Park University Rankings & Ratings

Founded in 1875, Park University is as an accredited private liberal arts Christian institution. The flagship campus of Park is located in Parkville, Missouri; and the Graduate School is located in Downtown Kansas City.

The University also offers online courses certified by Quality Matters. Online programs are offered at different levels: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Graduate Certificates, and Masters Degrees.

Online Masters Degree programs include the Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership, Master of Education in Adult Education, Master of Education in Teacher Leadership (Concentrations in General Studies, Multicultural Education, School Law, Teaching At-Risk Students), Master of Healthcare Leadership, Master of Public Affairs (Concentrations in Computer & Network Security, Disaster & Emergency Management, Economics and Global Strategy, Management of Information Systems, Nonprofit & Community Services Management, Public Management), and the Master of Business Administration. MBA Concentrations include Entrepreneurship, Finance, General, Health Care/Health Services Management, International Business, and Management Information Systems.

Park University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Rankings and Ratings:

- Honored by G.I. Jobs magazine on its 2010 list of "Military Friendly Schools".

- Placed among Tier 2 Regional Universities in the Midwest (US News & World Report 2011).

- Park University is placed as one of the top colleges and universities in the nation for having a racially diverse student body population. According to the U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges 2010, it is ranked 4th among Master's level colleges and universities in the Midwest for racial diversity, and tied for 24th among Midwest colleges and universities for its percentage of undergraduate international students.

- Five Online degree programs were ranked as "best buys" by GetEducated.com (2009):
   - Master of Public Affairs/Public Administration (4th)
   - Master of Business Administration (12th)
   - Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration/Law Enforcement/Security/Corrections (12th)
   - Bachelor of Science in Social Psychology (20th)
   - Bachelor of Science in Management (33rd)

- In 2008 Military Advanced Education named the College for Distance Learning among its "Top 20 Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities".

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