Online MBA Ranking Puts D’Amore-McKim School at No. 36

Northeastern University – D’Amore-McKim School of Business landed the No. 36 spot in U.S. News & World Report’s new ranking of the Best Online MBA Programs.

The ranking’s methodology took five categories into consideration:

• Student engagement accounted for 28 percent of each school’s ranking. This includes the degree to which students can easily interact with their instructors and classmates.
• Admissions selectivity (25 percent) was included because “online degrees that schools award judiciously will have greater legitimacy in the job market,” U.S. News wrote in explaining the methodology.
• Also weighted at 25 percent was peer reputation, based on a survey of high-ranking academic officials at MBA programs.
• Faculty credentials and training accounted for 11 percent of a school’s ranking. U.S. News considered not only instructor’s academic credentials but also whether they were trained to teach distance learners.
• Student services and technology accounted for the final 11 percent of each ranking. “MBA programs that incorporate diverse online learning technologies allow greater flexibility for students to take classes from a distance,” U.S. News wrote. The magazine also looked at the support students got in learning assistance, career guidance and financial aid.

The top five spots in the ranking went to 1. Temple University – Fox School of Business; 2. Indiana University – Kelley School of Business; 3. University of North Carolina – Kenan-Flagler Busines School; 4. University of Florida – Hough Graduate School of Business; and 5. Arizona State University – W.P. Carey School of Business.

To learn more about selecting the best online MBA program for you, check out our article “Online MBA vs. Traditional MBA.”

 

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