Featured Online MBA Programs
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#1 Temple University
Succeeding in today's competitive business environment requires the edge that comes with an MBA from …
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#2 Capella University
Capella’s programs deliver what you need to succeed in your field, because we build each of our programs …
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#3 Walden University
With this online degree program, you can gain business and leadership skills to address your organization's …
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2015 Online MBA Program Rankings
For our 2015 MBA rankings, we’ve used the latest rankings from three of the most respected school rank publishers as well as factored in the cost of tuition to determine which schools offering online MBA programs are truly the best in the country for the price.
School Rank Publishers
| Rank | School | Business School Name | Based In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty University | School of Business | Lynchburg, VA |
| 2 | Indiana University | Kelley School of Business | Bloomington, IN |
| 3 | Arizona State University | W.P. Carey School of Business | Tempe, AZ |
| 4 | University of Florida | Hough Graduate School of Business | Gainesville, FL |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | School of Business | Madison, WI |
| 6 | North Carolina State University | Jenkins Graduate School of Management | Raleigh, NC |
| 7 | Temple University | Fox School of Business | Philadelphia, PA |
| 8 | Pennsylvania State University | Smeal College of Business | College, PA |
| 9 | University of Virginia | Darden School of Business | Charlottesville, VA |
| 10 | University of Maryland | Robert H Smith School of Business | College Park, MD |
| 11 | University of Arizona | Eller College of Management | Tucson, AZ |
| 12 | Northeastern University | D'Amore-McKim School of Business | Boston, MA |
| 13 | George Washington University | School of Business | Washington, D.C. |
| 14 | Syracuse University | Whitman School of Management | Syracuse, NY |
| 15 | Ball State University | Miller College of Business | Muncie, IN |
| 16 | Mississippi State University | College of Business | Mississippi State, MS |
| 17 | University of North Dakota | Business and Public Administration | Grand Forks, ND |
| 18 | University of North Texas | UNT College of Business | Denton, TX |
| 19 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | College of Business | Eau Claire, WI |
| 20 | University of Mississippi | Business School | University, MS |
| 21 | University of Tennessee - Martin | College of Business and Global Affairs | Martin, TN |
| 22 | Fayetteville State University | School of Business | Fayetteville, NC |
| 23 | Georgia Southern University | College of Business Administration | Statesboro, GA |
| 24 | Oklahoma State University | Spears School of Business | Stillwater, OK |
| 25 | University of Louisiana - Monroe | College of Business & Social Sciences | Monroe, LA |
| Rank | School | Business School Name | Based In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana University | Kelley School of Business | Bloomington, IN |
| 1 | Temple University | Fox School of Business | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1 | University of North Carolina | Kenan-Flagler Business School | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 4 | Arizona State University | W.P. Carey School of Business | Tempe, AZ |
| 4 | University of Florida | Hough Graduate School of Business | Gainesville, FL |
| 6 | University of Texas-Dallas | Naveen Jindal School of Management | Richardson, TX |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | Tepper School of Business | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University | Smeal College of Business | College, PA |
| 9 | North Carolina State University | The Poole College of Management | Raleigh, NC |
| 10 | Auburn University | Raymond J. Harbert College of Business | Auburn, AL |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | College of Business | Eau Claire, WI |
| 12 | Arkansas State University - Jonesboro | College of Business | State University, AR |
| 12 | James Madison University | JMU - College of Business | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 12 | Lehigh University | College Of Business and Economics | Bethlehem, PA |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts - Amherst | Isenberg School of Management | Amherst, MA |
| 16 | Ball State University | Miller College of Business | Muncie, IN |
| 16 | University of Mississippi | Business School | University, MS |
| 18 | Georgia Southern University | College of Business Administration | Statesboro, GA |
| 18 | Mississippi State University | College of Business | Mississippi State, MS |
| 18 | University of Tennessee - Martin | College of Business and Global Affairs | Martin, TN |
