Online bachelor’s in business program at Purdue Fort Wayne ranked among the top 20% by U.S. News & World Report
FORT WAYNE, Ind.—For some students,
earning a bachelor’s degree in business might be best achieved through an
online program. According to U.S. News & World Report, Purdue University
Fort Wayne is stronger than most at providing this option. In its 2021 survey
of Best
Online Bachelor’s in Business Programs, U.S.
News ranked Purdue Fort Wayne tied for #27 nationally, which puts it in the top
20% of all online programs rated this year.
U.S. News evaluated 145 online business degree programs by their overall
academic quality. To be included in this ranking, all schools had to be
regionally accredited degree-granting institutions with a fully online degree
program. Several examples of the criteria used for the assessment included
technology, student services offered remotely, course delivery best practices,
instructor training, and how academic standards of online programs compare to
quality brick-and-mortar programs.
“We are thrilled to be recognized with this distinction. I am so proud of all
of the faculty and staff who make our programs successful,” said Melissa Gruys,
Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, dean of the Doermer School of Business. “These online
options provide great flexibility for students to be able to complete their
degrees on their own terms in their own timeline.”
Purdue Fort Wayne is home to the only business school in northeast Indiana to
be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business,
which is commonly referred to as the AACSB in higher education.
The university offers various online undergraduate and hybrid graduate degree
programs. For more information, visit pfw.edu/online.
