SEATTLE, April 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Online business education and career guide Top Management Degrees (http://www.topmanagementdegrees.com/) has published a ranking of the 50 best online master's programs in nonprofit management: http://www.topmanagementdegrees.com/rankings/best-online-masters-nonprofit-management-degree-programs/
The data for this ranking was derived from publically available sources, including U.S. News and World Report, the Princeton Review, and the National Center for Education Statistics. The top online master's degrees in nonprofit management were ranked based on estimated cost, flexibility, reputation and prestige, student satisfaction, and accreditation.
The top spot went to Northeastern University's College of Professional Studies in Boston, MA, followed by Clemson University's Graduate School in Clemson, SC, and City University of New York's Baruch College School of Public Affairs in New York, NY.
Other schools making the list include (alphabetically ordered):
Abilene Christian University – Abilene, Texas
Avila University – Kansas City, Missouri
Bay Path University – Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Cairn University – Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Central Michigan University – Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Chaminade University of Honolulu – Honolulu, Hawaii
Concordia University, Nebraska – Seward, Nebraska
Corban University Hoff School of Business – Salem, Oregon
Eastern University – Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
Grace College and Theological Seminary – Winona Lake, Indiana
Harvard University Extension School – Cambridge, Massachusetts
Hope International University – Fullerton, California
Indiana University-Bloomington – Bloomington, Indiana
Indiana Wesleyan University – Marion, Indiana
Johnson & Wales University – Providence, Rhode Island
Juniata College – Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
La Salle University – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lasell College – Newton, Massachusetts
Lewis University – Romeoville, Illinois
Lindenwood University Plaster School of Business & Entrepreneurship – Saint Charles, Missouri
Louisiana State University-Shreveport – Shreveport, Louisiana
Marylhurst University – Marylhurst, Oregon
Marywood University Munley College of Liberal Arts and Sciences – Scranton, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan State University – Saint Paul, Minnesota
New England College – Henniker, New Hampshire
North Park University – Chicago, Illinois
Our Lady of the Lake University – San Antonio, Texas
Park University Hauptmann School of Public Affairs – Parkville, Missouri
Post University Burke School of Public Service & Education – Waterbury, Connecticut
Quinnipiac University – Hamden, Connecticut
Regent University Robertson School of Government – Virginia Beach, Virginia
Regis University – Denver, Colorado
Salve Regina University – Newport, Rhode Island
Texas A&M University Bush School of Government & Public Service – College Station, Texas
Troy University – Troy, Alabama
University of Central Florida – Orlando, Florida
University of Colorado-Denver – Denver, Colorado
University of Denver – Denver, Colorado
University of Houston-Downtown – Houston, Texas
University of Maryland University College – Adelphi, Maryland
University of Montana – Missoula, Montana
University of Nebraska-Omaha – Omaha, Nebraska
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, North Carolina
University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business – Notre Dame, Indiana
University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy – Los Angeles, California
Walden University – Minneapolis, Minnesota
West Chester University of Pennsylvania – West Chester, Pennsylvania
The nonprofit sector is a strong and growing field that employs over 11 million employees. Tammie Cagle, editor of Top Management Degrees, states that "organizations within this field require knowledgeable and skilled managers to help organizations make a positive impact as well as remain financially viable." She explains that a master's degree focused on nonprofit management can offer professionals "the knowledge and skills to lead and manage nonprofit organizations, staff, and programs with a curriculum that covers basic business and management topics within the unique context of the nonprofit world." An online master's degree in nonprofit management is advantageous for nonprofit professionals because online programs offer optimal flexibility in order to balance personal responsibilities, coursework, and the demands of nonprofit work.
Top Management Degrees is an independent online resource for information about business and management education and careers. The site publishes rankings and reviews of top business and management degree programs, financial aid options for business students, career guides, and more.
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