Academics at West Texas A&M University | Online MBA Degrees | Online Business Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Masters of Business Administration Administration

Bachelor of Business Administration

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

WTAMU offers flexibility in course delivery. Most of our students combine online with face to face courses as their individual circumstances dictate. Faculty routinely teach courses using both dilevery methods so there is virtually no difference in course content.

School type

Public

Terms

Semester

AACSB accredited

Yes

ACBSP accredited

IACBE accredited

Program Offerings

Online master's in business degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Finance

General Management

Health Care Administration

Marketing

Management Information Systems

Concentrations offered

Finance

General Management

Health Care Administration

Marketing

Management Information Systems

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses	60
International business courses paired with residencies outside U.S.	No

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	No
SOC Member	Yes
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	No

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	36 full-time; 0 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	89% full-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	29
Average experience teaching online courses	5 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	4 full-time

Class Size

Average class size	38
Maximum class size	49

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Yes

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Yes

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	No
Classes	No
Group projects/simulations	No
Exams	No

Same academic track as campus-based program

Yes

Collaboration among online and face-to-face students

No instructor preference

Students enroll as online students

Yes, but can take classes on campus without notification

Credits earned online equal earned on campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

All

Same curricula for online and campus students

Most

Dedicated business school career center

Access to same career services as on-campus business students

Yes

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates

Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.0 years
Program target time to graduate	2 years
Required time to earn degree	6 years