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Through the summer months leading up to August we saw many of our users not just searching for general program information, but they were coming to strong conclusions about the direction in which they want their education to move

Brookline, MA (Vocus) September 28, 2009

AchieveYourCareer.com, a trusted website for online education and career college information, has released findings from its most recent survey regarding online education applications. The survey, conducted from June 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009, highlights the continuing growth of business administration degree students among online learners.

“Through the summer months leading up to August we saw many of our users not just searching for general program information, but they were coming to strong conclusions about the direction in which they want their education to move,” stated Michael Speicher president of AchieveyourCareer.com.

“Students today, want degrees that immediately prepare them for a competitive job marketplace: business degrees fit that mold.”

In addition to business administration degrees, nursing and criminal justice degrees have also been among the most popular online degrees in the past quarter.

Below is an overview of the report’s findings:

Highest Ranking Programs by Area of Interest and Concentration:

1. Business Administration
    Accounting and Finance
2. Nursing
    RN to BSN and Nursing Informatics
3. Criminal Justice
    Criminal Justice Administrations
4. Health Care
    Health Care Administration and Medical Assisting
5. Education
    K-12 and Early Childhood Education
6. Engineering
    Computer Systems Engineering
7. Computers and IT
    Computer Information Systems and Security
8. Psychology
    School Counseling and Clinical Child Psychology
9. Legal/Paralegal Degrees
    Paralegal Studies
10. Government
    Public Administration and Human Services

About AchieveYourCareer.com:
AchieveYourCareer.com provides prospective students with access to the country's top online schools and career colleges. AchieveYourCareer.com’s robust tools for connecting prospective students with the schools that best match their interest’s sets the website apart from others. With headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, AchieveYourCareer.com aims to alleviate the stress and confusion that comes with the task of selecting a quality online degree program. AchieveYourCareer.com has developed the simplest, most intuitive way for users to browse, research and receive information from the top online schools.

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