The Master of Science Online in Project Management manages, once again, to be classified in the TOP 10 of the best Spanish-speaking programs according to the Online Higher Training Ranking (FSO). The 2023 ranking, prepared jointly by the consulting firm Hamilton Global and Emagister, places the La Salle-URL program in ninth position, the same as the previous edition. Furthermore, it is once again the postgraduate program in project management that achieves the best classification.
This year is the ninth edition of the FSO Ranking, which since 2015 has evaluated the 30 best Spanish-speaking institutions that offer online master's degrees in the field of business administration and management, focusing on the regions of Latin America, the United States and Spain. The study uses three indicators to evaluate and classify the programs: the institution, the actors and the training. The Master in Project Management of La Salle-URL stands out especially in the indicator that has the most weight in the final assessment, training, both in the sections of training offer and in that of teaching methodology.
To prepare the ranking, a study was carried out based on some 4,000 surveys answered for students, alumni and program managers from more than 200 institutions. In addition, FSO also evaluates global data on the profile of master's degrees, teaching staff and students. The majority of students (50%) explain that they study a master's degree because "they need more training to advance professionally" and many (73%) explain that the reason for choosing an online program is to "balance work and studies."
The FSO study in this edition points out that the gender gap has been greatly reduced and that, currently, 55% of students in these master's degrees are men and 45% women. More than nine out of ten students surveyed say they find work after completing the program and the salary increase is more than 33%.