Online MBA Today Publishes Ranking of Top 20 Online MBA in Cybersecurity Programs
HOUSTON, March 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Comprehensive guide to online MBA programs, Online MBA Today (http://www.onlinembatoday.com/) has published their second annual ranking of the twenty best online degrees in cybersecurity. (https://www.onlinembatoday.com/rankings/best-cybersecurity-mba/).
For this ranking, approximately 470 online and hybrid MBA programs were evaluated to determine whether or not the program offered a good business management foundation along with an extended offering of courses focused on cybersecurity. Each program was then ranked according to the following four factors: 1) its estimated online MBA tuition cost; 2) whether or not it has regional and business accreditation; 3) its estimated early career salary; and 4) its prestige. This data was gathered from the most recent and publicly available sources, including the National Center for Education Statistics, PayScale's 2016-2017 College Salary Report, US News and World Report's Online MBA Ranking, the Princeton Review's Online MBA Ranking, the Financial Times' Global Online MBA Ranking, and Quacquarelli Symonds' Distance Online MBA Ranking. All data was gathered for each online MBA program, weighted equally at 25%, and then was averaged to find the ranking order for the top online MBA programs in cybersecurity..
Placing first in this ranking is James Madison University College of Business in Harrisonburg, Virginia, followed by Missouri State University's College of Business in Springfield, Missouri, in second place. The University of South Florida Muma College of Business in Tampa, Florida, placed third.
Other schools making the ranking include (alphabetically ordered):
American University Kogod School of Business -- Washington, District of Columbia
Baker College College of Business -- Flint, Michigan
Bellevue University College of Business -- Bellevue, Nebraska
California State University, San Bernardino College of Business and Public Administration -- San Bernardino, California
Cardinal Stritch University College of Business and Management -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Excelsior College School of Business and Technology --Albany, New York
Florida Institute of Technology Nathan M. Bisk College of Business -- Melbourne, Florida
Maryville University John E. Simon School Of Business -- Saint Louis, Missouri
Northcentral University School of Business -- San Diego, California
Saint Leo University Donald R. Tapia School of Business -- Saint Leo, Florida
Salve Regina University Department of Business Studies and Economics -- Newport, Rhode Island
Strayer University College of Business
University of Dallas Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business -- Irving, Texas
University of Texas at Tyler Graduate College of Business and Technology -- Tyler, Texas
Utica College School of Business and Justice Studies -- Utica, New York
Webster University Walker School of Business and Technology -- Saint Louis, Missouri
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Robert A. Foisie Business School -- Worcester, Massachusetts
With dependency on the internet increasingly becoming the norm in our personal and professional lives, the cybersecurity industry has become an important field for securing the foundational virtual systems upon which we widely depend. Banking, voting, retail, and healthcare are just a few examples of online systems that involve sensitive information that requires protection. Big business depends entirely upon cybersecurity, which means that cybersecurity is now itself a big business. More business means more opportunities for educated and experienced managers and leaders in cybersecurity.
"One of the best ways to prepare for a career in cybersecurity is to pursue an online MBA in Cybersecurity," states Tammie Cagle, editor of Online MBA Today. Cagle explains that these programs allow professionals to uphold their current professional and personal responsibilities while preparing for their future career goals. This ranking of Top 20 Online MBA Programs in Cybersecurity will help prospective online MBA students find the best programs in this crucial field.
Online MBA Today is an independent online comprehensive resource for information about online MBA degrees. The site publishes news updates, in-depth school profiles, interviews, rankings, scholarship opportunities, success stories, and more.
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Online MBA Today
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