Offering 22 master's degree programs, Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the of North Central Association regional accrediting body.
The university, which started in 1970 as a summer session residency for educators seeking a PhD, has expanded by 2009 to an enrollment of more than 36,000, with more than 34,500 alumni.
In 2010, tuition costs for a master's degree varies according to area of study, with an average cost of $440 per credit hour, 30 credit hours being an average. Many of the program tuitions include textbooks, materials and fees.
Walden University
Laureate Education Inc.
650 S. Exeter St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
866-492-5336
waldenu.edu
Providing a college education to students since 1918, Ashford University in Clinton, Iowa, offers master's degrees through both on-campus and online formats. Listed in "U.S. News & World Report" as one of the best colleges 2010, the tuition is reported to be 20 to 50 percent less than similar college programs.
Ashford offers online master's degree programs in six different areas: education, health-care administration, organizational management, teaching and learning with technology, business administration and public administration.
Ashford's on-campus master's programs include education, business administration and organizational management. As of 2010, tuition rates average between $486 and $541 per credit hour for graduate programs.
Ashford University
400 North Bluff Blvd.
Clinton, IA 52732
866-711-1700
ashford.edu
Offering graduate degrees through the School of Engineering, School of Arts and Sciences and School of Business with 14 specializations, Western New England College provides both on-campus and online formats for degrees.
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, Western New England College is included in "U.S. News & World Report's" top-tiered colleges of academic excellence.
Tuition costs vary according to field of study and, as of 2010, costs per credit hour range from $288 for Graduate Education programs to $886 for the Graduate Engineering program.
Western New England College
Graduate Studies & Adult Learning
1215 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01119
413-782-1517
wnec.edu