Kennesaw State topped the national college rankings once again after receiving admiration for its online programs, acclaimed colleges and known affordability.
KSU has been named No. 4 in the South and No. 2 in Georgia in the 2019 Illustration Schools by Animation Career Review. According to KSU‘s website, the School of Art and Design is the largest unit in the College of the Arts.
KSU was the only public university to be named No. 4 nationally for the Best Master’s in Negotiation and Conflict Management by College Choice. According to its website, CollegeChoice uses information from educational scholars, employers and students at the university to get an honest opinion.
KSU earned the No. 10 spot for Best Master’s in Mechanical Engineering Programs for 2019 by OnlineMasters.com. According to OnlineMasters, this course was not only preparing graduates for a successful career, but also meeting professional licensing requirements.
KSU also ranked in the No. 10 spot for Best Technology Degree Programs by MastersProgramsGuide.com. The online information technology program was only one of 35 university programs on the list. MastersProgramsGuide also named KSU’s mechanical engineering program at 47 out of 50 Best Online Major Degrees.
In 2018, KSU was named fourth best university for an online geography degree program by BestColleges.com. By the end of the year, KSU ranked second for Best Online Bachelor’s in Geography by BestColleges.
According to U.S. News & World Report, which is a multi-platform publisher of news and information responsible for publishing authoritative rankings including colleges, the Master of Business Administration in the Michael J. Coles College of Business for online MBA programs ranked 21st in the entire country.
The Master of Science in Information Technology program in the College of Computing and Software Engineering was also recognized by U.S. News, ranking 38 in the nation for Best Online Programs.
Besides all of the accolades for specific degrees, as a university, KSU was named among the most affordable online master’s and bachelor’s degree programs by GreatValueColleges.net. According to the KSU news website, the graduate and undergraduate programs were ranked at number 30 and 27 respectively.
“As an educational leader in Georgia, we are driving economic growth by providing academic degree programs that ensure an educated and talented workforce,” KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten said. “We are tenacious in our commitment to serve students’ needs in the state.”