| 21 | Thunderbird School of Global Management | Thunderbird School of Global Management | Glendale, AZ |
| 21 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | UNL - College of Business | Lincoln, NE |
| 21 | Washington State University | WSU - College of Business | Pullman, WA |
| 24 | Pepperdine University | Graziadio School of Business and Management | Malibu, CA |
| 25 | Central Michigan University | College of Business Administration | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 25 | Georgia College & State University | Bunting College of Business | Milledgeville, GA |
| 25 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Saunders College of Business | Rochester, NY |
| 25 | West Virginia University | College of Business and Economics | Morgantown, WV |
| 29 | Kennesaw State University | Coles Business School | Kennesaw, GA |
| 29 | University of Arizona | Eller College of Management | Tucson, AZ |
| 29 | University of Nevada - Reno | College of Business Administration | Reno, NV |
| 32 | University of North Dakota | Business and Public Administration | Grand Forks, ND |
| 32 | University of South Florida - St. Petersburg | Kate Tiedemann College of Business | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 32 | West Texas A&M University | Department of Management, Marketing and General Business | Canyon, TX |
| 32 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Robert A. Foisie School of Business | Worcester, MA |
| 36 | Clarkson University | School of Business | Potsdam, NY |
| 36 | George Mason University | School of Management | Fairfax, VA |
| 36 | Northeastern University | D'Amore-McKim School of Business | Boston, MA |
| 36 | Southern Illinois University - Carbondale | College of Business | Carbondale, IL |
| 40 | University of Colorado - Colorado Springs | College of Business | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 41 | Hofstra University | Zarb School of Business | Hempstead, NY |
| 41 | Oklahoma State University | Spears School of Business | Stillwater, OK |
| 41 | University of South Dakota | Beacom School of Business | Vermillion, SD |
| 44 | Cleveland State University | Monte Ahuja College of Business | Cleveland, OH |
| 44 | George Washington University | School of Business | Washington, DC |
| 44 | University of West Georgia | Richards College of Business | Carrollton, GA |
| 47 | Columbus State University | D. Abbott Turner College of Business | Columbus, GA |
| 47 | Portland State University | School of Business Administration | Portland, OR |
| 47 | Quinnipiac University | School of Business & Engineering | Hamden, CT |
| 47 | University of North Texas | UNT College of Business | Denton, TX |
| 47 | University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | College of Business | Chattonooga, TN |
| 52 | Baldwin Wallace University | Division of Business Administration | Berea, OH |
| 52 | Marist College | School of Management | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 52 | St. Joseph's University | Erivan K. Haub School of Business | Philadelphia, PA |
| 55 | Missouri University of Science & Technology | Business and Information Technology | Rolla, MO |
| 55 | Wayne State University | School of Business Administration | Detroit, MI |
| 57 | Colorado State University | College of Business | Fort Collins, CO |
| 57 | SUNY - Oswego | School of Business | Oswego, NY |
| 57 | Syracuse University | Whitman School of Management | Syracuse, NY |
| 57 | University of Louisiana - Monroe | College of Business & Social Sciences | Monroe, LA |
| 57 | University of Michigan - Dearborn | College of Business | Dearborn, MI |
| 62 | Clarion University of Pennsylvania | College of Business Administration & Information Sciences | Clarion, PA |
| 62 | Florida International University | Landon Undergraduate School of Business | Miami, FL |
| 62 | Florida State University | College of Business | Tallahassee, FL |
| 62 | University of Baltimore - Towson University | College of Business and Economics | Towson, MD |
| 66 | Fayetteville State University | School of Business | Fayetteville, NC |
| 66 | University of Cincinnati | Carl H. Lindner College of Business | Cincinnati, OH |
| 66 | University of Memphis | Fogelman College of Business and Economics | Memphis, TN |
| 69 | East Carolina University | College of Business | Greenville, NC |
| 69 | Sam Houston State University | Department of General Business and Finance | Huntsville, TX |
| 69 | Tennessee Technological University | College of Business | Cookeville, TN |
| 72 | Lousiana State University - Baton Rouge | E. J. Ourso College of Business | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 73 | Campbellsville University | School of Business and Economics | Campbellsville, KY |
| 74 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | College of Business | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 74 | Fort Hays State University | School of Business | Hays, KS |
