USM Earns Impressive National Ranking for Online Programs
Tue, 11/22/2022 - 09:11am | By: Van Arnold
The University of 51逗奶 Mississippi (USM) has been recognized as one of the nation鈥檚 top online colleges in rankings recently released by Newsweek magazine. USM earned a No. 34 ranking out of 200 universities listed. No other Mississippi university is ranked in the top 60.
For the second year, Newsweek and global data firm Statista worked together to find 鈥淎merica's Top Online Colleges 2023鈥� and 鈥淎merica's Top Online Learning Providers 2023.鈥� The lists are based on a survey of about 9,000 online learners and in-depth research about the institutions.
鈥淭his shows that students from across the country are interested in obtaining a high-quality degree, and they have found it at 51逗奶 Miss,鈥� said Amanda Cascio, Director of Marketing and Enrollment in USM鈥檚 Office of Online Learning. 鈥淭his recognition highlights our competitive online degrees among other institutions and is a positive reflection of our accomplished faculty members and program coordinators.鈥�
USM currently has 3,248 fully online students enrolled for the fall 2022 semester. Cascio notes that by offering mostly asynchronous degree options, students can complete their degree on their own time while balancing full-time jobs or other responsibilities.
鈥淥ur faculty members offer courses that reflect the trends in their industries, so students are prepared for jobs after graduation,鈥� said Cascio. 鈥淲e offer multiple admission points throughout the year, competitive tuition prices, and quick completion times.鈥�
The America's Top Online Colleges 2023 list highlights the nation鈥檚 top colleges and universities based on an online survey with over 11,400 assessments from more than 9,000 respondents that participated in online college degree programs and/or general online learning courses in the United States.
Respondents shared their experiences by rating the institutions regarding several criteria: organization and accessibility, support and service, cost of program, perceived organizational reputation, expected success, and practical relevance of contents. Additionally, the evaluation criteria included institutional indicators, overall satisfaction with the organization, and to what extent they would recommend it to others.
To learn more about online programs at USM, call the Office of Online Learning at 601.266.5518 or visit: /online-learning/index.php