Get Educated Ranks Best Colleges Online for Affordable Online Management Degree

ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt., Aug. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GetEducated.com, http://www.geteducated.com, an online education research group that publishes online college rankings based on college affordability and credibility, has released their list of the Best Online Colleges for an online management degree that ranks high in quality yet low in consumer cost.

The Get Educated online college rankings are based on a survey of higher education costs at 61 regionally accredited universities that offer an online management degree at the bachelor program level. (Online business administration bachelor degrees were ranked separately).

East Carolina University distance learning (NC) ranked #1 on the Get Educated college affordability rankings for their online bachelor of science in health services management and online bachelor hospitality management. Online students from North Carolina will pay about $13,560 for these online management degrees from ECSU.

The Fort Hays State University (KS) online business school ranked #2 in low cost overall and #1 for students nationwide for their online bachelor degrees in technology leadership and organizational leadership  Students nationwide will pay the same low cost – just over $21,000 -- for an online management degree from this Kansas state college regardless of their state of residency.

By comparison, the average higher education tuition and fees for an online degree in business management came in at $48,709.

The top online management degree for high cost came from Drexel University Online (PA), a private residential college, for their distance bachelor of science in general studies / business ($116,600).

"Online learning allows non-traditional students to attend the nation's best colleges regardless of where they live," says Vicky Phillips, founder of GetEducated.com. "Our unique best online college rankings help students Get Educated about online college costs and consumer ratings before they enroll."

Consumers can compare more than 300 bachelor management degrees online by cost, reputation, and real student reviews by searching the Get Educated directory of accredited online universities.

About: Founded in 1989, GetEducated.com is an online education group that publishes objective rankings and reviews of the best online colleges and top online universities along the dimensions of affordability, cost, reputation, and employer acceptance.

CONTACT: Vicky Phillips, Founder, GetEducated.com, Essex Junction, VT. 05452. 802-899-4866. Website: http://www.geteducated.com

SOURCE GetEducated.com