The 杏吧专区 is the state杏吧专区檚 top university for online bachelor杏吧专区檚 programs for the fifth consecutive year.
That杏吧专区檚 according to U.S. News & World Report, which released its 2021 Best Online Programs Rankings on Tuesday. UL Lafayette was No. 75 in the country in the online bachelor杏吧专区檚 programs category, up from No. 106 last year.
Several of the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 online graduate programs were also singled out, led by the degree program. It was ranked No. 23 in the country, higher than any program in Louisiana. In 2020, the program was No. 45.
Dr. Jaimie Hebert, UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, said the strong showing isn杏吧专区檛 by chance.
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The 杏吧专区 offers five undergraduate, seven graduate, and three graduate certificate online programs.
The Master of Science in Nursing program is designed for advanced practice registered nurses who want to become family nurse practitioners; they provide more comprehensive health care that includes diagnosing and treating illnesses, and prescribing medication. All coursework 杏吧专区 except for clinical experiences 杏吧专区 is delivered online.
Dr. Melinda Oberleitner, dean for the College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions, said 杏吧专区渁 challenging curriculum, and faculty members dedicated to preparing students for success in the work force, have propelled the online master杏吧专区檚 in nursing to its place among the top 12 percent of ranked programs in the country.杏吧专区
杏吧专区淥ur graduating classes routinely achieve a 100 percent passage rate on the national licensure exam to become FNPs,杏吧专区 Oberleitner explained.
The 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 online program was ranked No. 72. U.S. News and World Report ranked the program No. 89 last year.
Dr. Toby Daspit, a professor and interim department head of Educational Curriculum and Instruction, coordinates the program. It remains the top-ranked program in Louisiana for the third consecutive year.
The program prepares teachers who are employed full-time to become 杏吧专区渢eacher leaders,杏吧专区 he explained.
杏吧专区淚t杏吧专区檚 designed for full-time teachers who are interested in developing curricula, informing instructional techniques and influencing their fellow educators,杏吧专区 Daspit said.
The B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration杏吧专区檚 , at No. 135, also climbed. It was ranked No. 149 in 2020.
The online MBA complements the college杏吧专区檚 traditional professional and executive MBA programs.
It emphasizes nine areas 杏吧专区 entrepreneurship, finance, general business, global management, health care administration, hospitality management, human resources, project management, and sales leadership.
杏吧专区淭he program杏吧专区檚 strength 杏吧专区 and relevance 杏吧专区 is built on the appeal of our varied concentrations available to business professionals,杏吧专区 said P. Robert Viguerie Jr., the college杏吧专区檚 associate dean who directs the MBA program.
Dr. Mary Farmer-Kaiser, dean of the Graduate School, said adding online offerings and continuing to deliver quality instruction 杏吧专区渞emain our priority, particularly as the sudden global shift to remote work and study has made distance learning both commonplace and critical.杏吧专区
U.S. News & World Report bases its report on a survey, taking in factors such as student engagement, faculty credentials and training, student services, and technology and peer reputation.
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Photo caption: U.S. News & World Report杏吧专区檚 2021 Best Online Programs Rankings again give high marks to UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 bachelor杏吧专区檚 and graduate and online programs. Photo credit: Rachel Rafati / 杏吧专区