At the very top, U.S. News' ranking of the best online MBA programs is pretty consistent, resulting in a first-tier of programs. The biggest surprise? Mississippi's big jump this year to ninth place from 25th in 2015.
| 2019 Rank & School | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Indiana (Kelley) | 22 | 33 | 2 | 1 |
| 1. UNC (Kenan-Flagler) | 44 | 44 | 3 | 1 |
| 3. Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) | 22 | 22 | 6 | 7 |
| 4. Florida (Hough) | 66 | 55 | 4 | 4 |
| 5. USC (Marshall) | 88 | 1212 | NR | NR |
| 6. Arizona State (Carey) | 55 | 55 | 5 | 4 |
| 6. Texas-Dallas (Jindal) | 66 | 77 | 9 | 6 |
| 8. Maryland (Smith) | 99 | 99 | NR | NR |
| 9. Auburn (Harbert) | 1111 | 1010 | 10 | 10 |
| 9. Mississippi | 2525 | 2121 | 22 | 16 |
| 9. Wisconsin MBA Consortium | 1313 | 1212 | 12 | 10 |
