A commitment to high-quality education focused on student engagement and outstanding faculty has earned Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University a spot on the 2016 U.S. News & World Report list for online bachelor’s degrees.
For the third consecutive year, Embry-Riddle has been named one of the nation’s top online educators, according to the U.S. News & World Report listing released this month. Embry-Riddle had previously been ranked No. 5. In addition to its No. 1 ranking for online bachelor’s degree programs, Embry-Riddle also ranked in the top 50 for its online, non-MBA graduate business programs.
To publish its annual lists, U.S. News & World Report ranked online bachelor’s degree programs and graduate business programs in the following categories: student engagement, admissions selectivity (graduate business programs), faculty credentials and training, peer reputation, student services and technology. Other schools joining Embry-Riddle at the top of the 2016 online bachelor’s degree list include Penn State World Campus (tied for No. 1), University of Illinois-Chicago, Temple University and The Ohio State University.
“What defines Embry-Riddle’s online education is our attention to student support,” said Dr. Jason Ruckert, Embry-Riddle Worldwide’s vice chancellor for online education. “With decades of experience in distance learning, we are setting the standard for world-class online education by focusing on engagement and services critical to student success. Technology has given our faculty and advisors the ability to interact with students in new and exciting ways, and we’re constantly looking to improve the overall student experience.”
Like other major universities around the country and across the state, Embry-Riddle offers traditional higher education experiences at residential campuses in Prescott, Arizona and Daytona Beach, Florida, as well as opportunities for working professionals and active duty service members around the world and online. The Prescott campus is currently experiencing its greatest growth and success in the history of the university, and the reputation and national recognition of the residential campus and the online modality complement each other in reinforcing Embry-Riddle’s leadership position in its focused fields of aviation, aerospace and security and intelligence.
“Acknowledgment of the innovative, quality education that Embry-Riddle provides, whether it is online or in a traditional classroom setting, serves as affirmation and a source of pride, but it also motivates us to do even more,” said Embry-Riddle Interim President Dr. John R. Watret. “As we celebrate 90 years as the world’s largest and oldest university educating the future leaders of aviation, aerospace and beyond – we will never stop evolving.” QCBN
By Bryan Doughtery
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