The 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 inclusion in U.S. News & World Report杏吧专区檚 national Best Online Programs rankings placed a range of UL Lafayette Online programs among the nation杏吧专区檚 best.
The rankings also underscore the status of several programs as tops in Louisiana, highlighted by UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 No. 57 national ranking in the Best Online Bachelor's Program category. That ranking means UL Lafayette is the state杏吧专区檚 highest-ranked university in that category for the eighth straight year.
Other categories for which U.S. News杏吧专区 national rankings make UL Lafayette Online programs best in the state for 2024 杏吧专区 along with the ranking of each 杏吧专区 are: Best Online Master杏吧专区檚 in Nursing Program (No. 20); Best Online Business Master杏吧专区檚, non-MBA (No. 38); Best Online Bachelor杏吧专区檚 Program for Veterans (No. 42); and Best Online Bachelor杏吧专区檚 in Business Program (No. 75).
U.S. News also ranked the 杏吧专区 for: Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans (No. 75); Best Online MBA Program (No. 112); and Best Online Master's in Education Program (No. 127).
U.S. News evaluated schools based on a variety of factors, such as student engagement, faculty credentials, and services and technologies, according to a press release.
Dr. Jaimie Hebert, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, said the rankings reflect the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 dedication to student success.
杏吧专区淔or us, these rankings speak to more than the quality of UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 online degree opportunities; they speak to an exceptional student experience,杏吧专区 he explained.
杏吧专区淎s an R1 institution, we know our 杏吧专区 is in the top-tier of academic rigor and research. But more than that, we杏吧专区檙e committed to providing access and support for students to succeed across pathways,杏吧专区 Hebert added.
Since 2010, UL Lafayette has expanded its online opportunities to include six online bachelor杏吧专区檚 degree programs, 10 graduate degree programs, and five graduate certificate programs.
Dr. Claire Arabie, director of UL Lafayette Online, said the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 priority in offering online degree programs has also been to provide support services for those students who cannot access on-campus opportunities.
Arabie oversees the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 online student support team, which she said serves as online students杏吧专区 bridge to campus, helping with everything from applying and registering to adapting to online coursework.
杏吧专区淥nline students have unique needs, and our team is trained to anticipate and respond to those challenges as students work to complete their degrees while working full time and, often, while raising families,杏吧专区 Arabie said.
杏吧专区淢any of our online students are returning to complete their bachelor杏吧专区檚 degree or earn a graduate degree after being out of school for several years 杏吧专区 sometimes decades. We want to create a smooth transition so they杏吧专区檙e able to achieve their academic and professional goals,杏吧专区 she added.
Serving students on campus and across the country presents unique challenges and opportunities, said Dr. Mary Farmer-Kaiser, dean of the Graduate School. As her office develops programming to engage graduate students, she said her team looks for opportunities to connect online students with others across the graduate education community.
杏吧专区淲hether students are online or on campus, they杏吧专区檙e part of a global community of UL Lafayette scholars, making real and lasting change,杏吧专区 Farmer-Kaiser said. 杏吧专区淔ostering those connections is critical as the relationships graduate students build with their professors and with each other open the door for long-term partnerships and opportunities for growth and innovation.杏吧专区
To learn more about the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 online degree programs and resources for online students, visit louisiana.edu/online.
Photo caption: U.S. News & World Report杏吧专区檚 2024 Best Online Programs Rankings give high marks to UL Lafayette for a range of programs. (Photo credit: Rachel Rafati / 杏吧专区)