Draper, UT -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/01/2019 -- EDsmart's ranking of the Best Online MBA Programs is the most comprehensive and well-rounded to date. The ranking includes only fully accredited schools. Rankings are based primarily on affordability, while also considering factors such as graduation and retention rates according to NCES College Navigator reporting and 20-year net ROI according to PayScale.

"As online college courses become more prevalent, it is important to recognize the colleges and universities that go above and beyond," said Tyson Stevens, managing editor of EDsmart. "Our goal is to highlight these schools and their commitment to higher education."

"The Best Online MBA Programs rankings allow students to compare accredited programs and find those that best fit their education interests and career goals," said EDsmart's spokesperson. "Beyond providing affordable education, a college is not successful if it does not graduate its students, which is why EDsmart rankings place a high value on outcomes, including graduation and retention rates, and return on investment."

The EDsmart 2020 ranking for the Best Online MBA Programs ranks The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill #1 as the best online MBA program with the University of South Florida and West Virginia University following.

The complete alphabetical rankings are as follows:

Arizona State University
Auburn University
Ball State University
Boise State University
Brigham Young University Hawaii
Campbellsville University
Cleveland State University
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Columbus State University
Cornerstone University
Drexel University
Emmanuel College – Massachusetts
Emporia State University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Franklin Pierce University
Frostburg State University
Georgia Southern University
Jacksonville State University
Louisiana State University – Shreveport
Missouri State University – Springfield
Murray State University
Northwest Nazarene University
Prairie View A&M University
Robert Morris University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Southeast Missouri State University
Southern Arkansas University
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Southwestern University
Texas State University
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Dakota
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of New Hampshire
University of Notre Dame
University of South Florida
University of West Georgia
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
Walsh University
Wayne State College
West Chester University
West Texas A & M University
West Virginia University

University response to EDsmart rankings has been very positive. Sharing the rankings on their websites and via social media has helped schools attract new students and excite existing students and alumni.

The rankings and data were produced for EDsmart, a leading higher education research organization. All evaluated data was gathered from IPEDs, U.S. Department of Higher Education, school websites, and other reputable sources.

The rankings have been published at https://www.edsmart.org/best-online-mba-programs/

About EDsmart
EDsmart reviews publicly available data to produce independent ranking assessments of various educational programs, in addition to student guides and resources. The site is regularly updated by a committed team of writers and researchers, who produce college rankings and resources that will help prospective and current college students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.

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