| 74 | Gardner-Webb University | Godbold School of Business | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 74 | University of Scranton | Kania School | Scranton, PA |
| 78 | Longwood University | College of Business & Economics | Farmville, VA |
| 78 | New England College of Business and Finance | New England College of Business and Finance | Boston, MA |
| 78 | Regent University | School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 78 | Texas Southern University | Jesse H. Jones School of Business | Houston, TX |
| 82 | California Baptist University | Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business | Riverside, CA |
| 82 | St. Mary's College of California | School of Economics and Business Administration | Moraga, CA |
| 84 | Norwich University | School of Business & Management | Northfield, VT |
| 84 | University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh | College of Business | Oshkosh, WI |
| 84 | Western Kentucky University | Gordon Ford College of Business | Bowling Green, KY |
| 87 | Columbia College | Business Administration Department | Columbia, MO |
| 87 | Missouri State University | College of Business | Springfield, MO |
| 89 | Ohio University | College of Business | Athens, OH |
| 89 | Southeast Missouri State University | Donald L. Harrison College of Business | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 89 | Tiffin University | School of Business | Tiffin, OH |
| 89 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | School of Business | Houston, TX |
| 93 | Liberty University | School of Business | Lynchburg, VA |
| 93 | McKendree University | School of Business | Lebanon, IL |
| 93 | Stetson University | School of Business Administration | DeLand, FL |
| 93 | University of La Verne | College of Business and Public Management | La Verne, CA |
| 97 | Boise State University | College Of Business and Economics | Boise, ID |
| 97 | Robert Morris University | School of Business | Moon Township, PA |
| 97 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | John L. Grove College of Business | Shippensburg, PA |
| 97 | University of Massachusetts - Lowell | Robert J. Manning School of Business | Lowell, MA |
| 101 | University of Delaware | Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics | Newark, DE |
| 101 | Walsh University | College of Business | North Canton, OH |
| 103 | Florida Institute of Technology | Nathan M. Bisk College of Business | Melbourne, FL |
| 103 | Park University | School of Business | Parkville, MO |
| 103 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | John Massey School of Business | Durant, OK |
| 103 | SUNY Institute of Technology - Utica/Rome | School of Business | Utica, NY |
| 103 | University of the Cumberlands | Hutton School of Business | Williamsburg, KY |
| 103 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | College of Business and Economics | Whitewater, WI |
| 109 | Murray State University | Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business | Murray, KY |
| 109 | University of Texas of the Permian Basin | College of Business and Engineering | Odessa, TX |
| 111 | Concordia University - St. Paul | College of Business & Organizational Leadership | Saint Paul, MN |
| 111 | Florida A&M University | School of Business and Industry | Tallahassee, FL |
| 111 | Ottawa University | Angell Snyder School of Business | Ottawa, KS |
| 114 | Andrews University | School of Business Administration | Berrien Springs, MI |
| 114 | Regis University | School of Management | Denver, CO |
| 114 | University of Houston - Victoria | School of Business Administration | Victoria, TX |
| 117 | City University of Seattle | School of Management | Bellevue, WA |
| 117 | Jacksonville State University | College of Commerce & Business Administration | Jacksonville, AL |
| 117 | Monroe College | School of Business and Accounting | Bronx, NY |
| 117 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | School of Management | Newark, NJ |
| 117 | Texas A&M University - Kingsville | College of Business Administration | Kingsville, TX |
| 117 | University of St. Francis | College of Business and Health Administration | Joliet, IL |
| 123 | Bellevue University | College of Business | Bellevue, NE |
| 123 | Lindenwood University | School of Business and Entrepreneurship | Saint Charles, MO |
| 123 | Upper Iowa University | School of Business | Fayette, IA |
| 126 | California State University - Dominguez Hills | College of Business Administration and Public Policy | Carson, CA |
| 126 | Dakota State University | College of Business | Madison, SD |
| 126 | DeVry University | Keller Graduate School of Management | Downers Grove, IL |
| 126 | Fitchburg State University | Business Administration Department | Fitchburg, MA |
| 126 | New England College | College of Business and Finance | Henniker, NH |
| 126 | Webster University | School of Business & Technology | Saint Louis, MO |
