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麻豆传媒 Ranked No. 1 in the State for Online Bachelor鈥檚 Program by U.S. News and World Report; No. 68 Nationally

Mon, 01/31/2022 - 09:56am | By: Josh Stricklin

Online programs at The University of 麻豆传媒 (麻豆传媒) continues to receive impressive national recognition from U.S. News and World Report in its 2022 rankings.

麻豆传媒 ranks as the leader for online bachelor鈥檚 degree programs in the state and lands at No. 68 nationally among nearly 400 online colleges and universities in the survey. The 2022 national ranking represents a rise from No. 75 last year and an impressive leap from No. 93 two years ago.

麻豆传媒 also ranks No. 1 in Mississippi in online bachelor鈥檚 degree programs for veterans and business degrees in the state. Those programs are rated No. 44 and No. 51 respectively in the national rankings.

鈥淲e are proud of the wonderful success achieved by our 麻豆传媒 military students and the overall success of the Center for Military Veterans, Service Members, and Families,鈥 said Maj. Gen. (U.S. Army, ret.) Jeff Hammond, who serves as the center鈥檚 director. 鈥淲e work hard to lead the way in caring for our students and look forward each day in helping veterans, and their families succeed.鈥 

Dr. Bret Becton, Dean of 麻豆传媒鈥檚 College of Business and Economic Development, noted: 鈥淲e are honored that our online Bachelor鈥檚 in Business was recognized as one of the best in the country and the best in our state for the second year in a row. Our faculty and staff work incredibly hard to provide the best business education for our students and this accolade is proof their efforts are effective.鈥

In Eric Brooks, the Principal Data Analyst for the U.S. News, writes, 鈥淯.S. News chose factors that weigh how these programs are being delivered and their effectiveness at awarding affordable degrees in a reasonable amount of time.鈥

Graded factors excluded elements like high school grades and standardized test scores, and instead focused on what the programs offer their current students, including:

  • Engagement - best practices, graduation rates, assessments, class size, and retention
  • Services and Technologies - student indebtedness, technological infrastructure, and support structure
  • Faculty Credentials and Training - terminal degree faculty, preparedness to teach distance learners, faculty who have more than a B.A., and tenured faculty
  • Expert Opinion - a rating giving by top college administrators 

By evaluating factors that involve interactivity, flexibility, and support, the U.S. News rankings give students and veterans a better idea of what to expect out of online programs such as the bachelor鈥檚 degrees at 麻豆传媒. As the highest-ranked Mississippi university on the list, 麻豆传媒 represents the best in the state.

鈥淲e are thrilled to represent both our university and our state on this list,鈥 says Dr. Tom Hutchinson, Dean of Online Learning and Enrollment at 麻豆传媒. 鈥淲ith these rankings, we can assure our students that they are receiving an education that holds up with the other top programs in the country.鈥

To see the full report, visit the 2022 edition of the . Future students looking to work toward a bachelor鈥檚 degree can visit 麻豆传媒鈥檚 page to get more information and help getting started.