MOUNT PLEASANT -- Central Michigan University's online education program is getting some attention. In the U.S. News and World Report's first Top Online Education Program rankings, CMU earned two No. 3 marks and one No. 10 mark, among other rankings.
The top marks were for students services and technology for online graduate business programs and student engagement and accreditation for online graduate education programs. Other high marks include student services and technology in bachelor's programs, student engagement and accreditation in graduate business programs and student services and technology for graduate education programs.
CMU offers nearly 200 online bachelor’s degree programs and 170 online master’s degree programs. "The continued growth of CMU’s online programs, both in increased course offerings and student enrollment, reflects CMU’s commitment to providing learning environments that are of the best academic quality while offering flexibility and faculty engagement that meets the educational needs of our students," said Merodie Hancock, vice president of CMU’s Off-Campus and Online Programs.
Alumni of CMU's online programs include Gen. Norton Schwartz, current chief of staff of the Air Force, and Michael Orris, chief procurement officer for Rolls-Royce.CMU has 28,000 students at it's Mount Pleasant campus and 50 off-campus locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.