By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
Degree programs offered by Fort Hays State University through its FHSU Virtual College received seven top-10 recognitions along with other rankings in February and March for being among the best and most affordable programs offered by U.S. colleges and universities.
The top-10 selections:
Grad School Hub
No. 2, 5 Best Online Master’s Degrees in Art & Art History 2019
Grad School Hub, www.gradschoolhub.com, gave Fort Hays State’s Master of Liberal Studies in art history a No. 2 national ranking, based on affordability, graduate outcomes, and student satisfaction.
FHSU’s art history concentration in the MLS degree prepares students for careers as art critics, art history teachers, gallery managers, and museum curators. Core classes include courses on information literacy, origins and implications of the knowledge society, and “Ways of Knowing in Comparative Practice.” The culminating course is “Graduate Readings in Art History.”
To see this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2FPCRfV.
Study.com
No. 2, Best 50 Marketing Schools
Study.com, https://study.com, cited Fort Hays State for its “hands-on approach to learning in its Department of Applied Business Studies.” The group also noted that concentrations for the Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing are available in general marketing, business development, sales or digital marketing, and certificate programs are also available in general marketing, social media marketing, and tourism and hospitality marketing. Study.com also prized the availability of internships and opportunities to participate in networking opportunities with professionals.
To view this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2FDKW7k.
MBA Central
No. 3, 20 Best Online Sports Management MBA Degree Programs for 2019
Quality and affordability gave FHSU a top spot on MBA Central’s list for its Master of Business Administration with a concentration in sports management. The program, said MBA Central, www.mbacentral.org, covers all facets of the sports industry including sports marketing, planning, promotion, facilities management, and legal issues.
FHSU’s program earned MBA Central’s top rating for affordability (under $15,000). Programs were also ranked on the basis of support services and quality of classes. MBA Central also noted high rankings for FHSU’s MBA programs from U.S. News and World Report, Best Value MBA, GetEducated.com and OnlineU.
To view this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2I1GGjo.
NursingSchoolHub.org
No. 3, Top 25 Most Affordable Online Nursing Degree Programs 2019
FHSU’s online RN to BSN program earned a top spot on Nursing School Hub’s list for its convenience and affordability. Not only is the FHSU program one of the least expensive accredited nursing programs in the country, said NursingSchoolHub, www.nursingschoolhub.com, but virtual students can begin during summer, fall or spring, and classes include current topics of high interest in the field such as health care informatics and ethical and legal issues.
The criteria were regional accreditation for the university as a whole, nursing program accreditation and tuition of less than $1,000 per credit hour. FHSU’s current undergraduate online credit-hour rate is $218.67, which includes both tuition and fees. The FHSU Virtual College does not have an in-state-out-of-state differential. The numerical ranking is from least expensive to most expensive.
To view this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2Wu49Ou.
College Factual
No. 6, Best Colleges and Universities for Non-Traditional Students
Non-traditional students – students over the age of 25 – represent the bulk of those going to college today, making it extremely important for colleges to begin to cater to their unique needs. College Factual, www.collegefactual.com, rated Fort Hays State No. 6 out of 1,159 colleges and universities in the nation and, for a second year in a row, No. 1 in Kansas for providing quality education to non-traditional students.
College Factual based its rankings on three categories of criteria: financial factors, degree completion rates, and student body composition and support.
To see this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2yXlbLn.
Great Value Colleges
No. 8, 50 Most Affordable Online RN to BSN Programs 2019
The same RN to BSN program and the same criteria also landed FHSU a spot on the list from Great Value Colleges, www.greatvaluecolleges.net. Great Value liked the fact that the RN to BSN program is designed to be completed in three semesters, and students can access their coursework anytime that fits their schedules and from anywhere in the world. Students can earn their BSN degrees without leaving their jobs as RNs.
The rating is based on affordability – the lower the tuition, the higher point rating; the institution’s online ranking with U.S. News and World report (This year, for the third year in a row, FHSU’s U.S. News and World Report online ranking was best in Kansas.); and the number of format customizations available.
To view this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2CFItHH.
TheBestSchools.org
No. 10, The 25 Best Online Master’s in History Programs
FHSU’s Master of Arts in history program landed on TheBestSchools’ list for its convenience to distance students. One of the key points cited by TheBestSchools, https://thebestschools.org/, is that FHSU delivers all program coursework asynchronously and never requires online students to visit campus for any reason.
Criteria include academic excellence, strength of faculty scholarship, reputation, available financial aid, the range of degree programs available, and the strength of online instruction methodology.
To view this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2FwjYNO.
Fort Hays State was also ranked as among the best in the nation in three other categories:
Abound: MBA
Top Degrees MBA 2019
The Master of Business Administration program at FHSU’s W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship is among the first group of top MBA programs in the country as rated by Abound: MBA, a new initiative of Abound from Colleges of Distinction, a college guidance system. The designation covers both the on-campus and online MBA programs.
Abound, abound.college, said that the Robbins College programs lay a “foundation for success no matter the concentration. MBA students can choose the general track or 12 other concentration areas.”
Abound: MBA programs are evaluated on criteria in each of four areas: accessibility, affordability, acceleration, and advancement.
To see this listing, visit https://bit.ly/2CNLLZv.
OnlineMasters.com
No. 16, The Best Online Master’s in Liberal Arts Programs
OnlineMasters.com, www.onlinemasters.com, rated FHSU’s online Master of Liberal Studies degree with the liberal arts concentration as No. 16 in the nation and the best in experiential learning, which OnlineMasters noted helps students “develop the necessary skills for career advancement through combined practical application and rigorous coursework.”
OnlineMasters bases its rankings on academic quality (graduation rate, retention rate, enrollment rate and number of graduates); the number of online programs offered; faculty credentials; graduation reputation (polling and surveying current students and alumni); quality of instructor accessibility and responsiveness; student services and technology; and affordability.
To view this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2WplcB3.
SuccessfulStudent.org
No. 32, The Best Online Psychology Degree Programs
Successful Student, successfulstudent.org, ranked two bachelor psychology degree programs as No. 32 in the nation but best in Kansas. The ranking covers the online Bachelor of Arts and the online Bachelor of Science in psychology, and several degree options available in the programs.
The rankings are based on quality of the program, types of courses available, the quality of faculty members involved, other awards and rankings, reputation, and the online education method.
To view this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2TY1fVn.
About the FHSU Virtual College
Education at distance from Fort Hays State began in 1911 when faculty voted to offer courses free by mail so that one-room school teachers across western Kansas could afford to gain the continuing education required to teach. The distance education department created then evolved continuously with changing technology and culture until, in 1997, the Department of Continuing Education and Instructional Technology became the FHSU Virtual College.