For those wishing to complete a master's of business administration degree at home, U.S. News has compiled a list of colleges that have programs to offer.

The list of the nation's top online MBA programs reflects a growing trend, as the ability to work towards a degree on the intenet is increasingly valued as a way to save time and commuting dollars by working professionals.

To collect the data for this ranking, U.S. News contacted 255 schools that said they offered an online MBA program for the 2016-2017 school year. That's up from 228 colleges that offered such programs a year earlier.

In terms of graduate rates, the best performers were Temple University and Pennsylvania State University, where between 95 percent and 99 percent of online students completed their MBAs, and Arkansas State, Arizona State and University of North Carolina, which graduated between 94 percent and 99 percent. 

For the 2017 edition, U.S. News ranked online MBA programs using five main categories: student engagement, peer reputation, admissions selectivity faculty credentials, student services and technology.

The following scholls were ranked the top 10 best online master's degree programs in business administration by U.S. News.

 

10. Arkansas State University (Jonesboro)

      State University, Ark.

Cost: $587 Per Credit     Enrollments:144

The application deadline for the online MBA is rolling. Eighty-six percent of students are already employed when they first enroll.

 

9. University of Maryland (Smith)

     College Park, Md.    

Cost: $1,481 Per Credit   Enrollments: 147 

The application deadline for the MBA is rolling. One hundred percent of students are already employed when they first enroll.

 

8.Pennsylvania State University World Campus

 

Cost: $1,185 Per Credit (out-of-state)    Enrollments: 290

The application deadline for the online MBA programs is rolling. Ninety-five percent of students are already employed when they first enroll.

 

7. University of Texas (Dallas)

   Richardson, Tex.

 

Cost: $1,238 Per Credit (out-of-state)   Enrollments: 325 

The application deadline for the online MBA progrmas is May 1. Ninety-seven percent of students are already employed when they first enroll.

 

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5. Arizona State University (Carey)

   Tempe, Ariz.

Cost: $1,151 Per Credit (out-of-state)   Enrollments: 408 

The application deadline for the online MBA programs is June 1. One hundred percent of students are already employed when they first enroll.

5.  University of Florida (Hough)

     Gainesville, Fla.

Cost: $1,113 Per Credit   Enrollments: 433

The application for online MBA programs is rolling. Ninety-nine percent of students are already employed when they first enroll.

 

 

4. University of North Carolina  (Kenan-Flagler)

    Chapel Hill, N.C.

Cost: $1,585 Per Credit (out-of-state)   Enrollments: 1,047 

Application deadline for the online MBA programs is rolling. One hundred percent of students are already employed when they first enroll.

 

3. Indiana University (Kelley)

    Bloomington, Ind.

Cost: $1,300 Per Credit (out-of-state)   Enrollments: 788 

The application deadline for the online MBA programs is rolling. One hundred percent of students are already employed when they first enroll.

 

2. Carnegie Mellon (Tepper)

    Pittsburgh

Cost: $1,920 Per Credit   Enrollments: 117 

The application deadline for the online MBA programs is April 23. One hundred percent of students are already employed when they first enroll.

 

1. Temple University (Fox)

  Philadelphia

 

Cost: $1,245 Per Credit (out-of-state)  Enrollments: 351 

The application deadline for the online MBA programs is rolling. Ninety-seven percent of students are already employed when they first enroll.