08/10/16 sds
HAYS, Kan. -- Three programs from Fort Hays State University's Virtual College have recently been ranked among the best and most affordable online programs offered by U.S. colleges.

ComputerScienceZone.org
No. 10, The 20 Best Online Bachelor's in Computer Science Degrees 2016-2017
Computer Science Zone named FHSU's Bachelor of Science in computer science as one of the 20 best online programs in this category.

The website cited Forbes, U.S. News and World Report to determine FHSU's prestige, the number of concentrations offered and the affordability of the program for out-of-state students.

Students have choices when earning a computer science-related degree from FHSU. Online, students can earn a Bachelor of Science in computer science or information networking and telecommunications. Both programs include multiple concentration areas.

To view this ranking, visit http://bit.ly/29TtJcs.

BestValueMBA.net
Best Value MBA recognized both FHSU's Master of Business Administration in marketing and Master of Business Administration in international business as being among the most affordable MBA programs available online.

No. 11, Top 20 Most Affordable Online Marketing MBA Programs 2016
Best Value MBA used College Navigator, a database provided by the National Center for Education Statistics, to compare the cost of tuition of FHSU's MBA Marketing program with more than 500 other online programs.

FHSU's program offers classes in marketing research, consumer behavior and strategic electronic marketing. Graduates have gone to work for Wal-Mart corporate, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Texas Instruments, Koch Industries, IBM, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and General Electric.

The MBA develops skills in the functional areas of business and teaches how to apply them to achieve organizational goals in a global environment.

To view this ranking, visit http://bit.ly/2ave25O.


No. 12, Top 20 Most Affordable Online International MBA Programs 2016
Best Value MBA ranked FHSU's international MBA program against more than 500 other programs by College Navigator, a database provided by the National Center for Education Statistics, to earn the No. 12 spot.

Students in the program take 34 credit hours, including courses in international marketing, international economics, international finance, information systems for management, strategic management and organizational behavior in a global context.

To view this ranking, visit http://bit.ly/2ayy3wi.