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DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management Receives Multiple Top 10 Rankings for Awarding Graduate Business Degrees to Minority Students

Posted on: Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 09:01 CDT

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, an educational trade publication, has included DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management among several top 10 rankings for awarding business, management and marketing graduate degrees to minority students.

More specifically, Keller Graduate School of Management in Illinois ranked fifth in awarding graduate degrees in business, management and marketing to minority students, including sixth to Hispanics and seventh to African-Americans. Additionally, Keller Graduate School in Georgia ranked eighth in awarding these degrees to African-Americans.

"With thousands of educational institutions in the United States, our consistent annual presence in these rankings demonstrates Keller Graduate School's commitment to meeting the needs of minority graduate students throughout the country," said Donna Loraine, Ph.D., vice president of academic affairs and dean of DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management. "We are extremely proud of our rankings and our long history in helping students achieve their goals."

According to Keller Graduate School of Management, minority enrollment constitutes approximately 50 percent of its student population system wide. In a diverse state such as Illinois, minority enrollment is approximately 45 percent, including students of African-American, Asian, Hispanic and Native American heritage.

"Keller Graduate School of Management continues to succeed due in large part to the many advantages it offers to students who are working or have families," adds Loraine. "So many of our students appreciate our flexible course options and career-focused curriculum. It allows them to pursue educational goals while still meeting career and family needs."

For more than 30 years, Keller Graduate School of Management has provided convenient, career-oriented degree programs taught by working professionals in business administration, accounting, information systems, human resources and project management. Keller Graduate School recognizes that the most valuable employees are those equipped with relevant real-world business and technology skills.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education publishes annual lists of the "Top 100 Degree Producers" of master's degree graduates who are students of color. Institutions are listed by state and the rankings are broken down into various academic disciplines and by minority group. The 2007 list measures degrees awarded during the 2005-2006 academic year.

As one of the largest degree-granting higher education systems in North America, DeVry University provides high-quality, career-oriented associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs in technology, healthcare technology, business and management. More than 48,000 students are enrolled at its 87 locations in 25 states and Canada, as well as through DeVry University Online. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association (NCA). DeVry University, a division of DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), is based in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. For more information about DeVry University, visit http://www.devry.edu.

Source: Business Wire

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