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These Massachusetts Universities Have Some of the Top-Ranked Online Programs in the US
By: Olivia Vanni
Education isn't what it used to be...in a good way. Virtual learning has been picking up momentum for the past decade. And now that technology has become so advanced, a rising number of colleges have started to offer degree programs that are totally online.
So whose online programs are the best? The rankings are in for this year, as the 2016 U.S. News Best Online Programs has been released. Not surprisingly, Massachusetts schools had a fair representation on each list.
U.S. News & World Report compiled the rankings as follows: It scrutinized colleges' virtual undergraduate programs based on student engagement, faculty credentials, student services/technology and peer reputation. Graduate programs were evaluated on those same criteria, but they were also assessed by their admissions selectivity. Here are the Mass.-based universities whose online programs were adequately (and superiorly, in some cases) measuring up in those areas.
Bachelor’s
#39: University of Massachusetts (Lowell)
#58: Westfield State University
#63: University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
#70: New England College of Business and Finance
#70: University of Massachusetts (Dartmouth)
#135: Fitchburg State University
#172: Bay State College
#180: Fisher College
MBA
#12: University of Massachusetts (Amherst - Isenberg)
#36: Northeastern University
#62: University of Massachusetts (Dartmouth)
#69: University of Massachusetts (Lowell)
#100: New England College of Business and Finance
#124: Fitchburg State University
Business - (Non-MBA) Graduate
#6: Boston University
#18: Northeastern University
#22: Bentley University
#33: New England College of Business and Finance
#41: University of Massachusetts (Lowell)
#68: University of Massachusetts (Amherst - Isenberg)
#86: Lasell College
Computer Information Technology - Graduate
#3: Boston University
#30: University of Massachusetts (Lowell)
Criminal Justice - Graduate
#1: Boston University
Education - Graduate
#9: University of Massachusetts (Lowell)
#104: University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
Engineering - Graduate
#36: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Nursing - Graduate
#49: University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
#107: Simmons College
