Ƶ’s online bachelor’s degrees rank among top 100
The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ online bachelor’s degree programs have been ranked among the top 100 by U.S. News & World Report.
Scores for the 2020 rankings were based on four categories: Engagement, Services and Technology, Faculty Credentials and Training, and Expert Opinion.
Ƶ also earned spots on three lists for graduate-level online programs.
All included, U.S. News & World Report ranked Ƶ on the following lists for 2020:
- Best Online Bachelor’s Programs
- Best Online MBA Programs
- Best Online Criminal Justice/Criminology Programs (Graduate)
- Best Online Education Programs (Graduate)
“Ƶ understands the unique educational needs of students in rural Alaska, in the military, in the workforce, and so on,” said Owen Guthrie, Ƶ eCampus director. “We are evolving every day to create more opportunities for online students and are in good company on this list of the top 100.”
Ƶ has the largest selection of online degrees and is the longest-running distance education program in the state of Alaska.
Ƶ has also recently earned national recognition from Quality Matters, a nonprofit organization recognized as a leader in quality assurance for online education. In July 2019, Ƶ became the first (and is still the only) university in the nation to earn Exemplary Program status from Quality Matters for its online special education and teaching program. Ƶ has also earned Quality Matters certifications for online learner success, learner support, teaching support and program design.
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