A-State Online MBA Program for Veterans and Active Duty Service Members Receives Top 10 Ranking
May 27, 2015
JONESBORO — Arkansas State University’s online Master in Business Administration degree
program for veterans and active duty service members has been named one of the top
10 in the country for 2015 by U.S. News and World Report. A-State is the only university
in any category from the state of Arkansas to be ranked in the top 10 nationally.“This
is a tremendous accomplishment and another great recognition for our online MBA program
and the College of Business along with the tremendous work of Dr. Bill Roe, Dr. Russ
Jones and our entire graduate faculty,” said Dr. Shane Hunt, dean of the College of
Business.
“It is also especially meaningful because many of our family members, faculty and
students have served our country with honor in the military, and I am very proud we
are able to offer this type of high-quality program to help our veterans and active
duty service members advance their education and career.”
According to U.S. News and World Report methodology, to earn a Best Online ranking,
each of these distance-education programs must include predominantly Internet-based
course work, housed in a regionally accredited institution and performed well enough
on several factors, including program reputation, faculty credentials, retention rates
and graduate debt loads.
In addition, the programs included in the rankings must belong to a higher learning
educational institution that is certified for the GI Bill and participates in the
Yellow Ribbon Program task force. The purpose of the task force is to create a set
of guidelines to aid military of any branch in receiving necessary support, benefit,
protection and opportunity.
The top 10 list includes:
1. Indiana University
1. Temple University
1. University of North Carolina
4. Arizona State University
5. Carnegie Mellon University
6. Pennsylvania State University
7. North Carolina State University
8. Auburn University
9. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
10. Arkansas State University
For additional information, go to http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/mba/veteran-rankings.
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