The MBA degree online program from Penn State's World Campus is a top ranking program, and the institution itself has been ranked No. 1 among online institutions by The Best Colleges, an independent ranking of colleges and universities. Penn State's online information sciences and technology degree also earned a No. 1 ranking, while the MBA program ranked No. 9.
The Best Colleges said that the combination of outstanding student satisfaction indicators at the school, including high peer and instructional quality, a wide diversity of degree programs and a world-class reputation were factors that lead them to rank the school highly. The Penn State World Campus was launched in 1998, and now delivers more than 70 distance education programs to learners around the world. It is designed to provide adult learners worldwide with some of Penn State's most highly regarded graduate, undergraduate and continuing professional education degrees, certificates and courses.