. 2 North Dakota school in both online categories. U.S. News annually evaluates more than 1,600 online school programs based on a variety of factors, such as student engagement, faculty credentials, services and technologies.<br \/><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><br \/>About 27 percent of VCSU\u2019s enrolled students are classified as online students. That includes the master\u2019s degree programs in education.<br \/>VCSU\u2019s online master\u2019s in education was ranked second among North Dakota institutions and 165th in the nation by U.S. News. VCSU ranked 25th \u2013 or top 8% \u2013 in the Services and Technologies 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.<br \/>VCSU\u2019s online bachelor\u2019s programs ranked second among the North Dakota institutions and 235th in the nation. VCSU is one of just three North Dakota schools listed in that category.<br \/>In its 13th year, the U.S. News             <a class=\"Link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/online-education\/rankings\"  target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\"   >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<p><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><br \/><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><br \/>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNcG9tZ1RaMFUzOGk5RWxqZ0FRUWFmNzBOWXBaV1JBQTBJOU9ieng4bTdxSWN2R0h6UnhXZDJSV2FBZjdZcnhRdElwLVp1ZThwOTIySTdzdHRSdXlFRFRYbHNoNm5aZ2cyRFBBVlVnQURuWG1ObVNncjdld2VIQ0pVbjdXVHlUUlhRMVJJOFliQkcxdjZyRlE?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sponsored ByADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTVALLEY CITY, N.D. \u2013 Valley City State University (VCSU) has been ranked among the 2026 Best Online Programs by U.S. News &amp; World Report.U.S. News ranked VCSU in the 2026 Best Online Bachelor\u2019s Programs and the 2026 Best Online Master\u2019s in Education categories. 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