The Best Online MBA Programs In The U.S.

The Top Online MBA Programs In The U.S. For 2014

 

Online Rank & School P&Q Rank Total Cost Time To Degree Blended Component
  1. Carnegie Mellon 16 $118,080 32 months 15 “Access Weekends”
  2. UNC 18 $96,775 18 to 36 months Quarterly 3-day immersions
  3. Indiana (Kelley) 20 $61,200 24 to 60 months 2 weeks on-campus
  4. Maryland (Smith) 33 $79,974 21 months 2 3-day residencies
  5. Penn State 33 $59,312 24 months 2 week-long residencies
  6. Arizona State 42 $62,000 23 months 3-day orientation
  7. Florida (Hough) 48 $48,000/$55,000 16 or 27 months Several weekend residencies
  8. Geo. Washington 50 $77,700 36 months None
  9. Babson (Olin) 53 $78,432 21 months 2-day sessions every 7 weeks
10. Missouri (Trulaske) 55 $73,000 21 months 8 weekends, 10-day global

residency

11. Northeastern 56 $71,650 24 to 27 months Optional residencies
12. Arizona (Eller) 58 $45,000 14 months None
13. Temple (Fox) 62 $62,208 20 months Week-long residency
14. Thunderbird 65 $69,800 19 months 2 week-long global residencies
15. Syracuse (Whitman) 72 $70,000 24 months 3 3-day residencies
16. Texas-Dallas 74 $42,240 24 to 36 months None
17. NC-State (Jenkins) 78 $37,167 (in-state)$74,334 21 months to 6 years 3-day residency, optional global residency
18. U-Mass (Isenberg) 79 $32,175 NA None/Blended option available
19. Pepperdine 83 NA 24 to 84 months A weekend residency
20. Auburn 89 $27,900 27 months to six years 3-day residency at end

Source: School websites and interviews

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