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Online Degrees that Serve Your Needs

No matter what you’re seeking we understand that each person’s needs are unique and have done our best to create specialized lists to help.

Most Affordable

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Athens State University

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Columbia Southern University

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University of the Potomac

Most Popular

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Western Governors University

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Southern New Hampshire University Online

#3

University of Phoenix

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Arizona State University

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Purdue Global

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Southern New Hampshire University Online

Compare Colleges by Salary Score

OnlineU’s proprietary Salary Score ranks colleges by how much their alumni earn compared to graduates across the country with the same degree.

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Harvard University

#2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#3

Dartmouth College

Best Online Colleges by
Salary Score

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Thomas Edison State University

#2

American Public University System

#3

Capella University

Best Colleges for a Master's by Salary Score

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Stanford University

#3

Cornell University

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