05/08/18
HAYS, Kan. – Programs offered through the Fort Hays State University Virtual College received three recognitions in April from various agencies as among the best and most affordable online programs offered by U.S. colleges and universities.

TheBestSchools.org
No. 2, The Best Online Bachelor’s in Network Administration Programs
Fort Hays State University earned the No. 2 spot on TheBestSchools’ list of the best online bachelor’s in networking administration degrees.

FHSU offers both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in information networking and telecommunications with a concentration in computer networking and telecommunications. These degrees prepare students for work in corporate, education, law enforcement, health care and other computer and network positions.

Both programs are 124 credit hours and include 39 credit hours of core and concentration class. Courses include foundations of information networking, research methods in informatics, internetworking I, internetworking II, internetworking II and network architecture and data communications.

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MastersProgramsGuide.com
No. 14, 50 Best Online Master’s Programs That Do Not Require The GRE
FHSU’s Master of Liberal Studies earned the No. 14 spot on MastersProgramsGuide’s list for its accreditation, affordability and accessibility.

The 31 credit-hour-program includes 10 credit hours of core class such as introduction to graduate liberal studies, information literacy and origins and implications of the knowledge society. Additionally, students can choose from 12 concentration options to customize the degree program to fit their career goals.

“Located in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, the MLS degree program provides a bridge to interdisciplinary learning at its best,” said MasterProgramsGuide.com.

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BestValueSchools.org
No. 23, The Top 32 Best Value Schools of 2018
BestValueSchools listed FHSU as one of the best value schools in the nation based on its affordability and wide variety of degree options.

FHSU offers more than 50 degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels through the Virtual College. Degree programs include accounting, computer science, finance, health studies, general studies, management, organizational leadership, philosophy, marketing and medical diagnostic imaging.

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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.