Penn State University is emerging as one of the leading established universities that offer online degrees. The university is one of the top universities in the United States according to U.S. News & World Report. Penn State ranked No. 47 among American universities in 2009. Online degrees offered by Penn State are of the same quality on-campus degrees. The most prestigious degree offered online by Penn State is the M.B.A (Master of Business Administration), but the university also offers a number of other master's degrees among the 70 online degrees in its distance education program. Other master's programs include degrees in homeland security, statistics, public administration, education, geographic information systems, project management, software engineering, turfgrass management, information science and community and economic development.
Penn State World Campus
Pennsylvania State University
128 Outreach Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-5403
worldcampus.psu.edu
Nova Southeastern University (Nova) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is one of the most innovative universities offering online degree programs. The Online Education Database recognized Nova in 2009 as the best online university in the United States. The Princeton Review also recognized the university as a top online graduate school in 2009. Graduate degrees include both master's degrees and doctorates as well. Graduate programs are offered in fields like information security, computer information systems, computer science, computer technology in education, accounting, biomedical informatics, business administration, clinical pharmacology, college student affairs, education, mental health counseling, health law and public administration, among many others.
Nova Southeastern University
3301 College Ave.
Carl DeSantis Building, Fourth Floor
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796
954-262-2000
nova.edu
One of the least expensive options for online graduate students is the University of Wyoming. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, the university offers tuition rates that are the same for resident and non-resident student alike. During the 2009 to 2010 academic year, undergraduate credit hours cost students $134, and master's level students paid $223 per hour. The university offers a number of different graduate degree programs in various fields: kinesiology and health, social work, business administration, nursing, speech-language pathology, education and public administration.
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
307-766-5160
uwyo.edu