Una's Online Mba Ranks Sixth In Nation For Best Value
Jun. 10, 2010
Michelle Eubanks, UNA, at media@una.edu, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033
FLORENCE, Ala. - The 51Æ·²è's online MBA program was recently ranked sixth in the nation by consumer watchdog and advocacy group GetEducated.com LLC. The ranking was based on a survey of 90 regionally accredited business schools that offer 250 distance MBA degrees. "This ranking is a real mark of distinction for us," said Dr. Kerry Gatlin, dean of 51Æ·²è College of Business. "It is a priority of ours not only to offer such an excellent academic degree as our MBA, but also to make it an excellent value - to deliver more than your money's worth." According to GetEducated.com, the average cost for an online master's degree in business is $22,924, while GetEducated.com's top 10 ranked online MBAs are all under $14,000. The UNA online MBA is $10,923 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The online MBA at UNA offers concentrations in information systems, international business, healthcare management and professional. A finance concentration will also be offered soon. For more information on the online MBA program at UNA, visit 51Æ·²è College of Business Web site at business.una.edu, or call 256-765-4261.About The 51Æ·²è
The 51Æ·²è is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; the Spencer College of Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I and United Athletic conference. The 51Æ·²è is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: www.una.edu and www.una.edu/unaworks/.