{"id":8682,"date":"2019-12-10T10:34:20","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T15:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/?p=8682"},"modified":"2019-12-10T13:38:49","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T18:38:49","slug":"saint-peters-university-ranks-among-the-top-three-colleges-and-universities-in-the-state-by-njbiz-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2019\/12\/10\/saint-peters-university-ranks-among-the-top-three-colleges-and-universities-in-the-state-by-njbiz-readers\/","title":{"rendered":"Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University Ranks among the Top Three Colleges and Universities in the State by NJBIZ Readers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Jersey City, N.J. \u2013 December 10, 2019 –<\/strong> Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University is proud to announce that it was ranked among the best in the state of New Jersey by NJBIZ<\/em> readers in the 2019 NJBIZ Reader Rankings<\/em><\/a> survey. Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s was ranked second in all three higher education categories, which included the best college or university, the best accounting degree program and the best M.B.A. program.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest advocates for Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University are our community members \u2013 our students, alumni, faculty and staff, friends and neighbors,\u201d said Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., president of Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University. \u201cWe are proud to have surged in this year\u2019s NJBIZ Reader Rankings<\/em> survey thanks to the support from our Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s family.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NJBIZ Reader Rankings<\/em> award program began in 2017 and was designed to recognize the regard that NJBIZ<\/em> readers have for the businesses in their communities. The annual survey features more than 60 categories and identifies leaders in a variety of industries ranging from banking, finance, insurance, education, health care, philanthropy, real estate and more. Three winners are selected in each category based on the number of votes that are received by NJBIZ<\/em> readers.<\/p>\n

The latest rankings not only reflect positively on the University as a whole, but also on the new Frank J. Guarini School of Business and its M.B.A. and accountancy programs.<\/p>\n

The M.B.A. program offers courses that are available on-campus, online and in hybrid formats. The program can be completed in as little as 18 months and features personalized advisement throughout, faculty who are industry experts, small class sizes and the ability to transfer or waive credits from prior coursework.<\/p>\n

The accountancy program has earned a reputation for developing accomplished graduates in one of the greatest business regions in the country, the New York\/New Jersey metropolitan area. Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s offers a five-year combined B.S.\/M.S. degree in accountancy and a certificate program that enables students who have completed an undergraduate major in accountancy to earn the additional credits needed to sit for the CPA exam.<\/p>\n

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University, inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic identity, commitment to individual attention and grounding in the liberal arts, educates a diverse community of learners in undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional programs to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately and promote justice in our ever-changing urban and global environment. To learn more, please visit www.saintpeters.edu.<\/p>\n

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