Top Online MBA Programs for Female Students 2019

This year’s George Washington University online MBA program has 153 students in its cohort, three percent of which are international students. The class has an average of seven years’ work experience.

The average program length at George Washington is 42 months – but it can be completed in just three years. The program incorporates videos, video cases, podcasts, animations, and other pre-recorded content in addition to traditional reading assignments. 

Per course, students will participate in a one hour (per week) guided live classroom session, consisting of lectures, case discussions, and/or group activities, and are offered during evenings/weekends. 

Program tuition totals US$101,288.

Soaring up the ranks from 27^th place to 12th overall this year is the MBA@American at American University’s Kogod Business School. The program’s strong performance is largely due to a high score for class profile and a perfect score for class experience.

Most students complete the program in 24 months, but it can also be completed on a 12-month, 15-month, or 18-month track. There are 12 core courses, three elective courses, and two in-person immersions. Students need to complete 48 credits to graduate.

There are 136 students in this year’s cohort, with an average of six years’ work experience. Only one percent of the class are international students. Tuition is US$81,984.

Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business’ online MBA scored highly for faculty and teaching this year, while also earning a perfect score for class experience.

The Online MBA program is a 45-credit MBA which features a curriculum divided into three broad areas: core competencies, advanced core, and major concentration.

If students adopt the non-cohort option, they have a maximum of five years to complete the program, but the average program length is 20 months.

Zarb’s 27-strong cohort have an average of 13 years’ work experience. Current tuition fees equal US$63,875, but graduates earn an average salary of US$149,794 post-program.

Michael J. Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University offers a WebMBA which earned high scores for its class profile and class experience this year.

For five consecutive terms, students take two courses each in a lock-step schedule, meaning students graduate in about 20 months.

There are 33 students on the program with an average of nearly nine years’ work experience. Only one percent of students are classified as international. This is one of the cheaper programs in our top 10 for female students, with tuition fees totalling just US$24,370.

Curtin Graduate School of Business’s CGSB MBA shares second place in our table of the top online MBA programs for female students.

As with other programs on this list, international students make up just one percent of the program, which is the second smallest cohort with 15 students. Participants have an average of 14 years’ work experience, while students taking an average of 35 months to complete the program.

Students can opt for the generalist MBA or study one of two majors: oil and gas (in partnership with Aberdeen Business School at Robert Gordon University) or leadership.

Tuition equals US$33,384, with students enjoying an average post-program salary of US$119,457.

The second university to rank in second place for female representation is Kent State University. Its AACSB accredited online MBA admits students throughout the year, with courses undertaken in eight-week modules.

Some concentrations available for specialized learning include international business and supply chain management. There’s also a study abroad opportunity available for students.

Students have an average of six years’ work experience and complete the program in an average of 24 months. Tuition is US$29,880.

Although in second place, it should be noted that Kent State University’s percentage of female students is inflated slightly by the fact it has the smallest online MBA cohort in our ranking, so the total number of female students is actually much greater elsewhere.

Our top online MBA program for female students is EU Business School’s online MBA program, which also scored highly for employability, class profile and class experience.

Students receive a state-accredited MBA from the University of Roehampton in London, as well as their EU degree.

The blended program incorporates interactive webinars and business simulations with on-campus weeks for networking.

There are 85 students in the cohort – which boasts 100 percent international students – who have an average of nine years’ work experience. The average length of time spent to complete the program is 15 months, but it can be completed in just one year.

Students will pay US$19,946 in tuition, and can expect an average salary of US$140,000 after graduating.