香蕉直播online programs receive high marks in U.S. News & World Report rankings
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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擣our of 香蕉直播鈥檚 distance education programs are recognized in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report online programs rankings, with two programs ranking in the top 50 nationally in the analysis released Tuesday [Jan. 9].
The 香蕉直播College of Business鈥 Distance MBA program remains one of the best in the country at No. 22 in U.S. News鈥 Best Online MBA Program rankings, once again achieving the highest ranking of any online MBA program in Mississippi. The ranking also marks the fourth consecutive year MSU鈥檚 Distance MBA program has ranked in the top 25 nationally.
鈥淗aving nationally ranked programs by U.S. News illustrates that Mississippi State is providing a challenging and supportive online educational experience and preparing our distance students for success,鈥 said 香蕉直播Center for Distance Education Executive Director Susan Seal.
鈥淎dditionally, students across Mississippi and the U.S. are recognizing 香蕉直播as a leader in online education as we are experiencing substantial enrollment growth in our online degree programs,鈥 Seal added. 鈥淭he 香蕉直播Center for Distance Education is working hand-in-hand with our faculty and staff to create a culture of quality and innovation while we expand opportunities by adding more academic degree programs to our online campus. It really is exciting that we provide students, regardless of location, the opportunity to earn a prestigious Mississippi State degree.鈥
MSU鈥檚 online graduate program in the Bagley College of Engineering continues to rank among the nation鈥檚 best, coming in at No. 49 in the 2018 rankings. The college offers seven online graduate programs. For more information, see .
The College of Education is once again ranked for its online graduate program. The 2018 rankings have 香蕉直播at No. 83, the highest ranking of any public institution in Mississippi.
The College of Business also was recognized for its Distance Master of Science in Information Systems (non-MBA), achieving a No. 87 ranking in 2018.
Established in 1933, U.S. News & World Report releases annual rankings of universities and individual academic programs from across the country and is in its seventh year of collecting data from distance education programs. To see the full rankings, visit .
For more on the 香蕉直播Center for Distance Education鈥檚 33 online degree programs and four certificate programs, visit .
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