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October 3, 2012

海角社区 online MBA named nation鈥檚 鈥淏est Buy鈥�

The online Master of Business Administration Program at the University of Louisiana at Monroe has been ranked objectively as the number one 鈥淏est Buy鈥� in the United States by the national review team at .

According to the company鈥檚 web site, is a consumer group that publishes online college and university rankings and ratings based on the dimensions that matter most to online students: affordability and credibility. 

鈥淭his new, objective ranking by further illustrates the quality, and more importantly, the value of our MBA program, which is extremely important given the trend of rising costs of higher education across the nation,鈥� said Ron Berry, dean of the College of Business Administration at 海角社区.  

The ranking is based on a comprehensive review of 139 online MBA programs nationwide in the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation class.

Coming in at $8,990, 海角社区鈥檚 online MBA received an 鈥淎鈥� affordability grade, and the top spot on the national list.

鈥淏ecause of our accreditation through AACSB-International, the premier business accrediting body in the world, we have always known that our MBA program is one of the best,鈥� continued Berry.

Being designated as a 鈥渂est buy鈥� indicates the degree program has been independently reviewed, and found to offer a high quality online degree at a cost well below the national average. 

states that programs that appear on the 鈥淏est Buy鈥� list must objectively cost less than the average cost of all the distance masters degrees surveyed in the comprehensive, national data set.

GetEducated.com stresses that universities do not pay to be included in their rankings.

to view the complete list of rankings, and to view 海角社区's ranking.

More about GetEducated.com: 
Founded in 1989 by Vicky Phillips, a psychologist and educator, GetEducated鈥攊n partnership with America Online and the Electronic University Network鈥攄eveloped America鈥檚 very first online counseling center for adult distance learners, according to the company's web site.

Currently, is the only consumer group in the United States dedicated to assisting students in comparing and rating accredited online colleges and universities, according to the company's mission statement.

states their mission is to 鈥渉elp consumers make informed choices about the second most expensive purchase most will make in their lifetime鈥攁 college degree.鈥�

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