CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Value Colleges (www.valuecolleges.com), an independent online guide to the best values in undergraduate and graduate college education, has published its 2015 ranking of the Top 50 Best Value Online MBA Programs at http://www.valuecolleges.com/rankings/best-value-online-mba-programs/.
Value Colleges' Top 50 Best Value Online MBA list is a guide to the online colleges and universities that give students the best return for their investment: online business colleges that provide the ideal combination of affordability and excellence, with high ROI and low debt. These online business schools represent the most secure investment for students hoping to improve their education and status with a convenient, flexible degree program. Topping the list are the College of Business at Arkansas State University; The MBA Consortium at the University of Wisconsin; and the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
The ranking was built using the following criteria:
*Cost of attendance
*Average salary of graduates
*National Rankings
Information was compiled from Payscale.com, the AACSB, U.S. New & World Report, IPEDS, and the schools' own websites, for complete accuracy.
Schools making the list include (in alphabetical order):
Arkansas State University, College of Business
Ball State University, Miller College of Business
Boise State University, College of Business and Economics
California State University, Stanislaus, College of Business Administration
Clarkson University, School of Business
Colorado State University, College of Business
East Carolina University, College of Business
Emporia State University, School of Business
Florida State University, College of Business
Frostburg State University
Georgia WebMBA- 6 Universities included
Kansas State University, College of Business Administration
Jacksonville State University, College of Commerce and Business Administration
Marist College, School of Management
Mississippi State University, College of Business
Morehead State University, College of Business
Murray State Univ, The Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business
Northeastern University, D'Amore-McKim School of Business
Ohio University, College of Business
Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Business and Management
Quinnipiac University, School of Business
Robert Morris University, School of Business
Rochester Institute of Technology, Saunders College of Business
Rowan University, Rohrer College of Business
Scranton, University of, Arthur J. Kania School of Management
Shippensburg University, John L. Grove College of Business
Southern Arkansas University, College of Business
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, College of Business
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, College of Business
UB/Towson MBA
Union University, McAfee School of Business Administration
University of Arizona, Eller College of Management
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
University of Colorado Denver, Business School
University of Florida, Warrington College of Business Administration
University of Houston-Clear Lake, School of Business
University of Houston-Victoria, School of Business Administration
University of Louisiana at Monroe, College of Business and Social Sciences
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Isenberg School of Management
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Business Administration
University of New Hampshire, Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics
University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School
University of North Dakota, College of Business and Public Administration
University of Wisconsin, MBA Consortium
University of Wyoming, College of Business
Washington State University, Carson College of Business
Wayne State University, School of Business Administration
West Chester University
West Texas A & M University
Western New England University, College of Business
"Any concerns about the real value of an online degree belong to the past," Value Colleges Editor Carrie Sealey-Morris reports. "Reputable, world-class institutions are offering online MBA's that have the same quality as their traditional, on-campus degree program. While some students may be concerned about lack of contact with their classmates, many of the best schools, such as those on this list, have developed innovative ways to combat the limitations of older online methods by using cohort formats, connecting students with one-on-one advisors or mentors, and providing opportunities for students to engage in the kind of networking and relationship-building that traditional MBA programs excel in."
Value Colleges is an independent, online resource with one mission: to help prospective students find the best educational value in their chosen field. At Value Colleges future students can find rankings for the top investments in online and residential college degrees, advice on making the best decisions about finances when in college, and explanations of commonly-misunderstood aspects of college costs.
Carrie Sealey-Morris
Editor, Value Colleges
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