The Bentley University Graduate School of Business is ranked among the top 30 schools in the country for its online graduate programs in the recently released U.S. News & World Report ranking for Best Online Graduate Programs 2015.

Bentley’s ranking, 28th in the nation, was based on its Master of Science programs in Taxation, Financial Planning, and Human Factors in Information Design, all of which can be completed 100 percent online.

• The masters in Taxation prepares students to be professional tax advisers and consultants, tact executives in private and public enterprises, and leaders in the field. 
• As the only master’s-level Financial Planning program in New England, Bentley’s masters in Financial Planning program offers courses taught by working professionals who understand how theory translates into real-world practice.
• The masters in Human Factors in Information Design user experience program educates tomorrow’s leaders in the user experience (UX) profession by emphasizing the strategic role of UX in business.

This year’s Online Graduate Business ranking is based on the scores of 118 colleges from the following categories:

• Student Engagement (33 percent)
• Admissions Selectivity (20 percent)
• Peer Reputation (20 percent)
• Faculty credentials and training (13.5 percent)
•  Student services and technology (13.5 percent)

This methodology only assesses master’s-level business degree programs that are not MBA programs.

To learn more about Bentley’s Master of Science programs, please visit: http://www.bentley.edu/graduate.