Isenberg MBA Ranked #12 on Annual U.S. News List of Best Online Programs

In new rankings published by U.S. News & World Report today, Isenberg’s Online MBA program rocketed to the number 12 position, up from last year’s ranking as number 26. The school’s Online Bachelor’s Degree in business ranked number 4, and the Master of Science in Accounting and Master of Science in Business Analytics programs were ranked 12th among non-MBA online business graduate degrees.

“It’s great to see our groundbreaking Online MBA program gain wide recognition,” says Anne Massey, dean of the Isenberg School of Management. “For more than two decades, Isenberg has been on the cutting edge, helping business leaders with busy personal and professional lives achieve their educational and career goals by serving them high quality classes taught by our wonderful faculty members fully online. Doctors, bankers, teachers, and executives have been recommending our program to their peers for years, and having U.S. News & World Report confirm their recommendation means a lot.”

The publication establishes the rankings based on a number of factors, including how programs promote participation in courses and interactions with instructors and classmates; allow flexibility in learning; and provide learning assistance, career guidance, and financial aid resources. Programs are asked to report on the credentials of their faculty members and special training they receive in teaching online, student retention and graduation rates, and class sizes; student quality is measured by undergraduate GPAs and work experience. U.S. News also conducts a survey of high-ranking academic officials at MBA programs, asking them to share their opinions about peer schools’ online MBA programs. Isenberg’s Online MBA program ranked 12th out of 358 schools surveyed; it ranked 9th among programs for veterans.

“Isenberg’s Online MBA program has one of the longest and most solid track records of any such program,” says Traci Hess, associate dean of graduate programs and Douglas & Diana Berthiaume Endowed Professor of Information Systems. “We’ve used the expertise we gained making that program one of the best in the world to inform the development of our other graduate business programs, so it’s really exciting to have our MS in Accounting and MS in Business Analytics programs recognized among the top non-MBA business degrees.”

The MS in Accounting and MS in Business Analytics programs ranked 12th overall among 206 schools surveyed, and 3rd among those programs for veterans.

Isenberg’s undergraduate online business degree program achieved a ranking of number 4 overall, demonstrating that Isenberg’s strength in online education spans both graduate and undergraduate offerings.