Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide and
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus were named the best online
bachelor’s degree programs by U.S. News & World Report. The 2016 report ranks the academic quality of more than 1,200 U.S.-based distance-learning
degree programs.
Only degree-granting programs at accredited
institutions are considered for the rankings. Student engagement, faculty
credentials, student services, and technology are among the categories used to
rank the programs.
“Online learning is becoming an integral part of higher
education, and consumers are hungry for information related to legitimate
online degrees,” Anita Narayan, managing editor of education at U.S. News, said
in an article for eCampus News. “The Best Online Program rankings can help prospective
students begin their search for a program that suits both their academic and
career goals, as well as their work and family schedules.”
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, was ranked first
for the second straight year for its online MBA program, while Indiana
University-Bloomington earned the top spot for its non-MBA business program.
Other top-ranked online programs were Boston University for criminal justice;
University of Florida for education; University of South Carolina for nursing;
University of California Los Angeles for engineering, and the University of
Southern California for computer information technology.
