<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3YR5TE_0vkt8LEr00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3YR5TE_0vkt8LEr00" width="1920" height="1080" ></figure>In this year’s U.S. News &amp; World Report rankings, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona, campus was awarded five top-five honors, including No.1 in best overall quality among regional colleges in the West for the second consecutive year.“We’re thrilled that Embry-Riddle’s Prescott Campus continues to be recognized as the best in the West,” said Ken Witcher, chancellor of the Prescott Campus. “Our top rankings highlight that we are providing our students with a world-class undergraduate education focused on real-world problem solving and applied research."In addition to the No. 1 Overall Rank, the Prescott Campus was ranked No. 1 in the Most Innovative Schools category (West) and No. 1 in Best College for Veterans (West). The publication also ranked the Prescott Campus No. 1 nationally in the Best Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering Programs category for schools without a Ph.D. option.“These rankings showcase the immense value of our degree programs and reflect well on the collective student experience across our campuses, as well as our mission to be the global leader in aviation and aerospace education,” said Embry-Riddle President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D. “This includes paying profound attention to student success, engaging students in innovative research, and fostering collaborations with industry to provide our students with unmatched opportunities for project-based learning and internships.”The publication also recognized the Prescott Campus as No. 4 among the Best Value Schools (West), a classification that factors academic quality and cost after accounting for total expenses and financial aid."Our faculty and staff are deeply committed to our students’ success," Chancellor Witcher said. "We are constantly enhancing our campus with new facilities to elevate the learning experience for our students, who proudly call Embry-Riddle and our Prescott Campus home.”Learn more about Embry-Riddle’s rankings, including for the Daytona Beach Campus.Media Contact:Keaton Ziem, Senior Communications Officer, Embry-Riddle, (928) 777-6633 / ziemk@erau.edu.Go to the Embry-Riddle Newsroomfor additional story ideas and content expertsPRESS RELEASESept. 26, 2024About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityReporters worldwide contact Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for content experts in all aspects of aviation, aviation business, aerospace, engineering and STEM-related fields. Our faculty experts specialize in unmanned and autonomous systems, security and intelligence,air traffic and airport management, astronomy, human factors psychology, meteorology, spaceflight operations, urban air mobility and much more. Visit the Embry-Riddle Newsroom for story ideas.Embry-Riddle educates 31,300+ students at its residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida and Prescott, Arizona, at approximately 110 Worldwide Campus locations and through online degree programs. In 2023, U.S. News &amp; World Report named Embry-Riddle Worldwide the nation’s No. 2 provider of online bachelor’s degree programs. The university has ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 in this category every year since 2016. Our residential campuses hold multiple Top 10 rankings. All of our campuses have been ranked Best for Veterans.</div></body>

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In this year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona, campus was awarded five top-five honors, including No.1 in best overall quality among regional colleges in the West for the second consecutive year. “We’re thrilled that Embry-Riddle’s Prescott Campus continues to be recognized as...