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Major Universities Offering Online Degrees

By mayavfx on Monday, June 13, 2011 with

Major Universities Offering Online Degrees

By Jared Lewis, eHow Contributor

 

 
    • The convenience of online degrees makes them an attractive option for students.

      A Sloan Consortium research project reports that demand for online classes increased more than 70 percent from the 2008 to the 2009 academic years. Some major "bricks and mortar" universities have begun to offer various degree programs online in order to compete with the new "virtual" schools established for this purpose. Online programs are available at the associate's, bachelor's, and master's degree levels.

    University of Illinois

    • The University of Illinois has diversified its educational options for students by offering more than 100 online programs in various fields of study. Some of the programs are offered entirely online, while others may require some form of short residency. They include certificate programs that can be pursued in conjunction with a master's degree in a particular field of study like education. The school currently offers online degrees at the bachelor's degree level in the fields of business management, philosophy and religion, computer and information science, English, math, general studies, and the health professions and related sciences. At the graduate degree level, Illinois offers online master's degrees in education, agricultural studies, communications, business management, public administration, health professions, engineering, religion and philosophy, legal studies, and library science.

      University of Illinois Online

      510 Devonshire Drive, Suite H

      Champaign, IL 61820

      866-633-8465

      uis.edu/math

    Pennsylvania State University

    • Penn State's "World Campus" has been designed with the distance-education student in mind, offering more than 70 online degrees that do not differ in quality from those obtained through on-campus learning. Undergraduate degrees are offered at both the bachelor's and associate degree level in various fields. Bachelor's degrees include studies in labor and employment relations, criminal justice, nursing, and even turfgrass science. Associate degrees can be obtained in areas like information science or hospitality management. Penn State also offers a wide array of master's degrees online. These include studies in software engineering, applied statistics, homeland security, human resources, and educational technology, among others.

      Penn State World Campus

      The Pennsylvania State University

      128 Outreach Bldg

      University Park PA 16802

      800-252-3592

      worldcampus.psu.edu/

    University of Florida

    • The University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville offers degrees at every level as well as additional specialist degrees in the field of education, including special education and curriculum development and instruction. Online bachelor's degrees include studies in business, applied physiology and kinesiology, health education, and fire and emergency services. At the graduate level, Florida offers master's degrees in the arts, Latin, business administration, engineering, health science, public health, forensic toxicology, and pharmacy, among many others. Doctorate degrees offered through distance education include those in education, pharmacy, and classical studies.

      University of Florida

      1601 Southwest Archer Road

      Gainesville, FL 32608

      352-392-0828

      distancelearning.ufl.edu

Category: Colleges in USA , Online Degree Programs

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