BEST ONLINE COLLEGES

Best Colleges for Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs

Enrollment in online degree programs is growing — and when you can take classes from anywhere, the list of potential colleges is long. To help prospective students find a school where their time and tuition is likely to pay off, Money partnered with College Factual to build a list of the country's top-value programs. With a focus on costs, employment rates, typical salaries and online resources, we graded colleges on a 5-star scale.

Stars	College name	Online enrollment	Est. annual price	Employment rate	Average early career salaries
	Athens State University Athens, AL	1,460	$16,770	95%	$45,300
	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	3,413	$19,430	96%	$50,100
	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR	812	$16,110	98%	$71,300
	National University San Diego, CA	4,964	$14,470	94%	$67,000
	Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO	4,071	$27,850	95%	$48,900
	Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs, CO	566	$10,990	95%	$41,500
	Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT	1,501	$12,400	93%	$57,200
	Wilmington University New Castle, DE	7,008	$13,830	96%	$51,600
	Florida International University Miami, FL	11,900	$20,310	93%	$57,900
	Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL	4,581	$27,830	94%	$47,400
	The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL	2,571	$20,260	95%	$45,900
	Georgia Highlands College Rome, GA	2,200	$10,500	100%	$40,800
	Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA	850	$16,940	97%	$44,500
	Mercer University Macon, GA	982	$31,520	97%	$52,500
	National Louis University Chicago, IL	2,032	$14,240	96%	$45,000
	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	920	$13,770	97%	$55,400
	University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL	1,005	$20,510	96%	$52,900
	Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	937	$14,860	97%	$52,600
	Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA	571	$39,770	97%	$47,100
	Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA	1,555	$35,290	97%	$51,800
	Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	3,775	$16,870	97%	$44,600
	University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY	2,810	$9,880	95%	$41,000
	Murray State University Murray, KY	1,048	$19,670	96%	$43,100
	McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA	843	$11,800	95%	$44,000
	Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA	959	$10,550	96%	$44,700
	University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME	876	$14,520	100%	$28,100
	Unity College New Gloucester, ME	3,537	$13,140	98%	$38,000
	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	41,446	$12,340	93%	$59,800
	Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA	867	$37,580	96%	$46,100
	Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI	1,607	$23,250	97%	$42,400
	Northwood University Midland, MI	765	$32,840	97%	$58,200
	Siena Heights University Adrian, MI	539	$30,120	97%	$50,400
	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	883	$19,380	97%	$52,500
	Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN	1,151	$11,020	99%	$50,300
	Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN	992	$26,400	98%	$56,400
	University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN	939	$14,010	97%	$49,200
	Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN	668	$30,550	98%	$45,300
	Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN	664	$11,320	99%	$46,600
	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	2,222	$12,850	95%	$42,100
	Columbia College Columbia, MO	3,537	$12,620	94%	$44,600
	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	842	$20,800	98%	$49,100
	Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO	3,046	$27,170	98%	$56,000
	Park University Parkville, MO	4,379	$11,190	93%	$54,000
	Bellevue University Bellevue, NE	10,105	$10,620	96%	$60,600
	Chadron State College Chadron, NE	660	$8,550	97%	$45,000
	University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE	777	$16,090	98%	$48,500
	Great Basin College Elko, NV	2,998	$12,820	100%	$36,900
	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	135,584	$16,580	93%	$53,600
	Granite State College Concord, NH	1,190	$10,050	95%	$48,700
	Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ	7,282	$11,260	94%	$59,300
	Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY	1,043	$23,050	95%	$49,400
	SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY	1,318	$16,950	97%	$42,300
	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY	591	$13,790	99%	$46,400
	Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY	4,066	$19,070	95%	$49,200
	Excelsior University Albany, NY	13,983	$15,300	94%	$71,100
	Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC	2,314	$8,310	94%	$37,600
	Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND	1,294	$8,330	98%	$52,400
	Mayville State University Mayville, ND	515	$12,130	99%	$45,400
	Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH	1,126	$18,800	95%	$41,000
	Franklin University Columbus, OH	5,224	$10,150	96%	$52,400
	Columbia College Columbia, SC	506	$19,920	96%	$39,700
	Dakota State University Madison, SD	1,378	$13,940	99%	$46,000
	Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	1,083	$13,150	99%	$44,500
	Bethel University McKenzie, TN	1,080	$18,070	95%	$44,100
	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	3,461	$15,880	95%	$46,000
	University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX	742	$34,650	95%	$51,500
	Lamar University Beaumont, TX	2,165	$19,680	97%	$45,900
	Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, TX	525	$19,130	96%	$41,800
	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	2,799	$19,150	96%	$52,600
	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	35,243	$17,510	92%	$45,100
	City University of Seattle Seattle, WA	1,071	$13,560	89%	$64,400
	University of Charleston Charleston, WV	1,287	$23,300	97%	$46,200
	Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI	576	$35,260	98%	$51,600
	Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI	1,603	$12,750	97%	$34,200
	University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA	4,695	$13,670	94%	$64,700
	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL	7,677	$12,390	97%	$82,000
	Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT	112,807	$8,210	97%	$52,900
	Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO	1,331	$8,560	98%	$42,600
	Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI	1,843	$14,770	97%	$41,900
	Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO	6,433	$9,170	95%	N/A
	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA	8,075	$16,890	96%	$61,200
	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	46,679	$13,360	94%	$59,000
	University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL	5,356	$17,390	93%	$69,500
	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN	5,503	$9,700	97%	$55,800
	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI	612	$7,150	98%	$53,200
	Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies Fort Wayne, IN	2,516	$10,220	96%	$48,100

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Notes: Online enrollment counts students enrolled exclusively online. Enrollment cost is based on one year of out-of-state tuition, required fees and books; it does not include living expenses. Prices may not reflect tuition charges for individual online programs. Employment rate is based on the share of graduates from each program who were working relative to those who were not working nor enrolled in another educational program within two years of leaving school. Average early career earnings are the salaries for all students (graduates and non-graduates) 10 years after enrollment.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, IPEDS, college websites, College Factual/Money calculations.

Best Online Colleges

BEST ONLINE COLLEGES

Best Colleges for Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs

Athens State University

Athens, AL

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, AR

National University

San Diego, CA

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, CO

Nazarene Bible College

Colorado Springs, CO

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Florida International University

Miami, FL

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL

Georgia Highlands College

Rome, GA

Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus, GA

Mercer University

Macon, GA

National Louis University

Chicago, IL

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL

University of Illinois Springfield

Springfield, IL

Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Murray State University

Murray, KY

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

University of Maine at Presque Isle

Presque Isle, ME

Unity College

New Gloucester, ME

University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, MD

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Siena Heights University

Adrian, MI

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Concordia University-Saint Paul

Saint Paul, MN

University of Minnesota-Crookston

Crookston, MN

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall, MN

University of Southern Mississippi