{"id":321798,"date":"2020-04-28T06:04:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T20:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=321798"},"modified":"2020-04-28T06:04:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T20:04:48","slug":"online-pmba-program-at-uog-ranks-top-10-most-affordable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/online-pmba-program-at-uog-ranks-top-10-most-affordable\/","title":{"rendered":"Online PMBA program at UOG ranks top 10 most affordable"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_321799\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-321799\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Online-pix-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-321799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Online-pix-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-321799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graduates from UOG\u2019s Professional Master of Business Administration program at commencement in December. From left, Ione Skye Llagas, Nicole Mesa, Erica Pangelinan, and Aubreeana Taylor. (Photos by UOG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The online Professional Master of Business Administration program at the University of Guam is one of the top 10 most affordable in the nation, according to an objective consumer report by GetEducated.com. The report ranked 371 regionally accredited online MBA programs based on the cost of full-time tuition and fees to complete the program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s always been the goal of our online PMBA program \u2014 to be accessible by being online, but also to be accessible by being affordable, and we\u2019re thrilled to be ranked so highly against schools across the nation,\u201d said Annette T. Santos, dean of the School of Business &amp; Public Administration.<\/p>\n<p>The one-year PMBA program costs $10,169 for residents and $22,214 for non-residents, both of which beat the national in-state average for online MBA programs of $28,000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUOG\u2019s online PMBA program was designed for Guam residents with full-time jobs, with families and children, and for people throughout Micronesia with limited opportunities for affordable education to be able to advance their career trajectory,\u201d said former Program Chair John J. Rivera.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_321800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-321800\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Online-pix-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-321800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Online-pix-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-321800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, Annette T. Santos, dean of the School of Business &amp; Public Administration at the University of Guam, and assistant professor John J. Rivera, former chair of the PMBA program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The UOG PMBA program first went online in 2015 and is one of two online degree programs that the university offers, along with an online Master of Education in Reading program.<\/p>\n<p>The PMBA program spans two semesters starting in August each year and accepts a maximum of 15 students per cohort. Program applicants must have two years of full-time management or professional-level work experience and a bachelor\u2019s degree from an accredited college or university. Applications are due by April 30 each year. Those interested can email Program Chair Leila Kabigting at kabigtingl@triton.uog.edu.<\/p>\n<p>GetEducated.com is a consumer group that publishes objective, data-driven rankings and reviews of the best online colleges and universities based on affordability, reputation, and employer acceptance. 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