University of Delaware - Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics

Students choose the online MBA program from the University of Delaware for its “outstanding program reputation” and “perfect blend of rigor and flexibility.” As one student says, it “surpassed my expectations,” and another adds, “From my research, [it] offers the best ranking online MBA for a price that's very reasonable.” Students here describe being “surprised at how available and accessible the professors in this program are,” noting that professors are “always available to answer questions, receive comments, and talk to students.” They also say that instructors and staff “go above and beyond” to help students acclimate. The “professors are outstanding and supportive” and “have done a good job to make our coursework challenging yet accessible for everyone.” The seven-week classes are mainly taught asynchronously, and students are impressed with how well the courses are run. As one student describes it, “UD has the online systems down to a science.”
Fellow students are proactive and hardworking. As one student illustrates, “I've had classmates reach out to become study partners and friends with me. Taking that initiative, plus being willing to help each other out, creates a great community.” Students also appreciate getting to know classmates who are “in various industries and from various countries around the world” and note that the program provides “a lot of opportunities for peer-to-peer interaction and discussion.” Overall, students are satisfied with the program’s academics and its flexible structure. As one student sums up, “The program has been a great addition to my life. It has given me the motivation to learn new things at work while becoming better [with] my work-life balance.”

One big plus for the program is its eight specializations, which helps students match the curriculum to their career goals. One student chose the program for its “concentration in business analytics, which I knew would advance my career.” Students are also impressed with how applicable the courses are to their careers. As one student describes, “I have learned a lot of valuable leadership skills [that] I am immediately able to implement into my job.” The flexible format lets students choose when to take certain classes, which also helps them apply what they’ve learned right away. As one student explains, “I was able to take courses early in the program that I knew would be relevant to my current job instead of having to follow a pre-determined course schedule.” Another student describes how the program helped open doors, saying, “Completing this program has already allowed me to start a new role at my company that would not have been offered to me had I not been enrolled.”
According to data from the school, the average salary for 2023 graduates was $104,766. One student describes how they’ve already seen a return on investment, saying, “Largely in part due to the finance skills I gained from this program, I'm getting a huge promotion this summer and an almost 30% raise when I take on the job. The raise is more than the total cost of tuition!”