| 126 | Western New England University | College of Business | Springfield, MA |
| 133 | Franklin University | Ross College of Business | Columbus, OH |
| 133 | Malone University | Malone School of Business & Leadership | Canton, OH |
| 135 | Lynn University | College of Business and Management | Boca Raton, FL |
| 136 | Brandman University | School of Business & Professional Studies | Irvine, CA |
| 136 | DeSales University | Division of Business | Center Valley, PA |
| 136 | Northwest University | College of Business | Kirkland, WA |
| 136 | Plymouth State University | College of Graduate Studies | Plymouth, NH |
| 136 | Post University | School of Business | Waterbury, CT |
| 136 | William Woods University | College of Business | Fulton, MO |
| 142 | California State University - San Bernardino | College of Business and Public Administration | San Bernardino, CA |
| 142 | Ferris State University | College of Business | Big Rapids, MI |
| 142 | Lawrence Technological University | College of Management | Southfield, MI |
| 142 | Salve Regina University | Business Studies and Economics | Newport, RI |
| 142 | University of St. Mary | College of Business | Leavenworth, KS |
| 142 | University of the Incarnate Word | College of Business | San Antonio, TX |
| Rank (modified) | School | Business School Name | Based In |
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| 1 | University of Virginia | Darden Graduate School of Business Administration | Charlottesville, VA |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | The Tepper School of Business | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3 | University of Michigan | Stephen M. Ross School of Business | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 4 | Indiana University | Kelley School of Business | Indianapolis, IN |
| 5 | Arizona State University | W. P. Carey School of Business | Tempe, AZ |
| 6 | University of Maryland | Robert H Smith School of Business | College Park, MD |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | School of Business | Madison, WI |
| 8 | Pennsylvania State University | Smeal College of Business | University Park, PA |
| 9 | Temple University | Fox School of Business | Philadelphia, PA |
| 10 | University of Arizona | Eller College of Management | Tucson, AZ |
| 11 | University of Florida | Hough Graduate School of Business | Gainesville, FL |
| 12 | Thunderbird School of Global Management | Thunderbird School of Global Management | Glendale, AZ |
| Rank (modified) | School | Business School Name | Based In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan | Ross School of Business | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2 | University of Virginia | Darden School of Business | Charlottesville, VA |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | Tepper School of Business | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4 | Indiana University | Kelley School of Business | Indianapolis, IN |
| 5 | University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill | Kenan-Flagler Business School | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 6 | University of Maryland | Smith School of Business | College Park, MD |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | School of Business | Madison, WI |
| 8 | The Pennsylvania State University | Smeal College of Business | University Park, PA |
| 9 | Purdue University | Krannert School of Management | West Lafayette, IN |
| 10 | Thunderbird School of Global Management | Thunderbird School of Global Management | Glendale, AZ |
| 11 | University of Florida | Hough Graduate School of Business | Gainesville, FL |
| 12 | Arizona State University | Carey School of Business | Tempe, AZ |
| 13 | Northeastern University | D'Amore-McKim School of Business | Boston, MA |
| 14 | George Washington University | School of Business | Washington, DC |
| 15 | Syracuse University | Whitman School of Management | Syracuse, NY |
| 16 | University at Buffalo | School of Management | Buffalo, NY |
| 17 | Howard University | School of Business | Washington, DC |
| 18 | North Carolina State University | Jenkins Graduate School of Management | Raleigh, NC |
Ranking Methodology
We’ve compiled a ranking of reputable, online-only MBA programs, taking into account what matters to you — program reputation, and perhaps just as important, price. Combining MBA program rankings from esteemed, trusted publications including The Economist, U.S. News, and Bloomberg Businessweek, we’ve generated a unique list of U.S.-based, online MBA program rankings you won’t find anywhere else. After splicing together established rankings lists from the above publications, we’ve added cost of tuition as a metric. The result? A robust list of affordable online MBA programs that prospective students can rely on as they seek to further their studies and careers in business.
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