CBU Again Receives National Ranking For Online Programs For Veterans
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (May 23, 2014)--California Baptist University's online programs have earned the No. 13 spot in the 2013 Best Online Bachelor's Degree Programs for Veterans rankings by U.S. News & World Report. For the first time, CBU Online was also ranked 28th for CBU Online's Graduate Business program and 34th for CBU Online's Graduate Education degree.
CBU entered the online education market in the spring of 2010 with programs offered by the university's Division of Online and Professional Studies. CBU now offers 158 majors/concentrations and 41 master's degrees and serves more than 3,100 students online throughout the United States.
"I'm pleased to announce that once again we have been ranked by U.S. News as a Best Online Programs for Veterans," said Dr. David Poole, vice president for Online and Professional Studies at CBU. "What is different this year is we were not only ranked in the Bachelor's category (#13th nationally), but also in Graduate Business (28th nationally), and Graduate Education (#34th nationally). To take it one step further, faculty credentials and training rank was #8 for Bachelor's and #3 for Education. This is a strong testament to the exemplary efforts of faculty who have put together exceptional programs and staff who do an outstanding job of providing superior customer service to our veteran population."
To help veterans choose a quality online program, U.S. News has launched its annual rankings of the Best Online Programs for Veterans, according to its website. All of the ranked programs belong to institutions that are certified for the G.I. Bill and participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program, two federal initiatives that help veterans reduce the cost of school.
Also named by G.I. Jobs magazine as a 2014 Military Friendly School, CBU offers accelerated degree completion programs, with classes accessible fully online or in a hybrid format (virtual and synchronous) at educational service centers near some of California's largest military bases. Courses begin every eight weeks and faculty is committed to student academic, professional and spiritual success.
For more information on the U.S. News Top Online Programs for Veterans rankings, please visit http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education.