Separating the wheat from the chaff in an online, accredited graduate program is harder than it sounds, particularly as a result of all the degree mills that have popped up lately on television and the Internet. Get Educated has more information on the importance of accreditation in their FAQ:

The six regional accreditation boards are: MSA–Middle States Association; NASC–Northwest Association of Schools & Colleges; NCA–North Central Association of Colleges & Schools; NEASC–New England Association of Schools & Colleges; SACS–Southern Association of Colleges & Schools; WASC–Western Association of Schools & Colleges.

If you hope to become licensed engineer you may have to attend an engineering degree program that is accredited by the Accrediting Board for Engineering Technology (ABET).

This post is a short guide to ABET accredited undergraduate schools that offer online MS degrees. The list is filtered from Engineering Degrees Online from US News and World Report by taking online the colleges that are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, and then again by those that offer majors of interest to myself.

• Auburn University Graduate Outreach Program offers degrees in Software Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering.
• Colorado State Continuing Education offers courses in Computer Science, Engineering Management, and Industrial Engineering and Operations Research.
• Columbia University Video Network offers programs in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Industrial Engineering in Operations Research.
• NC State Engineering Online offers programs in Engineering with a required concentration or Computer Science.
• Drexel offers degrees in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, Computer Science, and Software Engineering.
• University of Florida EDGE offers programs in Computer & Information Sciences & Engineering, and Electrical & Computer Engineering.
• University of Texas at Arlington Distance Education offers programs in Computer Science and Engineering, and Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering.
• Finally, there is Georgia Tech Center of Distance Learning, with programs in Industrial Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering.