Major
Metro Areas Rank as Top 10 Cities for Online Learners: Per
Capita Military Towns Take to the Web
Hoboken, NJ (PRWEB) January 8, 2007 -- The Big
Apple is taking a big bite into online education with
the largest number of prospective students seeking
online programs, according to eLearners.com.
eLearners.com, the leading resource for connecting
students with online education, analyzed its database of
prospective students and found that the largest metro
areas lead the top 10 cities for those seeking an online
education. They include:
Top 10 Cities for Online Learning
1. New York-Newark-Edison, NY-NJ-PA
2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
3. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
4. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI
5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD
6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE
7. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL
8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
9. Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX
10. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
"One might expect that the largest saturation of those
seeking online education would be in America's largest
cities," said Andrew Gansler, CEO of eLearners.com. "But
remember, these cities also offer the largest selection
and availability of campus-based alternatives, so it's
encouraging to see online education flourishing in these
population centers."
Perhaps even more interesting are the results when
adjusted for population. On a per capita basis, the
eLearners.com data revealed that the top ranked cities
for prospective online learners are:
Top 10 Cities for Online Learning, