Data and information for our rankings are collected and compiled from the National Center for Education, official college and university websites, and other college ranking sites like U.S. News & World Report.
Our custom methodology aims to be as student-centered as possible, focusing on aspects that indicate a good learning experience.
PROGRAM CRITERIA – 50%
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- What percentage of this program can be done online?
- How is the delivery of the online program? Easy to use program, asynchronous, flexible, etc.?
- What are the retention rates of the program as a whole, online or campus?
ANCILLARY SERVICES – 30%
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- Does the program offer any “extras” versus another similar school program?
- How are the programs’ career services? For example, do they offer job-finding tools, career counselors, etc?
- How does the post-graduation job placement rate from this program compare to others?
SCHOOL CRITERIA – 20%
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- School accreditation/s and other outside recognition?
- Is there variety and breadth of the curriculum?
- What is the acceptance rate of the school and program?
- How much experience do the professors have in teaching?
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