The Rise of the Online MBA

The report ranked 167 various online MBA programs around the US to determine which schools offered the best overall experience. Each of the online programs was ranked according to the five criteria mentioned above, and granted points out of 100 in each category. The top ten programs are listed below:

#1 Fox School of Business at Temple University: The Fox School was ranked in first place thanks to its very selective admissions (100), its high student engagement (98), and its faculty credentials and training (95).

#2 Kelley School of Business at Indiana University: The Kelley School ranked second thanks to their high barrier for admissions (97) and their faculty credentials and training (90).

#3 Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina: Ranked at third place overall, the Kenan-Flagler School received high marks for their student engagement (97) and their faculty credentials and training (82).

#4 Hough Graduate School of Business at University of Florida: Coming in at fourth place, the Hough School performed well in admissions selectivity (91), student engagement (83), and faculty credentials and training (82).

#5 Carey School of Business at Arizona State University: The Carey School received their best marks in student engagement (88).

#6 Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University: As for the Tepper School, it stood out for its admissions selectivity (89).

#7 Pennsylvania State University World Campus: The Penn State online campus ranked highly for their faculty credentials and training (97).

#8 Lehigh University College of Business and Economics: Lehigh performed well in their admissions selectivity (92).

#9 Naveen Jindal School of Management at the University of Texas: The Naveen Jindal School is well known for their faculty credentials and training (85).

#10 (Tie) Arkansas State University College of Business: Arkansas State performed well for both their faculty credentials and training (100) as well as their student engagement (96).

#10 (Tie) Raymond J. Harbert College of Business Auburn University: Raymond Harbert College, the final school to make it into the top 10, performed best in faculty credentials and training (86).

As for the most selective schools with the lowest acceptance rates for 2014-2015, the top 10 are ranked below:

1. Concordia University Chicago—33.5%
2. Cleveland State University—34.1%
3. Robert Morris University—36.4%
4. Marist College—36.6%
5. Lasell College—38.5%
6. University of North Texas—39.4%
7. University of Tennessee—39.9%
8. University of South Florida—40.2%
9. Liberty University—40.9%
10. University of Mississippi—42.2%

When it comes to choosing your online MBA experience you’ll need to determine the merits and drawbacks that have the most impact for you. Compare each program based on your particular circumstances to find the choice that fits you best.

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