Online Degrees...

As you probably know, you can now earn college or university degrees online, in a distance education program, a weekend program, or by other nontraditional means. Some of the best online degrees, and distance education degree programs are listed below. The online and external degree granting colleges and universities below will be happy to send you free information...just click on their names or banners. We encourage you to contact several of them and see which best meet your needs.

AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY - American InterContinental University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. This 35 year old online college offers associate degrees in business administration, human resources, healthcare administration, information systems, visual communications, and criminal justice administration. Bachelors degrees may be earned in business administration, accounting and finance, human resource management, international business, management, project management, organizational psychology, healthcare management, marketing, information technology, computer systems, network administration, programming, internet security, visual communications, and criminal justice.

Online masters degrees include a master of education (with several specialty options) and an MBA (with concentrations in areas including accounting and finance, human resource management, international business, management, project management, operations management, organizational psychology and development, marketing, and healthcare management). AIU also offers an online masters in the field of information technology.

In addition to being an online university, AIU has campuses in Georgia, Illinois, Texas, California, and Florida.

AMERICAN SENTINEL UNIVERSITY - American Sentinel University was created from the merger of three established online universities; Sentinel University, American School of Graduate Management, and the American College of Computer and Information Sciences (ACCIS). The university offers online bachelors degrees in computer science, information systems, management information systems, and business administration, plus an accelerated MBA (master of business administration), an executive MBA (masters of business administration) degree program, an executive MBA in international business, an online master of science in nursing, and more.

American Sentinel is an online university with administrative offices in Alabama and Colorado.

ANTHEM COLLEGE - Anthem College offers an online degree completion program in medical billing and coding, distance education bachelors degrees in business management, health management, technology management, and criminal justice (with concentrations in correctional administration, judicial administration, juvenile justice, and law enforcement), and masters degrees via online education in business management, health management, technology management, and criminal justice, with the same concentrations available in the online bachelors degree programs.

Anthem is an online college based in Arizona.

ARGOSY UNIVERSITY - offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral (PsyD) degrees in psychology, bachelors, masters (MBA) and doctoral (DBA) degrees in business, and masters, specialist, and doctoral degrees (EdD) in education. In addition to their online programs, Argosy has campus-based programs in Georgia, Illinois, Hawaii, Texas, Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, Minnesota, and Washington, D.C.
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ART INSTITUTE ONLINE - The Art Institute Online is a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, a fully accredited institution with a more than eighty (80) year history. Students may earn an online diploma or degree by completing a series of accelerated 5 1/2 week courses. Diplomas are offered in digital design, residential planning, and web design. Students can earn an online degree at the bachelors level in advertising, fashion & retail management, game art & design, graphic design, hotel and restaurant management, interactive media design, interior design, media arts & animation, and culinary management.

At the associate level, students may earn an online degree in graphic design or interactive media design.

Elsewhere on this site you can find information on campus-based Art Institute certificate and degree programs in Virginia, Georgia, Massachusetts, South Carolina, North Carolina, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Nevada, California, Minnesota, Tennessee, New York, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Oregon, and Washington.

ASHFORD UNIVERSITY - Ashford University, accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, offers both distance education bachelors and masters degree programs. Students earn an online degree by completing a sequence of 6-week accelerated online courses. Federal Stafford Student Loan, Federal PLUS Loan, and Federal Pell Grant are available to qualified students. Distance education bachelors degrees can be earned in psychology or in organizational management with concentrations in accounting, applied behavioral science, biology, business administration, child study, communications, computer graphic design, criminal justice, culinary arts management, and early childhood education. Additional distance education degree programs at the bachelors level are available in education, elementary education, engineering studies, English and language arts, fashion merchandising, health care administration, history, hospitality management, human services administration, liberal studies, marketing, mathematics, physical education, political science, psychology, public administration, retail management, sociology, and visual communication.

Ashford offers online masters degree programs in business administration and education.

Ashford is both a traditional and online college. Its distance degree programs are administered from its campus in Iowa.

A.T. STILL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES - A.T. Still University, established more than 100 years ago, includes the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, the International School of Health Management, the Arizona School of Health Sciences, and the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ASDOH). The University offers the following programs online; master of geriatric health management, master of health administration, master of health education, master of public health, master of science in advanced physician assistant studies - education and leadership, master of science in advanced physician assistant studies -family and emergency medicine, master of science in advanced physician assistant studies - forensic medicine, and master of science in advanced physician assistant studies - sports medicine.

BAKER COLLEGE - Baker College offers online degrees (associate, bachelors and masters) in programs of study which include computer programming, web design, general business, human resources management, management, marketing, business management, information systems, computer science, and health services administration. Baker's tuition is extremely cheap...half the cost of some online colleges and universities.

BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY - Bellevue University offers online degree programs leading to a BA leadership, BS in business administration, BS in business information systems, BS in corrections administration and management, BS in criminal justice administration, BS in healthcare management, BS in human and social services administration, BS in internet systems and software technology, BS in management, BS in management information systems, BS in management of human resources, BS in marketing management, BS in security management, MA in leadership, MA in management, MBA, MS in computer information systems, MS in healthcare administration, and an MS in security management.

Bellevue is a traditional and online university based in Nebraska.

BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY - Ranked as one of the top universities and a best educational value in the Midwest by "US News and World Report" in 2005, Benedictine University offers a fully online MBA with a choice of concentrations in international business, financial management, health administration, and marketing management. In addition, the University now offers a master of public health degree online. Student services to distance education students include online tech support, career services assistance, and professional financial aid counseling.

Benedictine is a traditional and online university based Illinois.

BERKELEY COLLEGE - Clicking on the link to the left will take you to a site which will offer information about Berkeley's online programs and the traditional degree programs at their New York and New Jersey campuses. Among their online offerings are associate degrees in information systems management, business management, marketing, health services administration, and international business. In addition, Berkeley offers an online B.B.A. (bachelor of business administration) and bachelor of science (B.S.) degrees in business administration, international business, marketing, criminal justice, justice studies, management, entrepreneurship, and human resources management.

BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY - This traditional and online university is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Graduate certificates in school technology coordination and technology integration are offered via online study, as are a master of educational technology degree( M.ET.), and a master of science in educational technology.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY - Students may enroll in a distance education undergraduate degree completion program or Boston University's online masters degree program in criminal justice designed to meet the needs of law enforcement professionals.

Boston University, the fourth largest private university in the U.S. and an institution perennially ranked by "U.S. News & World Report", also now offers an online paralegal certificate program taught by practicing attorneys. The program employs case study and includes instruction in the use of PACER, Westlaw, LiveNote, and CaseMap.

BOWLING GREEN UNIVERSITY - Bowling Green University, one of the best known and highest quality universities in Ohio, now offers a distance education masters degree in criminal justice.

BRYANT AND STRATTON COLLEGE - Bryant and Stratton enables students to earn an accredited associates degree online in less than two years. Their online associates degrees are offered in accounting, business, and information technology. Financial aid is available to qualified students.

Bryant and Stratton is both an online college and a college with 15 campuses in the states of New York, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

CALIFORNIA COAST UNIVERSITY - Since 1973, California Coast University has provided off campus and distance learning programs to more than 30,000 students. In its school of behavioral science, CCU offers associate degrees in business administration, and psychology, bachelors degree in business administration, healthcare administration, psychology, and management, an MBA generalist degree, an MBA with a human resources management concentration, and a master of science program in psychology program.

The school of education offers two masters degrees online, one in administration, the other in curriculum and instruction.

CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY - California Lutheran University offers a unique distance education MBA degree and a graduate certificate program in the potentially lucrative field of financial planning. Both programs enable students to become eligible to sit for the CFP (Certified Financial Planner) certification examination.

CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - Part of the State of Pennsylvania University system, California State University of Pennsylvania is accredited by the Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and numerous other professional accrediting agencies.

Online bachelors offerings include a bachelor of science degree in science and technology: legal studies, and bachelor of science in sport management: fitness & wellness.

Online education continuing education post masters certificates are awarded in performance enhancement and injury prevention, rehabilitation science, sport psychology, wellness and fitness, and superintendent letter of eligibility.

California University of Pennsylvania also offers ten top online masters degrees programs, including master of arts in teaching: advanced studies in secondary education, master of arts in tourism planning and development, master of education: administrative program for principals K-12 principal, master of education: administrative program K-12 principal certification, master of science in exercise science and health promotion: performance enhancement & injury prevention, master of science in exercise science and health promotion: rehabilitation sciences, master of science in exercise science and health promotion: sport psychology, master of science in exercise science and health promotion: wellness and fitness, master of science in legal studies: law and public policy / homeland security, master of science in legal studies: law and public policy / law and public policy, and master of science in sport management studies.

CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE - If you are willing and able to work toward a degree online and by attending classes in Massachusetts or Virginia one weekend a month, Cambridge offers you the chance to earn a masters degree in global management or health care management in just twelve months without interrupting your career.

CAPELLA UNIVERSITY - Capella's wide range of distance education, online degree programs include a bachelor of science (BS) in business, bachelor of science (BS) in technology, master of science (MS) in psychology, doctor of philosophy (PhD) in psychology, doctor of psychology (PsyD), master of science (MS) in human services, doctor of philosophy (PhD) in human services, master of science (MS) in education, doctor of philosophy (PhD) in education, master of business administration (MBA), master of science (MS) in information technology, master of science (MS) in organization and management, and doctor of philosophy (PhD) in organization and management.

CARDEAN UNIVERSITY - Cardean's online MBA coursework was developed in association with five top business schools; Ivy League Columbia University, Stanford University, widely considered the best university in the Western United States, the world famous University of Chicago, Carnegie-Mellon University, and perhaps the leading business school in Europe, the London School of Economics and Political Science. Sixteen specialty MBA programs are offered via distance education. GMAT exams are not required for admission.

In addition to the MBA, Cardean offers online education masters degrees in communication arts, advertising and public relations, e-commerce,and instructional technology, and certificates in approximately a dozen areas related to business, instructional technology and communications

CENTENARY COLLEGE - Centenary College, founded in 1867, is regionally accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The College offers the following degrees online; master of arts in contemporary pedagogy, master of arts in leadership and public administration, master of business administration in human resource management, master of business administration in international management, and master of business administration in management.

CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLEGE - Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, this small, private college offers online associate degrees which prepare students for entry level positions as administrative medical assistants and medical billing and coding professionals.

CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING - If you're looking for an online college degree in nursing, Chamberlain's online BSN degree can be earned by RN's in as fast as twelve months. With classes online and local clinicals, Chamberlain is a great option for working RN nurses.