U.S. News & World Report has ranked eight University of Iowa online graduate programs among the best in the country in its new ranking of online programs. 

The Iowa programs ranked: 

• Best online Master of Business for Veterans, No. 9
• Best online Master of Nursing, administration/leadership: No. 10
• Best online Master of Business Administration, finance: No. 16
• Best online Master of Business Administration for Veterans: No. 12
• Best online Master of Business Administration, business analytics: No. 12
• Best online Master of Science, business analytics: No. 15
• Best online Master of Business Administration: No. 14
• Best online Master of Education: No. 25

The rankings were released Jan. 27.

Programs were ranked based on multiple factors, including faculty credentials and training; services and technology; student excellence; peer assessment; and engagement, defined as a combination of best practices, graduation rate, class size, one-year retention rate, and time to degree deadline.