A short list of some programs I've come across. I will amend this with details later. Master of Technical Communication https://www.usu.edu/online/degrees/masters/technical-communication Master of Arts in Writing - Technical & Professional Track https://outreach.missouristate.edu/Online/MA-Writing-TechProTrack.htm Master's in Technical Communication & Localization https://mastertcloc.unistra.fr/ *France* Graduate Certificate in Scientific & Technical Communication https://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/english/scientific-technical-communication/online-graduate-certificate.html BA & MA in Technical & Professional Writing https://ualr.edu/online/programs/ba-ptw/ https://ualr.edu/online/programs/ptw/ With Middle Georgia State University, you can earn a Graduate Certificate in Technical Writing & Digital Arts along the way of getting your Master of Arts in Technical & Professional Writing https://www.mga.edu/arts-letters/graduate-programs/index.php Most schools I've seen thus far only have online offerings at the Master's level, but Texas Tech offers an online BA, MA and Ph.D https://www.depts.ttu.edu/english/programs_degrees/programs/tcr/index.php
Minnesota State University, Mankato Online https://online.mnsu.edu/online-programs/ Missouri S&T Distance Education https://distance.mst.edu/distance-programs/distance-graduate-degrees/technical-communication/ https://distance.mst.edu/distance-programs/distance-graduate-certificates/technical-communication/ Northern Arizona University Online https://catalog.nau.edu/Catalog/results?cat=10025&campus=DISLN&catalogYear=2223&mobile=true Old Dominion University Online https://online.odu.edu/academics/area/communication-writing Note their PhD in English offers emphasis areas including one in writing, rhetoric, and discourse studies, one in technology and media studies, and a student-designed emphasis. University of Maine at Presque Isle YourPace https://online.umpi.edu/programs/ba-professional-english-communication-journalism.aspx A few online programs in adjacent fields: MA and Grad Cert in Teaching Writing from Johns Hopkins University, MA in Composition from Liberty University, MA in English with specialization in Rhetoric from National University. MA and Grad Cert in Science Writing from Johns Hopkins University. Health Communication programs several places. Grad Cert in Business Communication and Undergrad Cert in Professional Communication from Harvard Extension School.
Shawnee State University Online https://online.shawnee.edu/online-degrees/ MA and Grad Cert in Composition and Rhetoric University of Texas at El Paso UTEP Connect Extended University https://online.utep.edu/online-graduate-certificate-in-technical-and-professional-writing Grad Cert in Technical and Professional Writing is online, and stacks toward the MA in Rhetoric and Writing Studies, but that MA isn't listed as online. (An applicant interested in stacking might ask about working something out integrating two or more types from Grad Cert courses, courses from a different UTEP online program like their fully online MFA CW or MEd Literacy Education, reading or independent study courses, and transfer courses from elsewhere.)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide https://erau.edu/degrees/bachelor/communication "ERAU has focused its B.S. in Communication online degree on the specific needs of technical and science-minded students who want to gain the valuable knowledge not offered in a general communication degree program."
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Online https://cla.umn.edu/writing-studies/graduate/professional-programs Graduate certificate, master's, and graduate minor University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee UW Flexible Option https://flex.wisconsin.edu/degrees-programs/business-technical-communications/ Competency-based undergraduate certificate
Wilmington University Online https://www.wilmu.edu/academics/art-communication-marketing.aspx Undergraduate certificate in Technical Communication, graduate certificate in Business Communication, and adjacent degrees and certificates from a school friendly to stacking and to alt-credit
University of Central Florida Online https://www.ucf.edu/online/degree/english-technical-communication-b-a/ https://www.ucf.edu/catalog/undergraduate/#/programs/H1ZIJbuid?bc=true&bcCurrent=English%2C%20Technical%20Communication%20Minor&bcGroup=College%20of%20Arts%20and%20Humanities&bcItemType=programs [undergraduate minor] https://www.ucf.edu/online/degree/english-m-a/ [MA in English – Technical Communication] https://www.ucf.edu/online/degree/professional-writing-graduate-certificate/
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Online https://www.nsula.edu/ensu/online-programs/graduate-certificate-in-writing-for-business-industry-and-technology/ fully stacks to the Writing and Linguistics concentration of https://www.nsula.edu/ensu/online-programs/master-of-arts-in-english/
Clemson University Online https://www.clemson.edu/caah/interdisciplinary/rcid/index.html PhD in Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design
Oregon State University Technical Writing Certificate consisting of CEU courses: https://workspace.oregonstate.edu/certificate/technical-writing-certificate Free self-paced, noncredit, estimated 2- to 10-hour Introduction to Technical Writing course: https://workspace.oregonstate.edu/course/intro-to-tech-writing Simon Fraser University Technical Communication Certificate, noncredit continuing education but confers SFU alumni status: https://www.sfu.ca/continuing-studies/programs/technical-communication-certificate.html
Sam Houston State University MA in Technical Communication: https://online.shsu.edu/degrees/graduate/technical-communication/ Undergraduate minor in Technical and Professional Writing: http://catalog.shsu.edu/undergraduate/colleges-academic-departments/humanities-social-sciences/english/minor-technical-professional-writing/
Upon further investigation, I found out that all credits in the online Graduate Certificate in Grants & Proposals fully apply to the MATC. So you can get both without taking any extra courses. https://www.depts.ttu.edu/english/programs_degrees/grad_certificates/grants/index.php
UNT has an online graduate certificate in Technical Writing https://online.unt.edu/programs/graduate/technical-writing
I'm not at all sure how I missed this one earlier, since ASU is a renowned school with a big online presence. https://asuonline.asu.edu/online-degree-programs/graduate/master-science-technical-communication/
Graduate Certificate in Technical Writing & Public Rhetorics - University of Arkansas https://online.uark.edu/programs/graduate-certificate-technical-writing-public-rhetorics.php
Central Washington University Online Learning https://www.cwu.edu/programs/online-learning BA and MA in English: Professional and Creative Writing. The programs allow mixing professional/technical and creative writing courses.
Central Methodist University Online BA major and minor in Professional Writing & Publication: https://www.centralmethodist.edu/academics/undergraduate/professional-writing/index.html
Bunch a stuff I found. I'll edit this post with some basic info on each later. https://www.uky.edu/academics/graduate-certificate/college-arts-sciences/professional-and-technical-writing-graduate-certificate https://www.k-state.edu/english/programs/techwriting/ https://www.ul.ie/gps/course/technical-communication-e-learning-ma https://regions.staging.em.northeastern.edu/academic_program/master-of-science-in-technical-communication/ https://www.uwstout.edu/programs/ms-technical-and-professional-communication https://www.njit.edu/academics/degree/ms-professional-and-technical-communication-online https://matc.english.txst.edu/ https://online.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/mst/arts-sciences-education/technical-communication/ms https://et.iupui.edu/departments/tlc/programs/tcm/grad/mstechtcm/ https://cla.umn.edu/writing-studies/graduate/professional-programs/professional-degrees/ms-scientific-technical Turns out, these programs aren't as uncommon as I originally thought. There are some rather well known schools that are offering tech comm/writing degrees online. Mostly at the graduate level, if what I've seen so far is an accurate indicator of the field at large.
Mercer University School of Engineering offers an online grad cert and MS in Technical Communication Management. https://engineering.mercer.edu/academic-programs/graduate-programs/graduate-certificate-in-technical-communication-management/ https://engineering.mercer.edu/academic-programs/graduate-programs/technical-communication-management-ms/