Kentucky Colleges Offering Online Degrees

The number of colleges offering online degrees is growing substantially. According to research in January, 2010, by the Sloan Consortium's Jeff Seaman and Elaine Allen, the market for online course offerings increased by more than 70 percent from the 2007 to the 2008 academic school year. Online degrees offer students considerable flexibility. Students can maintain career obligations and take classes at times and places convenient to them.
  1. Eastern Kentucky University

    • Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) in Richmond offers online degree programs through its College of Justice and Safety. Students planning to delve into the field of criminal justice or criminology, EKU's offers bachelor's and master's degrees. They can take certificates are in the fields of youth services, correctional intervention strategies and correctional leadership. EKU also offers the B.S. in fire and safety engineering technology The school offers a Master of Science degree in safety, security and emergency management and certificates in homeland security, occupational safety, fire and emergency services and ergonomics.

      Eastern Kentucky University
      521 Lancaster Ave
      Richmond, KY 40475
      859-622-3565
      www.justice.eku.edu

    Western Kentucky University

    • Western Kentucky University (WKU) in Bowling Green has online associate's, bachelor's and master's degree courses through its online learning division. Associate's degrees include studies in business, early childhood education, interdisciplinary studies, office systems technology and paramedicine. Bachelor's degrees are for dental hygiene, technology management and computer information technology. These three are degree completion programs for students with some education already completed. Other bachelor's degrees include sociology, family and consumer sciences and interdisciplinary studies. Master's degrees include studies in adult education, criminology, elementary education, exceptional education, history, literacy education, math and math education and middle school education. Additional master's degree fields include technology management, business administration and physical education.

      Western Kentucky University
      Online Learning
      Garrett Conference Center 104
      Bowling Green, KY 42101
      270-745-5173
      www.wku.edu/online/

    Murray State University

    • Murray State University, in Murray, has a slightly more limited array of degree programs online. The university offers a number of online courses as part of its degree programs, to help students satisfy the necessary general education requirements. Online degrees include a degree completion program at the bachelor's degree level in integrated studies. This interdisciplinary program allows students to pursue a wide range of studies and is very closely akin to a general studies degree. In addition to this program, students can pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration and both a bachelor's and master's degree in telecommunication systems management. Certificate programs are also offered for educators.

      Murray State University Online Courses
      303 Sparks Hall
      Murray, KY 42071
      270-809-4150
      www.murraystate.edu

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