Una's Online Mba Ranks Sixth In Nation For Best Value

Jun. 10, 2010

Michelle Eubanks, UNA, at media@una.edu, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033

FLORENCE, Ala. - The University of North Alabama's online MBA program was recently ranked sixth in the nation by consumer watchdog and advocacy group GetEducated.com LLC. The ranking was based on a survey of 90 regionally accredited business schools that offer 250 distance MBA degrees. "This ranking is a real mark of distinction for us," said Dr. Kerry Gatlin, dean of the UNA College of Business. "It is a priority of ours not only to offer such an excellent academic degree as our MBA, but also to make it an excellent value - to deliver more than your money's worth." According to GetEducated.com, the average cost for an online master's degree in business is $22,924, while GetEducated.com's top 10 ranked online MBAs are all under $14,000. The UNA online MBA is $10,923 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The online MBA at UNA offers concentrations in information systems, international business, healthcare management and professional. A finance concentration will also be offered soon. For more information on the online MBA program at UNA, visit the UNA College of Business Web site at business.una.edu, or call 256-765-4261.

About The University of North Alabama

The University of North Alabama is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering credential, certificate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral programs in the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; Business and Technology; Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. The first-choice University for more than 10,000 on-campus and online students, UNA is on a bucolic campus in Florence, Alabama, part of the historic and vibrant Shoals region. Lions Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of the NCAA Division I’s ASUN Conference. The University of North Alabama is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: www.una.edu and www.una.edu/unaworks/