{"id":140109,"date":"2026-01-27T19:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/140109\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T19:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:12:15","slug":"ut-san-antonio-leads-ut-system-and-the-city-of-san-antonio-for-best-online-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/140109\/","title":{"rendered":"UT San Antonio leads UT System and the city of San Antonio for best online programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"u.s.UT San Antonio continues to rise as one of the nation\u2019s strongest providers of fully online education, as recognized by U.S. News & World Report\u2019s 2026 Best Online Bachelor\u2019s Programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The university ranked\u00a0No. 69\u00a0(tie)\u00a0overall\u00a0out of\u00a0nearly 350\u00a0institutions reviewed, improving two spots from the 2025 rankings. UT San Antonio\u00a0has\u00a0remained\u00a0in the top 100 for four consecutive years.<\/p>\n

UT San Antonio Online<\/a>\u00a0ranks\u00a0No.\u00a01 in the UT System,\u00a0No.\u00a01 in San Antonio and\u00a0No.\u00a07 in Texas, reinforcing the university\u2019s leadership in flexible, high-quality online learning.<\/p>\n

The university also was recognized for\u00a0Best Online\u00a0Bachelor\u2019s\u00a0Programs\u00a0for Veterans, again claiming the No. 1 spot for both the UT System and San Antonio, No. 4 in Texas and No. 45 overall.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur online programs are designed with the same rigor, quality and student support that define UT San Antonio\u2019s academic experience,\u201d said Provost and Senior Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs\u00a0Heather Shipley. \u201cThis recognition affirms the innovative work of our faculty and academic teams to expand access, meet learners where they are and ensure our graduates are prepared to succeed in a rapidly evolving workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sustained trajectory of growth and impact<\/p>\n

Since the university launched its first fully online program in 2017, enrollment in UT San Antonio Online\u00a0has grown\u00a0from fewer than 100 students to\u00a0more than\u00a01,300\u00a0students\u00a0who\u00a0were\u00a0enrolled in undergraduate and master\u2019s degree and certificate programs for\u00a0Fall\u00a02025.<\/p>\n

To date,\u00a0more than 1,000\u00a0Roadrunner\u00a0students\u00a0have earned their degrees fully\u00a0online,\u00a0reflecting\u00a0the university\u2019s commitment to access\u00a0and alignment with San Antonio\u2019s workforce initiatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe sustained growth of UT San Antonio Online shows\u00a0there is a continued\u00a0demand for flexible, high-quality programs,\u201d said\u00a0Suzana Diaz Rosencrans, assistant vice provost for academic innovation and director of online enrollment, marketing and advising. \u201cBeing ranked No. 1 in the UT System \u2014 one of the most prominent and competitive public university systems in the U.S. \u2014 underscores our ability to meet that demand, with student success and persistence at the heart of our mission. Our goal has been and always will be producing high-quality graduates.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of those is\u00a0Curtiz Muniz, who completed the university\u2019s online cybersecurity degree program in December 2025. Already a college graduate, Muniz enrolled in UT San Antonio Online in Fall 2021 to pursue a career change, while also working full-time and caring for his family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to do something I have a deep passion for, something that is cutting-edge and would have a constant need for skilled professionals,\u201d Muniz said. \u201cIf\u00a0it was not for an online program, I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know how I would have been able to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Strategic expansion to meet emerging needs<\/p>\n

The university\u2019s online bachelor\u2019s degree in cybersecurity, the first online program in 2017,\u00a0remains\u00a0one of its most popular, with more than\u00a0560 students enrolled for\u00a0Fall 2025.<\/p>\n

Since then, the university has continued to expand its\u00a0online offerings.<\/a>\u00a0Last fall, UT San Antonio Online introduced fully online versions of two of the university\u2019s residential degree programs: the\u00a0online BA in geography and environmental sustainability<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0online MA\/MS in multidisciplinary studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

UT San Antonio\u00a0Online\u2019s\u00a0program development process \u2014\u00a0anchored in evidence-based\u00a0market research,\u00a0instructional design, faculty\u00a0development\u00a0and personalized academic support\u00a0\u2014 continues to expand opportunities for lifelong learning in high-demand fields.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Best Online Programs recognition and our enrollment growth underscore the momentum we have to further expand and innovate our online programs,\u201d said\u00a0Melissa Vito, vice provost for academic innovation.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur collaborative academic ecosystem continues to be a driving force, and this year we are especially excited about potential new avenues for partnership stemming from our integration with UT Health San Antonio,\u201d she added. \u201cWe will continue to explore thoughtful opportunities to design interdisciplinary online offerings in health, data and technology, always with student success at the center.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UT San Antonio continues to rise as one of the nation\u2019s strongest providers of fully online education, as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":140110,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[82,84,83,55991],"class_list":["post-140109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-antonio","tag-san-antonio","tag-san-antonio-headlines","tag-san-antonio-news","tag-student-success"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=140109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140109\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/140110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=140109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=140109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=140109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}