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La Verne Online Program Named Best in the County by US News & World Report
School administrators announced the school's program was the only Los Angeles County university included in the magazines list of top 100 online programs.
The University of La Verne online graduate program has been ranked number one in Los Angeles County and 13th in the country by US News & World Report, which ranked online college programs across the U.S., university administrators recently announced.
It was the only online college program to make it to the list, university officials said.
The magazine considered a number of factors that included academic and career support services, graduation rates and student debt levels for new graduates, university officials wrote in an online article.
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“The US News & World Report ranking demonstrates that we have developed an online program that is a model for Los Angeles County, validating this effective option we offer our students,” La Verne President Devorah Lieberman was quated in the article. “We are extremely proud of our accomplishments and to be recognized for our online programs."
The University launched its online program during the 2000 academic year, officials said.
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Online courses are completed in ten-week sessions, or terms, and require eight to ten hours of dedicated time per course per week, depending on the student, officials wrote.
The online program bachelor’s degrees include a B.A. in business administration, B.S. in organizational management and B.S. in public administration.
La Verne’s online graduate business program was also ranked as one of the top 100 in the country, officials added.
