College Choice Releases First Annual Ranking of Most Affordable Online Graduate Schools for Master's Degrees: Unique Online College Rankings Reveal Total Cost of Online Master's Degree Programs
RALEIGH, N.C., March 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- College Choice (http://www.collegechoice.net) has published its first annual ranking of most affordable online graduate schools for master's degrees. The ranking can be viewed at http://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/most-affordable-online-graduate-schools-for-masters-degrees/
Lead editor for the ranking, Katie Amondson says, "It is important to know which accredited online graduate programs are the most affordable when you are weighing were to attend school and working within a budget. This list is a definitive guide to the total costs for the top fifty most affordable online master's programs."
All regionally accredited online schools with at least five online master's programs were considered for the ranking. Qualifying schools were then ranked based on the total cost to complete a master's degree online, including both tuition and fees. Often determining the actual costs of an online education can be a challenge, as many schools incorporate fees not directly tied to tuition. These fees come in a wide range of types and amounts and when added to the overall cost of attendance, can often total in thousands of dollars. Knowing what these fees are and how they impact the total cost to complete an online master's degree helps potential students make more fully informed decisions.
"With our ranking of most affordable colleges for master's programs, we have aimed to cut through some of the fog involved in determining the true costs of an online education," said Jeremy Alder, Managing Editor of College Choice.
Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas tops the list, followed by Amberton University, Garland, Texas and Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas.
Other ranked schools include (alphabetically ordered):
American Public University System, Charlestown, West Virginia
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Baker College Online, Flint, Michigan
Belhaven University, Jackson, Mississippi
Bellevue University, Bellevue, Nebraska
Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska
Clarion University, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Colorado State University (Global Campus), Greenwood Village, Colorado
Columbia College, Columbia, Missouri
Delta State University, Cleveland, Mississippi
DeVry University/Keller Graduate School, Downers Grove, Illinois
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida
Florida International University, University Park, Florida
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia
Iowa State, Ames, Iowa
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia
Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana
Mid America Christian University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi
Mizzou Online, Columbia, Missouri
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
Oregon State University, Corvalis, Oregon
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas
Southeast Missouri State, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester/Hooksett, New Hampshire
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas
Trident University International, Cypress, California
Troy University, Troy, Alabama
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri
University of Illinois-Springfield, Springfield, Illinois
University of Louisiana-Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
University of North Alabama, Florence, Alabama
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota
University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota
University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida
University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
Utah State University, Logan, Utah
Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, Utah
Wilmington University, New Castle, Delaware
College Choice is an independent online publication dedicated to helping students and their families find the right college. The site publishes rankings and reviews that make finding the best colleges for different interests easier and more fun, as well as resources to help students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.
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