MET Online Programs among Best in Nation, According to U.S. News

in Administrative Sciences, Business & Management, Computer Science and Information Technology, Criminal Justice, Distance Education, Featured News Post, MET News, Press Releases, Project Management

U.S. News & World Report has announced its 2015 rankings of Best Online Programs—and Metropolitan College has placed high with the Master of Criminal Justice (#2); the Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (#3); and the master’s degree programs in management (#9).

Online MSCIS Concentration in Health Informatics Ranked #6

in Computer Science and Information Technology, Distance Education, Featured News Post, Health Informatics, MET News

MET’s online degree concentration in Health Informatics—one of six concentrations offered through the College’s Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (MSCIS) program—was ranked #6 in “The 20 Best Online Master’s in Healthcare Informatics Degree Programs” by TheBestSchools.org. The rankings balance several weighted factors, including academic excellence, course offerings, accomplishment of faculty, return on investment, […]

Boston University Receives Prestigious USDLA Distance Learning Award for Best Practices

in Distance Education, Featured News Post, MET News

The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented the Boston University School of Social Work (SSW) with the Platinum Award in Best Practices in Distance Learning Programming. The USDLA, a nonprofit association founded in 1987 as the nation’s leading distance learning organization, announced its 2014 International Distance Learning Awards in conjunction with its 2014 National […]

BU Today Shares MET Top 10 Program Rankings

in BU Today Features, Computer Science and Information Technology, Distance Education, Featured News Post, MET News, Project Management

In a February 10 article, BU Today mentioned MET’s rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 Best Online Programs. “Two Metropolitan College online graduate programs, the master’s program in computer information systems and the master’s programs in management, ranked in the top 10 in their categories…” Read the whole story at BU Today.

Dr. Jay A. Halfond on True Distance Learning

in Distance Education, Faculty News, Jay Halfond, MET News

MET’s former dean and current Associate Professor of Administrative Sciences, Jay A. Halfond, wrote an article for The Huffington Post on the growing popularity of distance learning done completely online. Dr. Halfond states that those most attuned to the advantages of distance learning are “generally older, with careers and families—[who] want control over their education—not […]

MET Programs Place #2 and #8 in 2014 U.S. News Best Online Program Rankings

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U.S. News & World Report has announced its 2014 rankings of Best Online Programs—and Metropolitan College has placed high in two key programs. In a comparison of the Best Online Graduate Computer Information Technology Programs, MET’s fully online master’s in Computer Information Systems ranked #2 out of 34 programs listed, preceded only by the University […]