Three MSU Programs Ranked for Value in Nationwide Lists
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Three MSU Programs Ranked for Value in Nationwide Lists

  • 30 November 2016
  • 2 min read

Three programs at Midwestern State University have placed in the top 12 nationwide for quality affordable degrees by online college ranking sites.

SR Education Group has ranked MSU eighth on its list of the 2017 Top Online Colleges for Special Education Degrees. The group analyzed accredited online schools across the nation, taking into consideration academic strength with annual tuition rates. Placement on the list of 25 universities indicates high academic standards and a commitment to affordability, two key factors important to prospective students.

All schools on the list have annual tuitions under $11,000. SR Education Group is an education research publisher founded in 2004. View the full list at guidetoonlineschools.com/degrees/special-education#best-value.

MSU's online radiology degree placed ninth in Healthcare Administration Degree Programs' 10 Most Affordable Online Radiology Degree Programs (Bachelor's). To find the best colleges for radiology by price, site officials used the National Center for Education Statistics College Navigator to research all 26 schools that offered four-year accredited online radiography degrees. The schools were sorted by price, using in-state tuition rates, to create the list of the best radiology programs for students concerned about the cost of schooling.

MSU was the only Texas school to make the list. Advantages to MSU's program listed were the usage of webcams for testing and discussions through digital message boards. For the complete list, visit healthcare-administration-degree.net/best/affordable-online-radiology-degree-programs-bachelors/.

CollegeChoice placed MSU 12th in its 2016 list of Most Affordable Undergraduate Business Schools. The site not only considered out-of-state tuition but also accreditation of the university and of the business program. MSU's Dillard College of Business Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Other positive factors listed by the site are the DCOBA building with investments in technology and the internship program that gives students real-world experience. The complete list may be found at collegechoice.net/rankings/cheapest-undergraduate-business-schools/.