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College Again Named One of the Country’s “Best Buys”
GetEducated.com Ranks Six Bachelor’s Degree Programs Among Top Best Buys TRENTON, N.J.(September 10, 2009) —Six bachelor's degree programs offered by Thomas Edison State College were named among the top best buys in the country in 2009 for regionally accredited online degree programs based on nationwide surveys conducted by GetEducated.com.The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program at Thomas Edison State College was ranked as one of the top five best buys in the country for online regionally accredited undergraduate business degrees. GetEducated.com surveyed 83 regionally-accredited colleges, which offered a total of 391 online bachelor’s degrees related to a business or management major.
See the complete rankings at GetEducated.com.
In a separate survey, GetEducated.com ranked the Bachelor of Arts degree program in Psychology at Thomas Edison State College as one of the top ten best buys in the country for online regionally accredited undergraduate psychology degrees. The same survey, which included 41 regionally accredited universities that offer 84 distance learning bachelor degrees in psychology and human services career areas, ranked four additional bachelor degree programs offered by the College in the top 15 in the nation. Those degrees programs included the Bachelor of Arts degree program in Social Science; the Bachelor of Arts degree program in Sociology; the Bachelor of Arts degree program in Political Science; and the Bachelor of Science in Human Services degree program.
See the complete rankings at GetEducated.com.
“Online education is all about making higher education accessible, especially for working adults in need of a career education,” said Vicky Phillips, GetEducated.com’s founder and chief education analyst. “College cost is a huge inhibiting factor for many Americans. At Thomas Edison State College, New Jersey residents can earn a quality degree through distance learning for almost half that of the national average. It is a hidden gem of affordability that more Americans everywhere should be made aware of in these hard economic times.”
The average cost of earning an online undergraduate business degree at a regionally accredited institution is approximately $43,000, according to the survey on business degrees. The survey calculates the average cost of earning an online undergraduate business degree at Thomas Edison State College at approximately $30,000 for non-New Jersey residents, and approximately $21,000 for New Jersey residents.
The average cost of earning an online undergraduate degree in human services or psychology at a regionally accredited institution is approximately $40,000, according to the survey on human services and psychology degrees. The survey calculates the average cost of earning an online undergraduate business degree at Thomas Edison State College at approximately $31,000 for non-New Jersey residents, and approximately $21,000 for New Jersey residents.
In both cases, bachelor's degree programs at Thomas Edison State College cost well below the national average for regionally accredited baccalaureate programs, according to GetEducated.com’s surveys. Depending on several factors, including the number of credits a student transfers into a program and the type of tuition plan, the cost of earning a degree at Thomas Edison State College may be even lower.
Founded in 1989, GetEducated.com, LLC designed and directed America’s first online counseling center for adult learners seeking accredited online college degrees. Today, GetEducated.com serves as the only online clearinghouse in the country dedicated exclusively to showcasing accredited online degrees. GetEducated.com has been featured in several national publications and news reports about distance learning, including Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, US News & World Report, CNN, and CBS News.
About Thomas Edison State College
Thomas Edison State College provides flexible, high-quality, collegiate learning opportunities for self-directed adults. One of New Jersey’s 12 senior public institutions of higher education, the College offers 16 associate, baccalaureate and master’s degrees in more than 100 areas of study. Students earn degrees through a wide variety of rigorous and high-quality academic methods that can be customized to meet their individual needs. Identified by Forbes magazine as one of the top 20 colleges and universities in the nation in the use of technology to create learning opportunities for adults, Thomas Edison State College is a national leader in the assessment of adult learning and a pioneer in the use of educational technologies. The College is home to the John S. Watson Institute for Public Policy. The New Jersey State Library is an affiliate of Thomas Edison State College. To learn more, visit www.tesc.edu.
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