CHARLES TOWN, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2013--
American Public University System (APUS) today announced that its
undergraduate programs have been named to U.S. News & World Report’s
second annual qualitative ranking
of top online education degree programs. APUS ranked #22 out of 237
schools offering online bachelor’s degree programs, or in the top 10
percent overall.
“We’re pleased to be recognized for the quality of our undergraduate
programs, as such credible rankings can be helpful to discerning
students seeking the online program that is right for them,” said
Jennifer Stephens Helm, VP of institutional research and assessment for
APUS. “US News Editor Brian Kelly notes that 'Online education lends
itself to output measures that are more rigorous than what we see from
traditional brick-and-mortar programs.' The magazine requested feedback
last year from institutions as they began their effort to collect
in-depth data from online bachelor’s degree programs nationwide. As a
partial result, we understand that the 2013 rankings better reflect the
unique degree completion characteristics of the working adults who
represent over 90 percent of our students.”
“APUS specializes in serving part-time, working adults whose career and
life demands disproportionately impact their attendance and
persistence,” Helm added. “Moving forward, it is our hope that US News
will also consider learning and career outcomes as we believe that the
transparency and accountability of these outcomes is the most relevant
and important information for today's students.”
For more than two decades, APUS has offered affordable, accessible,
quality academic programs to military and civilian students in a
collaborative, 100% online classroom led by faculty
scholar-practitioners who are leaders in their fields. The University
has been nationally recognized by the Sloan Consortium for excellence in
online education, and also participates in the National Survey of
Student Engagement and John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence
Foundations of Excellence in the First College Year program.
About American Public University System
American
Public University System, winner of the Sloan Consortium’s 2009
Ralph E. Gomory Award for Quality Online Education and two-time
recipient of Sloan’s Effective Practices Award, offers 87 online degree
programs through American
Public University and American
Military University. APUS’s relevant curriculum, affordability and
flexibility help more than 100,000 working adults worldwide pursue
degrees in subjects ranging from homeland security to management and
liberal arts. For further information, please visit www.apus.edu.
Source: American Public University System
American Public University System
Brian Muys, 571-358-3145
bmuys@apus.edu