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February 3, 2023,
Life is about choices and options.
A great life is about being able to take advantage of and make the most of those options.
When it comes to pursuing a college education, you want as many good choices and options as you can get.
Have you decided on the university that you desire to attend?
Hopefully so.
Do you have the money to pay for it if you are accepted?
If you don’t you still may have more choices and options.
Traditional brick and mortar university campuses offer a unique college experience, including the social aspect of it, making connections, attending football games, parties and more.
Still, you do have another option if you choose it.
Think about achieving your education online, as an option. Typically, a less expensive one.
As posted by Forbes Magazine forbes.com, “Earning a bachelor’s degree often requires a significant investment of time, money and effort. By enrolling at one of the most affordable online colleges, you can save a significant amount on tuition prices.”
Sometimes it is about the money. In your situation, that may be the most important consideration.
The team at bestcolleges.com adds, “As tuition costs continue to climb, one of your biggest concerns about going to college may be the price. In the past 20 years, tuition and fees increased an average of 144% at private universities and 212% at public, in-state universities in the U.S.”
That is a ton and there appears to be no end in sight to the increases.
Here is another perspective regarding taking online college courses as an alternative.
The informative source online.champlain.edu educates, “In general, online learning is a more affordable option, as you’ll get a high-quality education at a much lower cost due to the lower overhead needed to operate these programs. However, it’s important to note that the average cost of online college is still a significant investment.”
True. One of the most important investments in a young person’s life.
In our quest to research this subject further, let’s walk over to the book store.
The Best 388 Colleges, 2023: In-Depth Profiles & Ranking Lists to Help Find the Right College For You (College Admissions Guides)
By The Princeton Review (Author), Robert Franek (Author)
“NO ONE KNOWS COLLEGES LIKE THE PRINCETON REVIEW! This comprehensive guide to the nation’s best colleges provides in-depth profiles on schools, best-of lists by interest, and tons of helpful student-driven details that will help you or your student choose their best-fit colleges!
The Princeton Review’s college rankings started in 1992 with surveys from 30,000 students. Over 30 years and more than a million student surveys later, we stand by our claim that there is no single “best” college, only the best college for you … and that this is the book that will help you find it!
STRAIGHT FROM STUDENTS TO YOU
· 388 in-depth school profiles based on candid feedback from 143,000 students, covering academics, administration, campus life, and financial aid
· Insights on unique college character, social scene, and more
· Direct quotes from students about their school’s professors, campus culture, career services, and more
RANKING LISTS & RATINGS SCORES
· Lists of the top 25 colleges in 50 categories based on students’ opinions of academics, campus life, facilities, and much more
· Ratings for every school on Financial Aid, Selectivity, and Quality of Life
DETAILED ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
· The “Inside Word” on competitive applications, test scores, tuition, and average indebtedness
· Comprehensive information on selectivity, freshman profiles, and application deadlines at each school
Plus! Free access to 2 full-length practice tests online (1 SAT and 1 ACT) to help you prep for the important admissions-exams part of your admissions journey.”
We like their thinking because, let’s say you find a college that you are interested in, the above information can be helpful.
It is one thing to read the nice wording in a university’s glossy brochure, it is another to compare what others who have insight are saying about them.
We have one more source for you in your quest for choices and option in pursuing your college education.
U.S. News Announces 2023 Best Online Programs
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U.S. News & World Report, L.P.
Jan 24, 2023, 00:01 ET
More than 1,800 institutions submitted data for the new edition.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today announced the 2023 Best Online Programs rankings. Designed for individuals looking to complete or further their education, the rankings evaluate online bachelor’s and master’s degree programs at regionally accredited institutions.
More institutions than ever before submitted data for this year’s edition, resulting in the largest number of programs ever included at 1,832. Among the eight disciplines included in the rankings, criminal justice saw the biggest increase, from 83 to 95.
The Best Online Programs include rankings of bachelor’s programs as well as the following master’s-level disciplines: MBA, business (non-MBA), computer information technology (including computer science), criminal justice/criminology, education, engineering and nursing. While the methodologies are different for each discipline, they all incorporate metrics specific to online learning.
“Most of the undergraduate programs in the Best Online Programs rankings are degree completion programs, meaning the vast majority of their students already have some college credit,” said Eric Brooks, principal data analyst at U.S. News. “The methodology is developed with those students in mind, setting these rankings apart from those that are focused on recent high school graduates pursuing higher education for the first time.”
Alongside the rankings, U.S. News offers resources such as the Online College Compare tool for researching and comparing distance education programs. U.S. News also publishes year-round editorial content with advice on topics such as financial aid, time management and trends in online education.
As the only media organization to evaluate online degrees at the program level rather than the school level, U.S. News uses data gathered directly from each institution. The methodologies are based on factors such as student engagement, faculty credentials, and student services and technology. The rankings only include degree-granting programs that are offered primarily online by regionally accredited institutions.
2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs
- University of Florida
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University—Worldwide (FL) (tie)
- University of Illinois—Chicago (tie)
Master’s Programs
- Indiana University—Bloomington (Kelley) (tie)
- University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler) (tie)
- University of Southern California (Marshall)
- Indiana University—Bloomington (Kelley)
- Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper) (PA) (tie)
- University of Southern California (Marshall) (tie)
Computer Information Technology
- Columbia University (NY)
- Johns Hopkins University (Whiting) (MD)
- Virginia Tech
- University of California–Irvine
- University of Massachusetts–Lowell
- Sam Houston State University (TX)
- Clemson University (Moore) (SC) (tie)
- University of Florida (tie)
- University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
- University of California – Los Angeles (Samueli)
- Purdue University – West Lafayette (IN)
- Pennsylvania State University–World Campus
- University of South Carolina
- Duke University (tie)
- Ohio State University (tie)
- University of Alabama (tie)
On Feb. 7, U.S. News will host a free webinar about this year’s edition of Best Online Programs. The lead strategists behind the rankings will explain how the data are collected, analyzed, factored into ranking calculations and incorporated into search tools. Those interested in attending can register here.
The Best Online Programs rankings serve the broader U.S. News mission of providing trusted information and rankings – such as Best High Schools, Best Colleges and Best Global Universities – to help all students navigate their education options. For more information on the rankings, visit Best Online Programs and share the rankings using #BestOnlinePrograms on Facebook and Twitter.
About U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower consumers, business leaders and policy officials to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives and communities. A multifaceted digital media company with Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News, Real Estate and 360 Reviews platforms, U.S. News provides rankings, independent reporting, data journalism, consumer advice and U.S. News Live events. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
SOURCE U.S. News & World Report, L.P.
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