02/12/18
HAYS, Kan. – Programs offered through the Fort Hays State University Virtual College received a No. 1 recognition in January 2018 as well as other rankings from various agencies as among the best and most affordable online programs offered by U.S. colleges and universities.

CollegeFactual.com
No. 1, Top Veteran Friendly Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in Kansas
CollegeFactual named FHSU the No. 1 school in Kansas for its military accessible general studies program. FHSU earned the ranking based on its veteran affordability, population, policies, resources, satisfaction and overall college quality.

FHSU’s Bachelor of General Studies is an undergraduate liberal arts degree available through the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. It is a degree completion option for students who have well-defined career objectives and do not require a course-specific or career-specific degree.

Students can choose from 19 concentrations, including a military specialties concentration specifically available to members of FHSU’s military partnership program.

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

CollegeChoice.net
No. 4, Most Affordable Online Web Design Degrees
FHSU’s Bachelor of Information Networking and Telecommunications (Web and mobile application development) earned the No. 4 spot on CollegeChoice’s list for its affordability and education quality.

The 124-credit-hour program prepares students to work in diverse fields during the age of media convergence. Courses include leadership in information networking, advanced Web development, Web scripting languages, electronic news and field production and laws of cyber space.

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

OnlineMBAToday.com
No. 8, Top 10 Online MBA in Hospitality Programs 2018
Affordability, accreditation and prestige earned FHSU’s Master of Business Administration (tourism and hospitality management) the No. 8 spot on OnlineMBA’s list of the top 10 hospitality programs in the nation.

The program consists of 34 credit hours, including 9 credit hours focused on tourism and hospitality management. Course options include tourism and hospitality marketing, service operations, hotel and resort management and principles and practices in tourism and hospitality management.

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

No. 15, Top 25 Online MBA in Sports Management Programs 2018
OnlineMBAToday also recognized FHSU’s Master of Business Administration (health and human performance/sports management) as among the top 25 MBA sports management programs in the nations.

“The concentration in health and human performance/sports management is designed to provide professionals with a foundation for decision making and leadership in sports marketing, planning, promotion, and facilities management, as well as a comprehension and awareness of legal issues in health and human performance,” said the FHSU website.

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

OnlineU.org
No. 3, 2018 Most Affordable Online Colleges Offering Bachelor’s Degrees
FHSU was ranked third on OnlineU’s list of the most affordable online colleges offering bachelor’s degrees.

Students in the FHSU Virtual College can choose between 33 bachelor’s degree options, including accounting, elementary education, general studies, health studies, information networking and telecommunications, international business and economics, sociology and nursing.

To view this ranking, visit http://bit.ly/2E92Gs4.

No. 3, 2018 Most Affordable Online Colleges Offering Master’s Degrees
The Virtual College was also recognized by OnlineU for its master’s degree program, which ranked No. 3 out of 25 schools listed as the most affordable.

FHSU offers 16 online master’s degrees, including business administration, counseling, education, health and human performance, higher education student affairs, history, liberal studies and school psychology.

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

SuccessfulStudent.org
No. 17, 25 Best Online Master’s in Special Education
FHSU earned the No. 17 spot on SucessfulStudent’s list of best online master’s programs in special education. The website praised FHSU for its admissions process and accreditation.

FHSU’s Master of Science in high-incidence special education is a 36-credit-hour program available entirely online. Courses focus on the practical needs and challenges faced by educators of special education students.

To view this ranking, visit http://bit.ly/2E5QmJ0.

StudentLoans.net
No. 57, Public Colleges Where Students Earn the Most Scholarship Funding
FHSU was named one of the best schools in the country for students receiving scholarship aid. StudentLoans.net used Peterson’s Financial Aid dataset, which provides college-reported statistics for more than 500 different public.

FHSU offers a variety of scholarship opportunities to students, including annual ACT based scholarship, department scholarships, transfer student scholarship and academic opportunity awards.

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

About the FHSU Virtual College
Distance education at Fort Hays State began in 1911 when faculty voted to offer courses free by mail so that one-room school teachers across western Kansas could afford to gain the continuing education required to teach. The distance education department created then evolved continuously with changing technology and culture until, in 1997, the Department of Continuing Education and Instructional Technology became the FHSU Virtual College.