Online University Rankings 2008
UPDATED 2009 Rankings:
Below you will find the top 10 online universities for 2009. Students interested in a particular school can request free information directly from the online university by clicking on the ‘More Info’ links:
Kaplan is nation’s overall top ranked online university, with the highest number of #1 ranked associates, bachelors, and masters degree programs.
The most recognized online university, Phoenix offers highly ranked accredited online degrees for almost every career goal.
The Christian college with the highest online university ranking, Liberty combines Christian values and a strong academic reputation to achieve a consistent top 10 online university ranking.
The most prestigious online university due to its post-graduation employment statistics, AIU is a top choice for students looking for career advancement.
Capella’s national reputation in the job market for producing talented students, gives it a consistent top 5 online university ranking.
The nation’s first online university, Devry maintains a top online university ranking, especially for students interested in taking dual online and campus classes.
Westwood’s top 5 rated associates and bachelors programs bring it within the top 10 overall online university rankings. Excellent choice for online associates or bachelors degrees.
ITT is the best ranked online university for most technicians programs. ITT offers both online only or blended online / campus degrees in a wide array of technician degrees and programs.
The fastest growing online Christian university, GCU offers the best online interface and top masters degrees programs particularly in education and criminal justice.
One of the best online universities for working adults looking for affordability. Baker offers many scholarships and financial aid working students.
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In the past few years, one mode of education that has surprised everyone with high growth potential is online higher education. There is little doubt that it growing in full flow, but lack of transparency has prevented online higher education from reaching the zenith of its growth. The Online University Rankings 2007 produced by OEDb, a database of accredited online education programs shows how some of the most important degree-granting undergraduate online colleges and universities perform nationally and internationally. Smaller schools such as the Chamberlain College of Nursing and California Coast University were not included.
According to OEDb, they gathered data on eight different criteria that include acceptance rate, financial aid, graduation rate, retention rate, scholarly citations, and years accredited. The data is shown in a table that has the overall ranking for each college. Not surprisingly, Grand Canyon University secured the top spot in the ranking followed by Florida Metropolitan University. I am a bit surprised to see University of Phoenix at 15th spot. However, since the ranking is based on different metrics, there should not be any dispute. Read the complete article to know more about the universities that are listed in the rankings.