Best and Worst Ranked Buys in Online Colleges According to GetEducated.com

Looking for an accredited online masters in Human Resources at a bargain price? Consider one of GetEducated's Top 15 Ranked Best Buys ~ all priced under $18,000. Ranked at the #1 spot on the survey for 2008 is the Master of Science in Human Resources from Tarleton State University of Texas: $8,960 for Texas Residents. Non-Residents will pay considerably more at $18,540. The #2 ranked option, Troy University, of Alabama, charges the same low tuition ($11,340) regardless of state of residency. The average cost of a distance business masters in the human resources major area, according to GetEducated.com's survey, which included 38 regionally accredited universities, is $18,400. GetEducated's list of the Top 15 Best Buys in Distance Learning Masters Degrees is online at http://www.geteducated.com/rankings/best_hr.asp

Essex Junction, VT (PRWEB) March 25, 2008 -- Looking for an accredited online master's degree in Human Resources at a bargain price? Consider one of GetEducated's Top 15 Ranked Best Buys in distance learning masters ~ all priced under $18,000.

Ranked at the #1 spot this year is the Master of Science in Human Resources from Tarleton State University of Texas at $8,960 for Texas Residents. Non-Residents will pay considerably more at $18,540. The #2 ranked option, Troy University, of Alabama, charges the same low tuition ($11,340) regardless of state of residency.

The average cost of a distance business masters in the human resources major area, according to the survey, which included 38 regionally accredited universities, is $18,400.

GetEducated's list of the Top 15 Best Buys in Distance Learning Masters Degrees is archived online at http://www.geteducated.com/rankings/best_hr.asp.

Among the most expensive buys for consumers seeking a business school degree through distance learning: The University of Phoenix ($27,450); Drexel University ($37,575); Devry University ($28,700); and Golden Gate University ($40,800).

In a separate study of nationally accredited distance degrees, GetEducated's analysts found that online degrees accredited by the Distance Education & Training Council (DETC) cost consistently less than their regionally accredited counterparts. Average cost for a DETC accredited HR master's degree: $9,320.

Free Guide to Business Schools Online

Consumers searching for accredited online business schools can explore all their online B-School options by downloading a free copy of the clearinghouse's 2008 guidebook to online universities, GetEducated.com's Best Distance Learning Graduate Schools, Business, Management and Online MBAs, http://www.geteducated.com/guidebooks/bdlgs_bm.asp.

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