{"id":31637,"date":"2018-03-19T12:16:11","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T17:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/?p=31637"},"modified":"2018-03-19T12:17:48","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T17:17:48","slug":"31637","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2018\/03\/19\/31637\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji State Programs Receive Online Rankings for Quality, Affordability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and several of its degree programs have recently received a variety of awards for quality and affordability from several websites specializing in college rankings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ ranked 4th on list &ldquo;2018&rsquo;s Most Affordable: The Best Online Colleges in Minnesota&rdquo; by Affordable Colleges Online: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegechoice.net\/rankings\/best-online-bachelors-in-social-work-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/www.affordablecollegesonline.org\/online-colleges\/minnesota\/#4-year-best-college-ranking<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Online bachelor&rsquo;s degree program in accountancy has been ranked 4th in the nation by Online Course Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinecoursereport.com\/the-best-online-bachelors-in-accounting-degree-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/www.onlinecoursereport.com\/the-best-online-bachelors-in-accounting-degree-programs\/<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in criminal justice ranked 3rd on list, &ldquo;Top 50 Affordable Bachelor&rsquo;s in Criminal Justice Online 2018&rdquo; by Great Value Colleges: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegechoice.net\/rankings\/best-online-bachelors-in-social-work-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/www.greatvaluecolleges.net\/affordable\/online-criminal-justice-degree-programs\/<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in criminal justice ranked seventh on list, &ldquo;The 15 Best Online Bachelor&rsquo;s in Corrections Programs&rdquo; by The Best Schools: <a href=\"https:\/\/thebestschools.org\/rankings\/best-online-bachelors-corrections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/thebestschools.org\/rankings\/best-online-bachelors-corrections\/<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Online bachelor&rsquo;s degree in social work ranked 6th on list &ldquo;50 Best Online Bachelor&rsquo;s of Social Work Degree Programs 2018&rdquo; by Best MSW Programs: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestmswprograms.com\/best-online-bsw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/www.bestmswprograms.com\/best-online-bsw\/<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Online bachelor&rsquo;s degree in social work ranked 8th on list &ldquo;30 Best Online Bachelors in Social Work Degrees&rdquo; by College Choice: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegechoice.net\/rankings\/best-online-bachelors-in-social-work-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/www.collegechoice.net\/rankings\/best-online-bachelors-in-social-work-degrees\/<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Online Registered Nurse degree program ranked 46th on list &ldquo;Best Online RN Degree Programs: 2018&rdquo; by Affordable Colleges Online: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegechoice.net\/rankings\/best-online-bachelors-in-social-work-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/www.affordablecollegesonline.org\/degrees\/nursing-programs\/rn\/#4-year-best-college-ranking<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online master&rsquo;s degree in social work ranked ninth on list &ldquo;Best Online Master&rsquo;s in Special Education Degrees&rdquo; by Top Master&rsquo;s in Education: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmastersineducation.com\/best-online-masters-special-education-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/www.topmastersineducation.com\/best-online-masters-special-education-degrees\/<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online bachelor&rsquo;s degree in business administration with an emphasis in marketing ranked 13th on the list &ldquo;Most Affordable Online Marketing Degrees&rdquo; by College Choice: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegechoice.net\/rankings\/most-affordable-online-marketing-degrees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/www.collegechoice.net\/rankings\/most-affordable-online-marketing-degrees\/<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ&rsquo;s Online Programs<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Bemidji State offers seven major programs and seven minors completely online, including online degree-completion programs designed for students who already have the equivalent of their first two years of college completed or who are transferring at least 24 college credits. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ uses D2L Brightspace as an interactive software program that allows the use of a personal computer to receive and submit assignments, work in groups, explore advanced learning options and interact with instructors and other distance students.<\/p>\n<p>Bemidji State&rsquo;s online programs give students the same opportunities to participate in class discussions, post assignments and receive feedback from professors that they would have on campus. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ&rsquo;s Center for Extended Learning is dedicated to assisting off-campus students, beginning with the the application process and connecting them with the programs and services they may need to succeed.<\/p>\n<h5>Contact<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Lynn Johnson, director, Center for Extended Learning; (218) 755-2068, <a href=\"mailto:ljohnson@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ljohnson@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Links<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/accounting\/programs\/online\/\">Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ online programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24884 alignright img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/MN-State-logo-100x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"175\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/MN-State-logo-100x175-e1539967051802.jpg\">Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ<\/b>, located amid the lakes and forests of northern Minnesota, occupies a wooded campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. Enrolling more than 5,100 students, Bemidji State offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and eight graduate degrees encompassing arts, sciences and select professional programs. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities and has a faculty and staff of more than 550. The university&rsquo;s Shared Fundamental Values include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and international and multicultural understanding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"smaller\" style=\"text-align: right\">2018-B-L-084<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and several of its degree programs have recently received a variety of awards for quality and affordability from several websites specializing in college rankings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":188,"featured_media":22958,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[872,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homepage","category-top-story"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/188"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31637"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31637\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31639,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31637\/revisions\/31639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}