Posted by admin on September 16th, 2008
The following ranking list was generated by the Online Education Database and lists the top 41 online colleges for 2008.
Overall Rank College Average Rank
1 Upper Iowa University 10.813
2 LeTourneau University 11.960
3 Liberty University 12.540
4 Nova Southeastern University 13.323
5 California University of Pennsylvania 14.232
6 Grand Canyon University 14.709
7 Regent University 14.742
8 Champlain College 14.960
9 Westwood College 15.428
10 Tiffin University 16.700
11 Dickinson State University 17.111
12 Walden University 17.500
13 National University 17.758
14 Fisher College 19.887
15 Colorado Technical University 20.165
16 ITT Technical Institute 20.186
17 Kaplan University 20.418
18 Post University 20.467
19 Franklin University 20.547
20 Peirce College Online 20.765
21 Western International University 20.891
22 Florida Metropolitan University * 21.223
23 Bellevue University 21.335
24 Capella University 21.712
25 University of Phoenix 22.722
26 Berkeley College 23.268
27 Granite State College 23.929
28 City University 23.956
29 York Technical College 24.047
30 Salem International University 24.504
31 South University 25.342
32 American InterContinental University 25.382
33 Florida National College 25.553
34 Darton College 25.584
35 Grantham University 25.636
36 Everglades University 26.771
37 National American University 27.175
38 Jones International University 27.554
39 Western Governors University 28.087
40 Herzing College 28.305
41 Ellis College 30.962
Posted by admin on July 9th, 2008
What is the difference between a Diploma Mill and an accredited Online College Degree program? The simple fact is that a Diploma Mill makes you pay between $300-$1000 and they will send you a “diploma/degree” based on your work and life experiences. They boast on their sites you can earn a degree in 5-7 days but beware of these sites that boast online diplomas but offer nothing but your name on an expensive piece of paper. Their main selling point is “convert your knowledge into a college degree.”
Diploma Mills to look out for:
Bedford University
Rochville University
Affordable Degrees.com
Glendale University
Suffield University
Redding University
The best way to protect yourself from being duped into paying tons of money for a non-accredited degree or diploma is to follow the following check list and follow this simple rule, “if its sounds too good to be true, it is!”
Accredited Online Degree Checklist:
1- Is that school accredited? All accredited colleges must be reviewed by an accreditation company and this information should be posted on the schools website.
2- Are you required to actually do any school work? If you aren’t writing papers, doing projects or taking exams, your not earning degree, your paying for it.
3- How long did it take you to get your degree/diploma? Undergraduate degree programs take 12-24 months to complete based on your class load with Masters and PHD programs lasting 8-16 months.
4- How much did the degree cost? Diploma mills can cost you between $299-$1000 per degree/diploma compared to accredited online colleges that will cost you on between $200 and $800 per credit hour. On average, online degree programs range in cost based on their program and degree level this information can be found on the universities website.
Top Accredited Online College Degree Programs
University of Phoenix
AIU Online
Virginia College Online
Complete List of Online Degree Programs
