Let’s face it: you’re busy. We understand the daily demands of working adults, and that’s why we've created online Bachelor’s degree programs that fit your busy lifestyle. If you’re looking for a way to increase earning power and accelerate career growth, this is how you can do it.

BA/Accounting
Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Accounting (BAACC) degree and develop the necessary analytical, conceptual, and technical knowledge and proficiency in accounting. Build a solid foundation of accounting concepts, skills and practical application to prepare yourself for a wide array of opportunities in the field of accounting. Transfer up to 99 approved credits toward your Bachelor’s degree and accelerate your path to completion.

BA/Business Administration
Earn your B. A. in Business Administration (BABA) and increase your project management, critical thinking and leadership skills. Understand relationships between marketing, quantitative theory, accounting, economic principles, and financial, human, and organizational management. Use previous education to personalize this degree when you pair it with a transfer concentration. Transfer up to 99 approved credits and accelerate your path to completion.

  • No Concentration
  • Accounting
  • Business Management
  • Computer Science Studies
  • Finance
  • Hospitality Management
  • Marketing
  • Retail Management

BA/Business Economics
Choose success! Your Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics degree demonstrates your understanding of business decision-making in a complex economy. Your courses cover subjects from finance to strategic planning. As an economist or financial analyst, you will find this subject a perfect fit for your career. Determine your future with your Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics from Ashford University.

BA/Entrepreneurship
Got a great business idea? Launch your own enterprise with your Bachelor of Arts in Entrepreneurship. Learn how to gauge your competition and assess risk in a new business. Your courses train you to innovate, develop business plans, and raise funds. Be your own boss - earn your Bachelor of Arts in Entrepreneurship from Ashford University.

BA/Business Information Systems
Manage your career in information technology! Your Bachelor of Arts in Business Information Systems demonstrates your proficiency at designing, developing, and implementing information systems in a high-tech organization. You will complete coursework in database management, systems analysis, technology planning, programming, business law, and procurement. Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Business Information Systems degree online with Ashford University.

BA/Communication Studies
Extend your reach with your Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from Ashford University. Upon graduation, you will be well acquainted with modern communications, be highly trained in multicultural communications and conflict resolution, and exhibit advanced persuasion skills. Plus, you can transfer up to 99 approved credits toward this degree and accelerate your graduation.

BA/Early Childhood Education
Launch your career in child development with your Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education from Ashford University. Strengthen your skills while enhancing your understanding of children’s education. You will be trained in theories of childhood development and exhibit advanced instructional skills. Plus, you can transfer up to 99 approved credits toward your Bachelor’s degree to accelerate your degree completion.

BA/Early Childhood Education Administration
Break new ground in your education career with your Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education Administration from Ashford University. A degree in Early Childhood Education Administration will demonstrate your proficiency and competence as an administrator in the education industry. And you can transfer up to 99 approved credits toward your Bachelor’s degree to accelerate your degree completion.

BA/Education and Public Policy
Attain your Bachelor of Arts in Education and Public Policy online from Ashford University. This degree demonstrates your commitment to civic involvement and participation in educational communities. Your courses cover such topics as social justice and policy-making for schools. As a future advocate for public education, you will find this degree a perfect fit for your career.

BA/English Language Learner Studies
Teach to the world. Earn your Bachelor of Arts in English Language Learner Studies online from Ashford University. This degree demonstrates your readiness to provide businesses and individuals with adult language instruction. Your courses cover subjects from grammar to inter-cultural communications. As an educator in our modern global environment, you will find this degree a perfect fit for your career.

BA/Environmental Studies
Integrate your education with global responsibility. Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies degree online from Ashford University. This degree demonstrates your understanding of complex cultural, social, and environmental issues, both local and global. Your courses cover subjects from ecology to public policy. As a professional environmental advocate, you will find this degree a perfect fit for your career.

BA/Health and Human Services
Support diverse populations and Advance your career when you earn your Bachelor of Arts in Health and Human Services degree from Ashford University. Prepare for numerous helping positions in caregiving and other non-managerial roles. Your courses include current medical issues and public health. Give your career in health a head-start with your Bachelor of Arts in Health and Human Services.

BA/Health Care Administration
Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Administration (BAHCA) degree and benefit from an interdisciplinary and integrated learning approach, reflecting the realities of the health care system. Explore health administration, regulation and financing, health care planning and health policy. Delve into social, political, ethical, legal and economic factors contributing to the U.S. Health Care system’s complexity.

BA/Health Care Studies
Revitalize your career! This degree demonstrates your knowledge and skills to provide quality service in the health care industry. Your courses cover subjects from community health to special populations. As a health service provider, you will find this subject a perfect fit for your career. Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Studies degree online from Ashford University.

  • Applied Behavioral Science (Human Services)
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science
  • Health Care Administration
  • Health Studies
  • Human Resources Management
  • Human Services Administration
  • Liberal Studies
  • Medical Records
  • Medical Technology
  • Physical Education
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Social Services
  • Speech and Language Therapy

BA/History
Dive in to the past, and prepare for your future. Your Bachelor of Arts in History degree from Ashford University demonstrates your comprehension of the evolving forces that continually shape modern life. Your courses explore multiple regions and cultures, and conclude with a research-focused capstone course. As a future lawyer, educator, public servant, or other professional, you will find that history makes a great undergraduate subject to prepare for an advanced degree. Navigate our complex world with your Bachelor of Arts in History from Ashford University.

BA/Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Work to protect America. Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency Management degree online with Ashford University. This degree gives you broad view of homeland security and emergency management at the federal, state, and local levels. As an expert in emergency management, you'll find this degree a perfect fit for your career.

