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title: U.S. News ranks online BS for 7th straight year
description: Neumann's online BS program ranked top in the nation for the 7th year, excelling in Public Safety Administration and supporting first responders and veterans.
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# [U.S. News ranks online BS for 7th straight year](https://learn.neumann.edu/news/u.s.-news-ranks-online-bs-for-7th-straight-year)

 Written by [Neumann University](https://learn.neumann.edu/news/author/neumann-university) | Feb 1, 2026 8:54:24 PM

*U.S. News & World Report* has ranked Neumann’s online bachelor’s degree among the best in the country for the seventh consecutive year.

In rankings released on January 27, the magazine named Neumann’s program #5 in Pennsylvania and #105 nationwide.

The strength of the program is its [BS in Public Safety Administration](https://www.neumann.edu/academics/online-degree-completion/public-safety-administration-degree), which has provided 396 first responders with academic credentials since its first graduates earned degrees in 2016.

The PSA program offers courses in an accelerated format (7.5-week classes) and provides adult students -- many of whom have shift-work schedules and family responsibilities – with flexibility in completing the degree.

Dr. Jilian Donnelly, executive director of the university’s Adult and Continuing Education unit, credits the personal attention that a small college can provide for Neumann’s success with first responders. 

“Our academic advisors will review a student’s work history, work-related training, military experience, and previous college work, all in an effort to transfer in as much credit as possible,” she explains.

The four categories used by *U.S. News* to assess online degree programs are Student Engagement (35%), Services and Technologies (25%), Faculty Credentials and Training (20%), and Peer Assessment (20%).

According to the magazine, “*U.S. News* chose factors that weigh how these programs are being delivered and their effectiveness at awarding affordable degrees in a reasonable amount of time.”

Neumann University is also a [Yellow Ribbon school](https://www.neumann.edu/military/yellowribbon) and helps eligible veterans fund their post-secondary education. Veterans and other adult students can transfer as many as 90 credits to the online degree programs.

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