FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2025 – Blue Marble University is pleased to announce a significant enhancement to its renowned online Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (N.D.) degree program. Effective May 1, 2025, the comprehensive curriculum has been streamlined, allowing students to complete their studies in an accelerated timeframe of 2 years and 4 months, reduced …
Discovering Blue Marble University: A Comprehensive Look at Online, Accessible Higher Education
In an increasingly globalized and digitally interconnected world, the landscape of higher education is constantly evolving. Traditional brick-and-mortar institutions are being complemented, and in some cases, challenged, by innovative online universities designed to meet the unique needs of a diverse student body. Among these forward-thinking institutions, Blue Marble University stands out as a pioneering force, …
How We Compute Course Credits At Blue Marble University
Although Blue Marble University is based in the Commonwealth of Dominica, we offer a US style education to the international market. While many of our students are from different countries with different academic standards and procedures, we feel that conforming to the U.S. system of credits may be best for most of our students. Therefore, …
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The Best Review of Blue Marble University
Blue Marble University offers 3 year online Ph.D. degrees to working adults, in the best career fields: Alternative Medicine: Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) Biology: Ph.D. Stem Cell Biology [Administered by Panama College of Cell Science]. Biology: D.Sc. Applied Biology Biomedical Engineering: D.Sc. Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering: D.Sc. Chemical Engineering Computer Science: D.Sc. Computer Science Dissertation Only Ph.D. Creative Arts and …
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Hiring Discrimination Based on Non-Accredited Degree
Blue Marble University, located in the Commonwealth of Dominica, is not required to be accredited. Our doctoral degrees are routinely approved as being equivalent to US regionally accredited colleges and universities by foreign education evaluators. Such certificates of equivalency allow our graduates to use their degrees for employment purposes in the US. However, due to …
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Report To Blue Marble University from a Dissertation-Only PhD Student
Blue Marble University offers scholarly and affordable Ph.D. degrees in many subject areas. Tuition is as low as $3400/year if paid in lump sum; otherwise $3750/year for our 2 year Dissertation-Only Ph.D. Program. We serve working adults and offer online doctoral degrees to boost your careers, or to jump start your career in a new …
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The Cure for Failed Dissertations
Blue Marble University offers a 2 year Dissertation-Only PhD program which is the cure for failed dissertations. Many students come to us having completed all the coursework and examinations required in a PhD program only to find that they can not get through the dissertation portion of the program. Problems arise with incompetent advisors, grandiose …
Careers In Pharmaceutical Science
Blue Marble University has just released its summary of salaries and careers in the Pharmaceutical Sciences. Adapted from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, the information is meant to support the new 3 year online PhD in Pharmaceutical Science offered by Blue Marble University as being a top career choice for students interested in the …
New PhD Program In Pharmaceutical Science Announced
Blue Marble University announced its new doctoral programs in Pharmaceutical Science. The new 3 year online PhD in Pharmaceutical Science is one of four related offerings: Pharmaceutical Science Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Biochemistry Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Engineering Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Clinical Research Ph.D. Dr. Walter P. Drake, Director of Blue Marble University said in a press release that "these …
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Ph.D. Degrees for High School Students
OK, so you are in high school and looking down the road to a long educational journey. And most likely a real expensive one. We have many students tell us they spent over $100,000 on an undergraduate degree!! This makes no sense to us. Do you want to go to college at age 16? Depending …
Our Totally Online Education Technology Doctor of Science Degree
Blue Marble University, registered in the Commonwealth of Dominica, offers world class, affordable online doctoral degrees for working adults. Our doctoral degrees are equivalent to those of regianlly accredited US colleges adn universities, and thus can be used to qualify for employment, research, and teaching positions in the U.S. and internationally. In this post, we …
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Our Most Exciting Programs for Working Adults and for Early College Admission-All for Just $2950/year
https://youtu.be/eWQW0CYxFSM&rel=0 Blue Marble University offers a variety of 3 year doctoral programs for working adults. Our graduate school features many career building doctoral degrees that are really affordable yet scholarly: The Blue Marble University online Doctor of Naturopathy (N.D.). Our Doctoral degree in Alternative Medicine will prepare you for a business career in the exploding …
The Future of Accreditation According to the US Department of Education
Blue Marble University Ltd., the parent corporation of Blue Marble University, is incorporated in the Commonwealth of Dominica to issue degrees upon the recommendation of its Faculty. But when our small group first began to develop Blue Marble University, we of course considered various pathways toward accreditation. We were surprised to learn that there was …
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A U.S. Style Education at a Fraction of the Cost
Blue Marble University--Annual tuition is $2950 with payment plan or $2700 in advance.$2,950 USD with payment plan [$950 USD down payment at enrollment, and 8 monthly payments of $250 USD thereafter]; or $2700 USD advance lump sum payment per year. Enough said!!!! Our graduate programs leading to a doctoral degree--all equivalent to a regionally accredited US …
