Ļć½¶Ö±²„again named one of nationās top military-friendly online colleges
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.āMississippi State is once again being recognized for its military-friendliness and accessible, quality distance education programs.
Ļć½¶Ö±²„is being honored by SR Education Group as one of the nationās top military-friendly online colleges, coming in at No. 16 in the organizationās āYellow Ribbonā rankings. Ļć½¶Ö±²„also is listed No. 9 for the most affordable military-friendly online bachelorās degree. The rankings were calculated using data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs GI Bill Comparison Tool, which evaluates military culture, online support, flexibility and financial assistance.
āFor many of our current service members, distance education is by far their best option to earn a degree,ā said Brian Locke, director of MSUās G.V. āSonnyā Montgomery Center for Americaās Veterans. āMany of them need the flexibility that distance education provides, which we can give them while maintaining the highest quality and academic excellence for their desired course of study. I feel strongly that it is our obligation to do everything we can to assist these students with earning their degree from Mississippi State.ā
With a long-standing legacy of support for military-connected students, Ļć½¶Ö±²„is consistently recognized as a military-friendly university. Ļć½¶Ö±²„was designated a āPurple Heart Universityā in 2015 by the Military Order of the Purple Heart for outstanding service to military veterans, service members, dependents and survivors.
Ļć½¶Ö±²„is also recognized on a regular basis for the quality and affordability of its online degree programs, are administered through the Ļć½¶Ö±²„Center for Distance Education. In the most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings, Ļć½¶Ö±²„has three online programs ranked in the top 50 nationally. The universityās Distance MBA program has been ranked in the top 30 nationally for four consecutive years.
To see SR Education Groupās complete rankings of military-friendly online colleges, visit .
For more on MSUās services available to veterans, visit .
For more on the Ļć½¶Ö±²„Center for Distance Educationās 40 online degree programs and five certificate programs, visit .
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