CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Value Colleges (www.valuecolleges.com), an independent online guide to the best values in undergraduate and graduate college education, is pleased to release its ranking of the 50 Best Value Online Graduate Schools of 2015 at http://www.valuecolleges.com/rankings/best-value-online-graduate-schools/.
Value Colleges' 50 Best Value Online Graduate Schools ranking is a thoroughly-researched, comprehensive guide to online graduate schools that give students the best return on their investment: online colleges that meet the ideal combination of affordability and excellence, with high ROI and low debt. These fifty schools each offer an excellent education at a great value for students hoping to improve their education and status with a convenient, flexible online graduate degree program.
The ranking was built using the following criteria:
*20-year net ROI
*Cost of attendance
*National rankings
Information was compiled from payscale.com, US New & World Report, IPEDS, and the schools' own websites, for complete accuracy.
Schools making the list include (in alphabetical order):
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Boston University, Boston, MA
Central Michigan University-Global, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Columbia University, New York, NY
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
George Washington University, Washington, DC
Graceland University, Lamoni, IA
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
Missouri University of Science & Technical University, Rolla, MO
North Carolina A&T, Greensboro, NC
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Pace University, New York, NY
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT
St. Johns University, New York, NY
Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
South Dakota University, Brookings, SD
Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, GA
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
University of California – Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
University of Denver, Denver, CO
University of Houston, Houston, TX
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
University of Massachusetts, Amhert, MA
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
University of Missouri, Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Lincoln, NB
University of Nevada – Las Vegas, Las Vega, NV
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
University of Texas-Dallas, Dallas, TX
University of West Georgia, Carrolton, GA
University of Wisconsin – eCampus, Madison, WI
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Washington State University Global Campus, Pullman, WA
"The more common the bachelor's degree becomes, the more important it becomes to go further to distinguish yourself on the job market," Value Colleges Editor Carrie Sealey-Morris explains. "That means, in most professional fields, a master's degree has become a necessity for advancement." For students who are going straight to graduate school from undergraduate, that shift can be easier, but for working adults who want to pursue a degree, online graduate schools can be the answer: "Online programs allow flexible schedules that working adults can negotiate, and convenient content-delivery at home means students will not have to add a drive to campus to their daily commute."
Value Colleges is an independent, online resource with one mission: to help prospective students find the best educational value in their chosen field. At Value Colleges future students can find rankings for the top investments in online and residential college degrees, advice on making the best decisions about finances when in college, and explanations of commonly misunderstood aspects of college costs.
Contact:
Carrie Sealey-Morris
Editor, Value Colleges
(512) 710-9901
Email