Accredited Online Grad Schools

Northcentral University

• One of the more recent leaders in online education to emerge in the last several years is Northcentral University in Prescott, Arizona. Northcentral is regionally accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, which indicates that its online degree programs have met the same rigorous standards of other more traditional schools.

  Northcentral espouses a student-mentor model that it uses for all of its online graduate degree programs; students work closely with a faculty adviser throughout the duration of the time they are in graduate school. The school offers 31 different master's degree specializations in education, business and technology management and behavioral and health sciences. Doctoral degrees are offered in these fields as well with various specializations available in 64 different areas of study.

  Northcentral University
  10000 East University Drive
  Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
  866-776-0331
  ncu.edu

Penn State University

• One traditional university that answered the call to offer more online programs and degrees is Penn State University. Penn State is a nationally recognized institution of higher learning and is one of the most innovative in terms of its online graduate degree programs. Regionally accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Penn State's online graduate school, or World Campus, offers a plethora of online master's degrees in fields such as applied statistics, software engineering, homeland security, education, business administration and project management.

  Penn State World Campus
  Pennsylvania State University
  128 Outreach Building
  University Park, PA 16802
  814-865-5403
  worldcampus.psu.edu

Walden University

• Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is also regionally accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Walden offers both master's-level and doctoral-level degree programs online. Master's degrees are offered in the fields of business administration, health care administration, systems and software engineering, health informatics, information systems management, education, forensic psychology, psychology and mental health counseling. At the doctoral level, students can pursue degrees in fields like education, counselor education, psychology, management, business administration and public health.

  Walden University
  155 Fifth Avenue South
  Minneapolis, MN 55401
  866-492-5336
  waldenu.edu