BA/Human Resource Management
Train yourself to succeed. Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources Management degree online from Ashford University. This degree demonstrates your knowledge and understanding of the human resources function within modern, complex organizations. Your courses cover such subjects as recruitment, compensation, and benefits. If you plan on a career in human resources, you will find this degree program is a perfect fit for you.

BA/International Business
Succeed at home and abroad! Advance your career across borders with your Bachelor of Arts in International Business. Learn the impact of globalization on large companies, and strategies for competing in a global market. Your courses include culturally sensitive communications and foreign risk assessment. Build global success with your Bachelor of Arts in International Business from Ashford University.

BA/Journalism and Mass Communication
Turn your career into a search for truth when you earn your Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication degree online from Ashford University. Learn the rights and responsibilities of news media professionals in a democracy. Your courses include composition, editing, research, and analysis. Contribute to a free society with your Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication.

BA/ Operations Management and Analysis
Improve the quality of your career. Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Operations Management and Analysis degree online from Ashford University. Advances in automation require operations professionals to stay highly competitive in their careers. That means demonstrating your skills by obtaining your degree is more important than ever. Learn the impact of globalization on supply chains and production. Your courses include such topics as production control, total quality management, decision modeling, and systems analysis. You will develop abilities to diagnose problems, improve manufacturing systems, and enlist support for your efforts to improve your company's processes. You can be the one to manage how work gets done. Operate at a higher level with your Bachelor of Arts in Operations Management and Analysis.

BA/Organizational Management
Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management (BAOM) degree and examine the human side of managing organizations. Learn to allow for skill development in communication, group behavior, decision-making, human resource management and ethics. Personalize your degree when you pair it with a concentration. Transfer up to 99 approved credits toward your Bachelor’s degree and accelerate your degree completion.

Our specializations include:
  • No Concentration
  • Accounting
  • Applied Behavioral Science (Human Services)
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Business Administration
  • Child Study
  • Communications
  • Computer Science Studies
  • Criminal Justice
  • Culinary Arts Management
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Education
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering Studies
  • English/Language Arts
  • Environmental Management
  • Fire Science Administration
  • Foreign Language Studies
  • Health Care Administration
  • History
  • Homeland Security
  • Hospitality Management
  • Human Services Administration
  • Information and Communications Technology Management
  • Insurance and Risk Management
  • Law Enforcement Administration
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Education
  • Political Science
  • Project Management
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • Public Safety Administration
  • Recreation
  • Retail Management
  • Sociology
  • Visual Communications

BA/Political Science and Government
Secure the benefits of education! With your Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government degree from Ashford University, you demonstrate your understanding of how our political institutions work. Your courses provide systematic studies that focus on political behavior, power and authority, and conflict resolution. Declare independence with your Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from Ashford University.

BA/Psychology
Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (BAPSY) to pursue a career in psychology or to move on to graduate school. Explore psychology as an area of scientific investigation and as a health or human services profession so you can apply the learning effectively in careers that involve an understanding of human behavior and leadership development, including business, health care and law.

BA/Public Administration
Contribute to your career in public service! A Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration degree from Ashford University is a great fit for professionals seeking entry into federal, state, and local government jobs, as well as careers in non-profit management. Your Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration demonstrates your proficiency and in public service. You will complete coursework in urban management; budgeting and finance; political science and intergovernmental issues; and policy development. Take the lead in public service with your Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration from Ashford University.

BA/Public Relations and Marketing
Explore the many ways in which marketing and public relations shape our modern business world with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Marketing degree through Ashford University. This degree can propel you into a professional career in sales, advertising, communications, events planning, or public relations—all available through an online degree program through Ashford University.

BA/Social and Criminal Justice
Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Social and Criminal Justice (BASCJ) degree to investigate both the social and legal sides of criminal justice. Be an instrument for change when you choose the BASCJ degree to better understand the legal and social forces that shape the American culture. Transfer up to 99 approved credits toward your Bachelor’s degree and accelerate your degree completion.

BA/Social Science
Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Social Science (BASS) degree and develop a sound understanding of the society we live in - individuals, families, communities, governments and cultures - from various perspectives. Apply approved transfer credits toward a concentration such as Education Studies, Psychology and more. Transfer up to 99 approved credits toward your degree to accelerate your completion date.

  • No Concentration
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Behavioral Science
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Child and Family Development
  • Communications
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Education Studies
  • English/Language Arts
  • Environmental Science
  • Fire Science Administration
  • Geography
  • Health Studies
  • History
  • Human Resources Management
  • Human Services
  • Law Enforcement Administration
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Social Services

BA/Sociology
Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Sociology degree from Ashford University and discover the intricate framework of relationships between individuals and the societies they create: their composition, organization, culture, and development. Tackle such areas as social issues, cross-cultural perspectives, community, aging and family. Transfer up to 99 approved credits toward your Bachelor's degree to accelerate your degree completion.

BA/Sports and Recreation Management
Apply your love of sports and fitness to the world of business with your Bachelor of Arts in Sports and Recreation Management degree from Ashford University. Build your management and leadership skills while deepening your business knowledge of the industry. Transfer up to 99 approved credits toward your degree. Score the first of many victories in your career with Ashford.

BA/Teacher Certification Program
Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Social Science with an Education concentration (BASS/Ed.) and be on your way to becoming a teacher. Earn your BASS/Ed. at Ashford, and then start your online Teacher Preparation Program at Rio Salado College thanks to the schools’ partnership. With this partnership, you can achieve your BA and Teacher Certification in as few as 2 1/2 years.


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