Rankings

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Online Programs have received attention from a number of national higher education ranking organizations and websites.

As a whole, Online Programs has been recognized by Best Colleges as the Most Affordable in Louisiana, and rated among the Top 5 Accredited Online Colleges in Louisiana.

The University had another year of strong showings in the U.S. News and World Report's 2022 rankings of Best Online Programs. The University reached No. 74 for Best Online Bachelor’s Program – ascending for the fourth year in a row.

The B.S. in Business Administration, Management was included for the first time in the Best Online Bachelor’s Degrees in Business category, coming in at No. 61 in the nation. The University began offering the program online in 2019.

Additionally, the online Master of Science in Nursing is ranked No. 26; the online Master of Education is ranked No. 80 overall; and the MBA online reached No. 132 for the year overall and No. 79 for Best Online MBA for Veterans.

UL Lafayette ranks highest in the state for Best Online Bachelor’s, Best Online Master’s in Nursing, and Best Online Master’s in Education.

U.S. News and World Report: Best Online Programs

RegisteredNursing.org recently released its 2022 rankings of the Best Online RN to BSN Programs in Louisiana and the University was named No. 3.

The University's B.I. Moody III College of Business was rated No. 29 in Fortune Education's Best Online MBA National Rankings for 2022.

Based on the price point, student resources, flexibility, and concentrations offered, Online MBA Coach ranked the University of Louisiana at Lafayette No. 36 of the 100 Most Affordable Online MBA Programs.

In rankings highlighting special concentrations, Online MBA Coach ranked the University No. 14 on the list of Affordable Online Finance MBAs, as well as No. 23 on the list of Affordable Online Healthcare MBAs.

The Princeton Review also named the University among the Best Online MBA Programs 2022.

Best Health Degrees recognized the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Wellness, in the top 15 best online bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. 

Best Medical Degrees also rates the Health Promotion & Wellness degree among the best online bachelor’s degree programs in kinesiology and exercise science. The program was also named among the most affordable by Best Value Schools. 

Not for the first time, the online Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction program also earned a place in the Top 50 programs in the country on a listing by Top Education Degrees.

The online Master of Science in Nursing has been ranked among the Best Online MSN Programs with special recognition as among the Best for Flexibility. The MSN has also been recognized among the Best Online Nursing Practitioner Master's Programs.

Standing out among the allied health professions, the Health Services Administration online program has been ranked Best Value by Affordable Colleges, and in the top Online Healthcare Administration Programs of 2021, by Best Value Schools.