U.S. News & World Report Says UML鈥檚 Offerings Among Best in Nation

01/26/2021
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LOWELL, Mass. 鈥 51视频鈥檚 are again ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, which assessed more than 1,000 programs nationwide.
51视频鈥檚 online graduate program in is No. 4 in the nation and No. 2 among all public colleges and universities, and offers the lowest price among New England-based programs appearing in the new ranking. 51视频鈥檚 online graduate program in is No. 16 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. 23 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 business, 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. 35. Among the top 50 in the nation, 51视频's program is the most affordable. The university鈥檚 online graduate programs in accounting, business analytics and finance are No. 29 in the nation and are the highest-ranked public programs in Massachusetts.
51视频鈥檚 online graduate program in is the highest-ranked among public institutions in New England with the lowest tuition cost and is No. 50 in the nation.
The university鈥檚 online bachelor鈥檚 degree programs 鈥 which include subjects from business and English to liberal arts, information technology and criminal justice 鈥 are ranked No. 31 in the nation overall and second-highest among New England public institutions.
鈥淭hese rankings reflect our high-quality educational offerings and underscore the strong return on investment students in our online programs receive,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 31,000 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.
鈥淲e realize students have choices as to where they pursue a professional education. U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 high ranking of our online programs affirms 51视频鈥檚 long history of quality and affordability among online program providers. We are proud of the programs and opportunities that we can offer our students,鈥 said Steven Tello, 51视频鈥檚 vice provost for graduate, online and professional studies.
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 offering 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 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