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Business Courier: UC online programs ranked among best in nation

headshot of Bill Bangert By Bill Bangert 513-558-4519
1 minute read January 14, 2020

U.S. News & World Report is out with its annual rankings of top online college programs. The top local ranking was the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing at No. 7 in the country for its online master's in nursing programs. It was also recognized as No. 12 for administration and leadership training in that discipline.

UC received several other rankings:

  • No. 10 master’s in information technology program
  • No. 12 master’s in criminal justice program
  • No. 48 master’s in education program and No. 25 in curriculum and instruction
  • No. 43 master’s in engineering program
  • No. 62 for online MBAs
  • No. 73 among the best online bachelor’s degree programs

Check out the coverage of the story in the Cincinnati Business Courier here. 

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