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Online programs earn high marks from U.S. News & World Report
Wed, 01/27/2021 - 8:27am
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is the state’s top university for online bachelor’s programs for the fifth consecutive year. That’s according to U.S. News & World Report, which released its 2021 Best Online Programs Rankings on Tuesday. UL Lafayette was No. 75 in the country in the online bachelor’s programs category, up from No. 106 last year.
Dr. Jaimie Hebert, UL Lafayette’s provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, said the strong showing isn’t by chance. “It underscores the University’s commitment to innovative online degree programs, particularly as more working adults look for an accessible way to earn bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees,” Hebert said.
The University offers five undergraduate, seven graduate, and three graduate certificate online programs including a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in management, MBA, and Master of Science in Accounting.
The B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration’s online MBA, at No. 135, climbed. It was ranked No. 149 in 2020. The online MBA complements the college’s traditional professional and executive MBA programs. It emphasizes nine areas – entrepreneurship, finance, general business, global management, health care administration, hospitality management, human resources, project management, and sales leadership.
“The program’s strength – and relevance – is built on the appeal of our varied concentrations available to business professionals,” said P. Robert Viguerie Jr., the college’s associate dean who directs the MBA program.
Dr. Mary Farmer-Kaiser, dean of the Graduate School, said adding online offerings and continuing to deliver quality instruction “remain our priority, particularly as the sudden global shift to remote work and study has made distance learning both commonplace and critical.”
U.S. News & World Report bases its report on a survey, taking in factors such as student engagement, faculty credentials and training, student services, and technology and peer reputation.
Learn more about the University’s accredited online degree and certificate programs at online.louisiana.edu.
Photo caption: U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Online Programs Rankings again give high marks to UL Lafayette’s bachelor’s and graduate and online programs. Photo credit: Rachel Rafati / University of Louisiana at Lafayette