SUNYIT online programs get high marks

SUNYIT online programs get high marks

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Friday, November 22, 2013 - 10:31
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SUNYIT placed third in a statewide ranking of colleges and universities with the most affordable online degree programs. The ranking, by AffordableCollegesOnline.org (AC Online), focused on distance learning options offered by fully accredited public and private institutions.

“So many of today’s top universities have added full online degree programs to their catalogs, making it much easier for non-traditional students to receive a quality education,” said Dan Schuessler, founder and CEO of AC Online. “The colleges on our list offer students quality, flexibility and affordability.”

SUNYIT’s online offerings include the MBA in technology management, master of science degree programs in: accountancy, information design and technology, and nursing education; and a certificate of advanced study in data analysis. Numerous undergraduate nursing and health information management courses are also available online.

Affordable Colleges Online provides students with information about affordable higher education options. The website offers financial aid videos, expert advice, and cost savings ideas. The organization’s New York rankings of colleges offering online programs is available at:   affordablecollegesonline.org/online-colleges/new-york.

SUNYIT, the State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome, is New York’s public polytechnic, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in technology and professional studies. Its academic offerings in technology, including engineering, cybersecurity, computer science, and the engineering technologies, and its programs in professional studies, including business, communication, and nursing, are complemented by athletics, recreational, cultural and campus life programs, events and activities. Founded in 1966, SUNYIT is a unique high-tech learning environment on hundreds of acres, offering degree programs online as well as on campus. The SUNYIT family of alumni now numbers 25,000.