Top
10 MBA online Programs 2015
The
University of Texas–Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management’s
online program was founded in 1999-2000 and offers two tracks: the
global leadership executive MBA, and the project management track. A
healthcare management for physicians specialization is also available
for qualifying students. The Global Leadership Executive MBA involves
three on-campus retreats, one international retreat, and a 10-day
international study tour. As far as outcomes, UT Dallas ranks highly,
with an average MBA graduate starting salary of $81,037. UT Dallas
ranks #9 in our rankings for living alumni, with 7082.
Arizona
State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business is a top ranked
business school that entered the online space slightly after Indiana
University–Bloomington. With almost 15 years experience, Carey
School of Business excels in outcomes, ranking third for average
salary at graduation which comes in at $98,093. They also rank third
for living alumni, of which they have over 17,000. Classes are taught
by the same faculty that teach the full-time and part-time
traditional MBA program. A one-course-at-a-time curriculum is offered
to online cohorts, and the choice of up to four specializations.
Students may also couple an online MBA with another degree to
accelerate their education and save money.
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– Bloomington (Kelley) faculty
that teach the full-time and part-time traditional MBA program. A
one-course-at-a-time curriculum is offered to online cohorts, and the
choice of up to four specializations. Students may also couple an
online MBA with another degree to accelerate their education and save
money.Indiana University’s Kelley school of business was the first
top-20 business school in the nation to offer graduate business
programs online. With the second highest average GMAT score on our
list (636), admissions are competitive. The ability to take between
two and five years to graduate, and choose from among 6
specializations lends flexibility to the Kelley Direct Online program
that is unmatched in top tier business programs. As far as outcomes,
the average Kelley graduate sees their salary rise between 33 and
66%, and all students – whether traditional or online – have
access to Kelley’s world class career services. Over $104,000 is
the average starting salary for graduates from Kelley Online.
The
Thunderbird School of Global Management deserves its name, as the #1
ranked school of international business from a number of ranking
organizations. Their Global MBA program is blended, requiring some
on-campus meet-ups, and lasts for 19 months. It’s also filled with
international perspectives, with over half of the class composed of
non-US students. Thunderbird ranks highly in outcomes for our
ranking, coming in at #1 for living alumni, with over 38,000, and #4
for salary, at $83,200. Admission standards are relatively rigorous
with an average GMAT score of 585, and a 62% acceptance rate to the
program. An average of 2 years work experience is recommended, but
the average student has a good bit more, coming in at 34 years old.
The
Hough Graduate School of Business consistently ranks as a top program
by a variety of ranking institutions and metrics, including #4 in the
global rankings by Financial
Times and–for the online program– being
called “one of the happiest online mba programs on Earth” byPoets
and Quants. Their Internet MBA falls under their
working professional MBA program and is offered with two timeframes:
a two-year (27 month) option open to students of any undergraduate
degree major, and a one-year (16 month) accelerated option open to
business degree majors who have graduated in the last seven years.
Both options require two years of professional work experience, and a
relatively high GMAT (their average score is 584).
Syracuse
University Whitman School of Management’s online MBA was founded in
the 2001-2002 school year. The program offers a wide variety of
specializations, including accounting, entrepreneurship, finance,
marketing management, and supply chain management. Outcomes from
Whitman School of Management are good, comming in at #5 for living
alumni (9,209), and #4 for starting salary ($90,000 from the full
time two-year program, with an average $10,000 signing bonus). The
average GMAT for entrants is also ranked #4 at 600. The
student-faculty rate for Whitman MBA courses is 11 to 1.
The
nations oldest military college has transitioned to be one of the
leaders in the online education space. Their online MBA program was
founded in 2000-2001. Norwich offers five specializations for their
MBA: construction management, finance, organizational leadership,
project management, and supply chain management and logistics. They
have a low acceptance rate for an online program, ranking #2 in our
rankings with 42% of applicants being accepted. For students with
professional experience or prior academic knowledge of business, the
program may be accelerated to as little as 18 months.
Ball
State University’s online MBA was founded in the early 1990’s,
and is part of a three versions of the same program: main campus, all
online, or blended. Outcomes for the program are good, with the
second ranked starting salary of $100,000 at three months out, as
well as a living alumni network of 2,280. A student-faculty ratio of
six to one, as well as competitive admissions with an average GMAT of
533 ensure quality engagement in the classroom. Five specializations
are offered (and a more general route), they include
entrepreneurship, finance, operations management, sales management,
and health economics, policy, and administration.
The
Georgia College and Stat University’s Georgia WebMBA offers a
highly ranked online MBA course that’s flexible as well as cheap.
The online program is currently small, with nearly as many full time
professors as there are students. Outcomes are good for the Georgia
WebMBA, with starting salaries reported at $71,100 on our list (8th
in our rankings), and over 2,000 living alumni (16th in our
rankings). Admissions are relatively selective, with an average GMAT
for entrants of 544, and an acceptance rate of 62%.
Washington
State University Carson College of Business’ online MBA is a
relative newcomer to the online MBA scene, being founded 2007-2008.
Though the larger University has close to 20 years of experience in
the online space, and 50 years in teaching MBA courses. Washington
State University’s online MBA is relatively selective, with an
average entrant GMAT score of 567 and an acceptance rate of 51%
(ranking them #9 and #5 in our ranking, respectivally). Three
concentrations, granted through a wider variety of electives, are
available at Washington State’s online MBA: marketing,
international business, and finance.
