{"id":3594,"date":"2025-01-24T10:40:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T15:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/business\/?p=3594"},"modified":"2025-01-24T10:40:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T15:40:45","slug":"2025-college-rankings-u-s-news-world-report-ranks-online-graduate-programs-among-nations-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/business\/2025\/01\/24\/2025-college-rankings-u-s-news-world-report-ranks-online-graduate-programs-among-nations-best\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 College Rankings: U.S. News &amp; World Report Ranks Online Graduate Programs Among Nation\u2019s Best"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>\u00a0has released its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/online-education\/montclair-state-university-185590\">Best Online Programs<\/a>\u00a0survey for 2025 and once again, Montclair State University\u2019s offerings rank among the best in the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The five University programs that participate in the survey include the master\u2019s in Business Administration (MBA), master\u2019s in Education, master\u2019s in Information Technology, master\u2019s in Business and master\u2019s in Nursing.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights from the 2025 Best Online Programs Rankings:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Montclair\u2019s online\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/online\/graduate-degrees\/educational-leadership-ma\/\">Master of Arts in Educational Leadership<\/a>\u00a0program is ranked No. 14 in the nation and No. 1 in New Jersey. The education programs survey also ranked certain specialty areas, including Educational Administration and Supervision, in which the University also ranked at No. 13.<\/li>\n<li>Montclair\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinemba.montclair.edu\/\">online MBA program<\/a>\u00a0ranked at No. 100 in the nation. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinemba.montclair.edu\/ms-business-analytics\/\">Master of Science in Business Analytics<\/a>\u00a0program ranked at No. 61 in the nation, up 10 spots from 2024.<\/li>\n<li>The University\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/online\/graduate-degrees\/information-technology-ms-psm\/\">Master of Science in Information Technology<\/a>\u00a0with a concentration in Applied Information Technology (Professional Science Master\u2019s) is ranked No. 50.<\/li>\n<li>The University\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nursing\/master-of-science-in-nursing\/?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=newsitem&amp;utm_campaign=online18\">Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)<\/a>\u00a0program, launched in 2018, had another substantial increase, improving nearly 20 spots to No. 58 and ranked No. 2 in New Jersey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>\u00a0program rankings are based on scores from five categories \u2013 student engagement, services and technologies, student excellence, faculty credentials and training, and opinions of academic experts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe recognize that no two pathways to a degree are alike, and our educational options reflect that reality,\u201d says Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Junius Gonzales. \u201cThese latest rankings by\u00a0<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>\u00a0are demonstrative of our efforts to be leaders in offering curricula that best serves the 21st-century student. We are honored to be ranked among some of the best online degree programs in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Montclair\u2019s Online Program Offerings<\/h2>\n<p>Montclair also offers several other online graduate degree and certificate options designed to equip working professionals with career-enhancing skills, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/online\/graduate-degrees\/child-advocacy-ma\/\">Master of Arts in Child Advocacy and Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A low-residency\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/programs-of-study\/dance-mfa\/\">Master of Fine Arts in Dance<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/online\/graduate-degrees\/ma-in-social-research-and-analysis\/\">Master of Arts in Social Research and Data Analysis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/online\/teaching-middle-grades-mathematics-online\/\">A Master of Arts in Mathematics Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/business\/academic-programs\/ms-accounting\/\">Master of Science in Accounting<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/online\/graduate-degrees\/master-social-work-msw\/\">Master of Social Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/online\/graduate-certificates\/\">Graduate certificate and certification<\/a>\u00a0programs in advocacy, business, education and technology for those who want to build out or update skills to enhance their careers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on all of Montclair State University\u2019s online graduate programs, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/online\/\">montclair.edu\/online<\/a>. Learn more about Montclair\u2019s rankings by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/usnews.com\/\">usnews.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. News &amp; World Report\u00a0has released its\u00a0Best Online Programs\u00a0survey for 2025 and once again, Montclair State University\u2019s offerings rank among the best in the nation. The five University programs that participate in the survey include the master\u2019s in Business Administration (MBA), master\u2019s in Education, master\u2019s in Information Technology, master\u2019s in Business and master\u2019s in Nursing. 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