RALEIGH, N.C., May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — SuperScholar (http://www.superscholar.org), an independent college search and rankings website, has published a Smart Choice ranking of the 50 Best Online Bachelor's in Computer Science & IT Programs (http://www.superscholar.org/rankings/best-online-bachelors-computer-science-it-programs/).
Ogden College of Science and Engineering at Western Kentucky University leads the Smart Choice ranking, which evaluated and ranked schools based on publicly available information on accreditation, market reputation, awards and recognition, flexibility, accessibility, and affordability. Oregon Institute of Technology's College of Engineering, Technology, and Management and Regis University's College of Computer and Information Sciences came in second and third respectively.
Other universities making the list include (alphabetically ordered):
American Public University's School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math – Charles Town, West Virginia
Baker College – Flint, Michigan
Bellevue University – Bellevue, Nebraska
California State University Monterey Bay's College of Science – Seaside, California
Capella University's School of Business and Technology – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Champlain College – Burlington, Vermont
City University of Seattle's Technology Institute – Seattle, Washington
Columbia College's Computer and Mathematical Sciences Department – Columbia, Missouri
Dakota State University – Madison, South Dakota
DeVry University's College of Engineering and Information Science – Downers Grove, Illinois
Duquesne University's School of Leadership and Professional Advancement – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Florida State University – Tallahassee, Florida
Fort Hays State University – Hays, Kansas
Franklin University's College of Arts, Sciences, and Technology – Columbus, Ohio
Indiana State University's College of Technology – Terre Haute, Indiana
Kansas State University's College of Technology and Aviation – Manhattan, Kansas
Kaplan University – Davenport, Iowa
Keiser University – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at New Mexico State University – Las Cruces, New Mexico
Liberty University – Lynchburg, Virginia
Limestone College – Gaffney, South Carolina
Mercy College's School of Liberal Arts – Dobbs Ferry, New York
Middle Georgia State College's School of Information Technology – Macon Georgia
Middle Tennessee State University's University College – Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Murray State University – Murray, Kentucky
Northeastern University's College of Computer and Information Systems – Boston, Massachusetts
Old Dominion University – Norfolk, Virginia
Oregon State University' School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science – Corvalis, Oregon
Park University – Parkville, Missouri
Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology – University Park, Pennsylvania
Rogers State University's School of Business and Technology – Claremore, Oklahoma
Saint Josephs College – Standish, Maine
Saint Leo University – Saint Leo, Florida
Salem International University – Salem, West Virginia
Seidenberg School of Computer Sciences and Information Systems at Pace University – New York, New York
Southeast Missouri State University – Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Southeast Missouri State University's College of Science, Technology, and Agriculture – Winfield, Kansas
Southern New Hampshire University – Manchester, New Hampshire
Strayer University – Herndon, Virginia
Thomas Edison State College – Trenton, New Jersey
Trident University International's College of Information Systems – Cypress, California
UMass Online – Amherst, Massachusetts
University of Illinois Springfield's Department of Computer Science – Springfield, Illinois
University of Maryland University College – Adelphi, Maryland
University of Phoenix's College of Information Systems and Technology – Phoenix, Arizona
Upper Iowa University's School of Science and Mathematics – Fayette, Iowa
Western Governors University's Online College of Information Technology – Salt Lake City, Utah
According to Coby Cagle, SuperScholar Editor, "Computers are the backbone of practically every industry, [and] obtaining a degree in Computer Science (CS) or Information Technology (IT) can unlock the door to a wide array of opportunities." This Smart Choice ranking of online bachelor's Computer Science and IT programs is designed to help students make a smart choice about the important decision of choosing the best fit in a bachelor's program.
SuperScholar exists to help potential students find the right school and degree programs as well as to help existing students get the most out of their education experience. SuperScholar not only helps students obtain the right skills but also the right credentials for professional growth and success.
Contact:
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Managing Editor
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