According to U.S News & World Report, the rankings — and this is the fifth such annual report — are intended primarily for “working adults who may not have the flexibility to leave the workforce to take classes during the day but still wish to obtain commensurate education, skills and credentials to boost their career.”
Rutgers, meanwhile, was recognized for its online business MBA. The university appeared on that list in a tie with Quinnipiac University at No. 14.
Several programs offered by Stevens Institute of Technology also were recognized. Its online graduate program in information technology is ranked 10th by the publication, and online graduate business programs came in at No. 33. In addition, the magazine ranked the online graduate engineering program at No. 38 while the online MBA program ranked 88th.
A complete list of the U.S. News & World Report 2016 “Best Online” rankings is available at www.usnews.com/education/online-education.
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