CONTACT: Lynsee Womble, 806-651-2526, lwomble@wtamu.edu
CANYON, Texas—The Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business at West Texas A&M University took the No. 9 spot on the 2020 list of 35 Best Accredited Online MBA Programs conducted by Discover Business, a comprehensive guide designed to help prospective students learn about accredited business degrees.
Of the 233 programs considered, the top ten ranking was determined by consideration of fully accredited programs with low tuition that are offered 100 percent online. Many rankings outlets use these same qualities to determine their own list of schools; however, this ranking also took into account the three-year graduation rate. The ranking list is below.
35 Best Accredited Online MBA Programs 2020
- Creighton University
- Missouri University of Science & Technology
- University of Florida
- Florida Atlantic University
- Hofstra University
- University of North Carolina
- Arizona State University
- University of Arizona
- West Texas A&M University
- University of Utah
- UT Martin
- University of Mississippi
- University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium
- Ball State University
- Florida International University
- Southern Illinois University
- University of Delaware
- Quinnipiac University
- Central Michigan University
- SUNY
- Louisiana Tech University
- George Washington University
- Western Kentucky University
- Boise State University
- Washington State University
- University of North Texas
- University of North Dakota
- University of Memphis
- University of New Hampshire
- Oklahoma State University
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- University of Michigan
- University of Nebraska
- University of Cincinnati
- Colorado State University
"We are very proud of the overall experience our students receive within the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business in the graduate business programs. Careful consideration is given to the overall quality, experience, marketable skills and return on educational investment of each program we offer," Dr. De’Arno De’Armond, associate dean of graduate business programs, said.
"The three-year graduation rate provides a measure of how well a program experience keeps one motivated to finish what they started. The No. 9 Discover Business Online MBA ranking recognizes our program in good company and is testament to the hard work and dedication of our faculty, staff, students and constituents."
Discover Business also recognized that the number of full-time instructors teaching online MBA courses at WT is above average with 49 full-time instructors, which means that students should be able to get assistance when they require it more easily.
Additionally, the Engler College of Business was recognized by College Consensus in three categories including No. 16 as the Best Online Healthcare MBA Programs for 2020, No. 4 on the list of Best Online MBA Programs in Texas for 2019, and No. 7 on the list of Best Online Information Technology MBA Programs for 2020.
To learn more about graduate business programs in the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business or receive your personalized plan of study, contact the Graduate Business Programs Office at 806-651-2500 or gradbusprograms@wtamu.edu.
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