An online degree can cost as little as $3,000 – or over $100,000. More than 12,000 online degrees and certificates – and no two charge the same tuition. Our affordability rankings reveal who offers the best – and worst – buys in online degrees.
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CNN's Gerri Willis interviewed Vicky Phillips on March 7, 2009, as part of a "Your Bottom Line" report about how online education can help recession-hit consumers find new or better jobs. Willis also highlighted some of GetEducated's features, including the Best Buy degree rankings and the Diploma Mill Police.
In addition, Willis recommended GetEducated to Larry King Live viewers on March 6:
"...It's going to be a while, at least a year, maybe longer, before the jobs market turns around. But for people like the fellow I was just describing, who have only a high school degree, you've got to get some more education. GetEducated.com can tell you about colleges that are offering online programs that are accredited, actually make sense, doesn't cost you a lot of money."
WCAX-TV, the CBS affiliate in Burlington, VT, interviewed GetEducated CEO Vicky Phillips and featured video of Chester Ludlow, the pug dog and owner of an online MBA (plus Chester's pal, Bixby).
Online Schooling Picks Up Students—and Respect CNBC reports that the recession has resulted in a "growing importance" for online education, as well as growing acceptance. The article notes that distance learning can produce cost savings for students:
According to Vicky Philips, founder of GetEducated.com, a website ranking online programs in the US, online programs usually cost as much as regular classroom programs. What really lures many into taking courses online is it allows people to compare tuition and opt for more affordable programs without leaving home.
“It’s the first time they can chop on cost and shop for education,” Philips says.
U.S. News & World Report wrote about options to a traditional four-year campus-based college degree. One option: distance education. For this aspect of the story, US News interviewed Vicky Phillips, GetEducated CEO and founder, about the pros and cons of studying online.
"The pro side is that if you go online, you have more choices," she says. "The biggest con is that there tends to be a much higher dropout rate than a residential college ... Some [online programs] can have dropout rates of 70 percent, where 30 percent would be a high rate for a traditional campus." But when a program suits the student, online education can be a worthy alternative: A Department of Education study this year found online teaching just as effective as face-to-face instruction. The student's abilities to learn without the structure imposed by class attendance and to overcome the tendency to procrastinate are the crucial factors, Phillips says.
The Sound of One Hand Clicking: Online schools are booming, thanks to their convenience, low cost, and improved quality. Newsweek profiles online college students, such as a student who lives near a bricks-and-mortar school but prefers the convenience and low cost of an online degree program instead
Vicky Phillips, GetEducated.com founder and CEO, is quoted:
"This is a generation that lives online," says Vicky Phillips, founder and CEO of Geteducated.com, a service that ranks online learning institutions. "Everything is instant, accelerated, and accessible, and they expect their education to be that way too. For them there is no clear line between the virtual world and the actual world."
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that online education is coming into its own, and interviewed Vicky Phillips, founder of GetEducated.
Phillips told the Chronicle that distance learning is no longer primarily an option for older working adults, but that online education is now attracting a younger generation.
I’m looking for an online MBA. I’ve found several that fit my budget but none are accredited by the AACSB. What is the AACSB? Do I really need a distance MBA degree that is accredited by them?
—Roberta, Gary, IN
The AACSB is the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. It is considered the gold standard of business school accreditation. But not every student needs an AACSB-accredited MBA...
I was laid off from my job as a real estate agent and want to be a high school math teacher, but my bachelor’s degree is in psychology. Do I need a new degree in education? Will an online bachelor’s in education qualify me to become a licensed teacher?
—Willis, Houston, Texas
If you didn’t earn a bachelor’s degree in education years ago and you now want to teach in the public schools, don’t fret. Every state maintains what are termed “alternative teacher certification” programs...
Penn State World Campus is "Penn State | Online," delivering some of Penn State’s highly regarded undergraduate degrees and certificates to learners around the world. Programs in business, nursing, criminal justice, psychology, turfgrass science and information technologies are just some of the quality bachelor degrees, associate degrees and undergraduate certificates that are offered online through Penn State's World Campus. We pride ourselves on making available the resources to help distance learners meet their educational goals.
ASU offers a variety of high-quality, accredited online degree programs. With flexibility, convenience, and exemplary customer service, we help bring your goal of completing a degree within reach. Start today and take the next step toward furthering your career and enriching your life.
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Facts from GetEducated's National Survey of Online MBAs. Who offers the cheapest online MBA? Do you need an AACSB-accredited distance MBA? Online MBA rankings and ratings. Everything you need to know to compare 390 accredited online MBAs from 168 online business schools.
I’m looking for an online MBA. I’ve found several that fit my budget but none are accredited by the AACSB. What is the AACSB? Do I really need a distance MBA degree that is accredited by them?
—Roberta, Gary, IN 
The AACSB is the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. It is considered the gold standard of business school accreditation. But not every student needs an AACSB-accredited MBA... 
