University of Scranton Online Business Graduate Programs Among Best in U.S.

U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best Online Graduate Programs” ranked The University of Scranton’s online master’s degree programs in business (excluding MBA) at No. 51 and its online MBA program at No. 128 in the nation.

In addition to an overall rank, U.S. News also ranked programs by the criteria categories used in its methodology. For online master’s degree programs in business, Scranton ranked No. 28 for the “student excellence” category, which looked at acceptance rates and the work experience and undergraduate GPA of students, and No. 33 for the “student engagement” category, which looked at graduation rates, class size, one-year retention rates, and best practices such as accreditation by AACSB International, among other factors. For the MBA program, Scranton ranked No. 105 for “student excellence.”

This is the 14th consecutive year that U.S. News ranked the University’s online programs among the best in the nation. The methodology used by U.S. News to determine the ranking has changed several times throughout the years.

For the 2025 Best Online Programs ranking, which published Jan. 21, U.S. News reviewed statistical information submitted by schools. The criteria used by U.S. News to rank online business and MBA programs included student engagement (30 percent); peer reputation score (25 percent); faculty credentials and training (15 percent); student excellence (15 percent); and student services and technology (15 percent).

Scranton offers online MBA degrees in accounting, business analytics, enterprise resource planning, finance, healthcare management, human resources management, international business and supply chain management; master’s degrees in accountancy, applied behavior analysis, business analytics, cybercrime investigation and cybersecurity, finance, health administration, health informatics, human resources management, dual MBA/MHA degree, nursing and speech-language pathology, in addition to graduate certificates.

In other U.S. News publications,Scranton has been ranked among the top 10 “Best Regional Universities in the North” for 31 consecutive years. U.S. News ranked Scranton No. 6 among regional universities in the north in its 2025 guidebook and No. 6 for “Best Undergraduate Teaching,” a selection of the top colleges in the nation that express a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching.

Marywood University’s School of Social Work to Hold Spring 2021 Online Information Sessions

Marywood University’s School of Social Work will hold several Spring 2021 Online Information Sessions for both its Scranton and Lehigh Valley programs. The online information sessions are free and open to anyone who is interested in pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or doctorate of social work degree.

Marywood University’s Scranton location online information sessions will be offered on:

  • Thursday, March 18, 2021, from 12-1 p.m.
  • Friday, March 19, 2021, from 12-1 p.m.
  • Friday, April 9, 2021, from 10-11 a.m.
  • Tuesday, April 13, 2021, from 12-1 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 17, 2021, from 6-7 p.m.
  • Tuesday, April 27, 2021, from 12-1p.m.

To register, please visit docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrAvsa9UBmB4DAh6wuneqiCtvS-2yX9wzbV4j4ZsLHmwrl5g/viewform, or contact Selina Shrestha, at shrestha@marywood.edu, or call (570) 348-6282, ext. 4566 for questions.

Marywood University’s online information sessions for its Lehigh Valley Program at DeSales University will be offered on:

  • Thursday, march 18, 2021, from 12-1 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 20, from 9-10 a.m.
  • Monday, April 5, from 5:30–6:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 21, from 5:30–6:30 p.m.
  • Monday, May 20, 2021, from 5:30–6:30 p.m.

To register, visit docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgCYBrq4byUeIzjyvO9ZwgHZb-L4oEfPLsap4t_HDaEE9sbA/viewform, or email lkapes@marywood.edu with questions.

Participants will learn more about the accredited master’s degree in social work (MSW). An MSW degree from Marywood University includes both full and part-time study options, and advanced standing for bachelor of social work (BSW) graduates. Additionally, attendees will learn about the admission process and Marywood SSW internship program.

For additional questions, please call the Office of Admissions, at (570) 348-6234.