Louisiana Tech is ranked No. 1 on the list of The Top 50 Best Value Online MBA programs released by and published in “Online MBA Today” this week. Tech is the only Louisiana school in the Top 50. Other area schools include Mississippi State (No. 14), Ole Miss (No. 33), and North Texas State (No. 39). By combining the factors of accreditation, program length, tuition rates, and return on the investment with graduates’ average early career salaries, “Online MBA Today” has been able “to stack programs up to each other and provide those researching a best-value online MBA the very best these schools have to offer.” In September, Tech ranked No. 35 on the list of The Top 50 Online MBA Programs by “Online MBA Today” and was named the 17th Most Affordable Online Bachelor’s Degree Program by AffordableColleges.com. Applicants interested in the online Master of Business Administration are encouraged to complete an online application (available at LATech.edu) and submit all official transcripts, GMAT/GRE scores, and a $40 application fee to the admissions office. This 30-credit hour program is priced at just $774 per three-hour course, one of the most affordable highly-accredited online MBAs in the country with a total cost of tuition at $7,740. Some students of the College of Business have reported an average early career salary of $55,000 after graduating, showing a healthy return on the investment of education. The business school, which receives its excellent accreditation though the AACSB, reports a 93-percent job-placement rate within six months of graduating. Core courses within this 100% online MBA include Strategic Management, Global Perspectives in Management, Managerial Economics, Contemporary Management, Marketing Management, Information Resource Management, Financial Management, and Accounting Analysis for Decision Making. Receiving its regional accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, Louisiana Tech University is a four-year public university located in Ruston, Louisiana. For complete rankings, visit Top 50 Best Value Online MBA Programs 2018.