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A Seat At The Table For Blue Marble University
The Changing Education Industry And a Place for Alternative Education Models “Today’s higher education marketplace looks remarkably different than it did even 10 years ago. While online and distance programming has long been available, the growth of unaccredited education providers and their popularity among prospective students is changing the shape of the postsecondary ecosystem in …
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Our Finest Undergraduate Degree
4-Year Bachelor/Masters degree in Business Science-Industrial Technology Although we cover many topics with our educational offerings, we offer very few undergraduate degrees. We do not think much about undergraduate degrees because we feel they have little meaning in today’s world. It is a four year waste of time! We offer quite a few 5 year …
New 3 year Online Doctor of Naturopathy Program Opens at Blue Marble University
The fastest growing segment of medicine today is Alternative Medicine. It is a gigantic new field and we give you the knowledge and tools to carve your own career in this booming and profitable health care field. Blue Marble University offers two programs: our three year online doctoral program leading to a Doctor of Naturopathy …
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Blue Marble University Summary of Doctoral Programs
News Release: March 28, 2016 If you are in the USA, Blue Marble University offers a nice selection of affordable and scholarly online doctoral degrees, and combination Bachelor/Doctoral degrees to US students, as well as of course internationally. We are incorporated and based in the Commonwealth of Dominica, and therefore we are an international educational institution …
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Blue Marble University-Now Serving 5 Continents
News Release: March 28, 2016 Blue Marble University welcomes our many new students from Nigeria and the United Kingdom, to our 3 year online MD program and our always popular 3 year online PhD program in Stem Cell Biology. New students also have joined us from India, Canada, United States, and Australia. Blue Marble University …
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No Foreign Language Requirement at Blue Marble University
At Blue Marble University, we have no foreign language requirement for undergraduates. We do not add in any courses not germane to the program you are taking. Every one of our undergraduate programs has eliminated not only irrelevant foreign language courses but all other courses irrelevant to the field of interest. Our undergraduate programs are …
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Diploma Mill or Accreditation Mill
Diploma Mill or Accreditation Mill?? Pretty much the same. For the Diploma Mill, the person pays for a fake college degree in order to pretend that some course of instruction was completed, even though nothing was learned. For the Accreditation Mill, the students nearly bankrupts themselves pursuing an undergraduate degree that these days is largely worthless …
The World’s Best Virtual University Offering Programs to US Students
News Release July 18, 2015 If you are in the USA, Blue Marble University offers doctoral programs for you. We offer a nice selection of affordable and scholarly online doctoral degrees, and combination Bachelors and Doctoral degrees to US students. Our doctoral degree programs include Medicine, Stem Cell Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial Technology, Chemical Engineering, …
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Fast Track Online MD Program for High School Students
Blue Marble University, the world's best virtual university, announced the addition of a new fast track combined Bachelors/Doctoral degree in Medicine for High School graduates. This program is totally online, and features two years of undergraduate courses to prepare the student to successfully complete the 3 year online medical program. Graduates of the program receive …
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An Online MD Degree for Non-Clinical Careers
The Blue Marble University 3 year online MD degree program has had a fantastic response and has become our most popular program, second only to our Dissertation-Only PHD. http://bluemarbleuniversity.com/academics/departments-and-degree-programs/ Some applicants though, are disappointed that our MD degree cannot lead to becoming a licensed physician in the USA (although in some countries it may be …
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A Model for a Virtual University…No PhD Purgatory
Blue Marble University presents what its founders believe is a model for what a virtual university should be. "There are very few totally virtual universities in the world. Here are the criteria we feel are important for a virtual university, and which we followed in creating Blue Marble University", summarized by Walter P. Drake, …
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Blue Marble University and the Great Books Movement
The Great Books movement has had its ups and downs. It is the belief that education, particularly in primary and secondary school, should be centered on a classical education based on the study of the great literary works. Patrick S.J. Carmack stated it this way: "Why great books? Because greatness means excellence – the highest …
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Three Year Online MD Degree Program Unveiled by Blue Marble University
Blue Marble University, a virtual educational institution offering novel online programs via distance learning and non-traditional formats announced the opening of its new 3-year online MD Degree. "This is sure to be our most popular program" said Walter P. Drake, Director, who went on to say: " We are not intending to train any physicians, …
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Blue Marble University Announces 8 Fast Track Graduate Doctoral Degree Programs for High School Graduates
Dr. Walter P. Drake, Director of Blue Marble University, announces the offering of eight combination doctoral degree programs that can be entered right after High School. The "Fast Track" series of programs cover eight combined undergraduate and graduate degree programs in:(1) Computer Science and Engineering(2) Biomedical Engineering(3) Chemical Engineering(4) Education Science and Instructional Technology(5) Plant …