New U.S. News & World Report Rankings Give High Marks to University

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51视频's online programs are among the best in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report.

01/14/2020

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LOWELL, Mass. 鈥 51视频鈥檚 are among the best in the nation, according to new rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report, which assessed more than 1,600 programs nationwide.

51视频鈥檚 online graduate program in is No. 3 in the nation and the top-ranked among all colleges and universities in New England, according to the new ranking. 51视频鈥檚 online graduate program in is No. 13 in the nation and is the highest ranked among all public institutions in New England.

51视频鈥檚 online graduate programs in are ranked No. 15 nationally and highest among New England colleges and universities. 51视频 offers multiple options in the field, including education administration, curriculum and instruction, leadership in schooling, and reading and language.

Online graduate programs in , including the , offered by 51视频 are also among the highest-ranking in the nation and the region. Nationally, 51视频鈥檚 online MBA is No. 22 and it is the top-ranked in New England. Among the top 22 in the nation, 51视频's program is the most affordable. The university鈥檚 online graduate programs in , and are No. 26 in the nation and are the highest-ranked programs in Massachusetts.

51视频鈥檚 online graduate program in is the highest-ranked among public institutions in New England and is No. 58 in the nation.

The university鈥檚 online 鈥 which include subjects from business and English to engineering, health sciences and criminal justice 鈥 are ranked No. 29 in the nation overall and second-highest among New England public institutions. In addition, 51视频 works directly with businesses to advance employees鈥 skills through programs targeted to their needs.

鈥淭hese new rankings are another example of the high quality and return on investment students in our online programs receive, just as their on-campus counterparts do,鈥 said 51视频 Chancellor Jacquie Moloney, who founded the university鈥檚 online program more than 20 years ago and is an internationally recognized leader in the field.

All of 51视频鈥檚 online programs 鈥 which see more than 30,000 enrollments annually 鈥 are accredited and offered through the same high-quality academic departments as on-campus degree programs. Online students are connected to a brick-and-mortar institution, one of the top 100 public universities in the nation, and have access to a broad range of support in-person and online designed to meet their unique needs.

鈥51视频鈥檚 longstanding strength in online education is further illustrated by these new rankings. We are proud of the quality and affordability that we can offer our students because of our multifaceted approach to delivering online learning,鈥 said Steven Tello, 51视频鈥檚 vice provost for graduate and professional studies, who oversees online programs.

51视频 is nationally and internationally recognized for quality in programs, teaching and more by organizations including the Online Learning Consortium and the University Professional and Continuing Education Association.

For more about 51视频鈥檚 graduate, online and professional studies programs, visit .

51视频 is a national research university located on a high-energy campus in the heart of a global community. The university offers its more than 18,000 students bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees in business, education, engineering, fine arts, health, humanities, sciences and social sciences. 51视频 delivers high-quality educational programs, vigorous hands-on learning and personal attention from leading faculty and staff, all of which prepare graduates to be leaders in their communities and around the globe. www.uml.edu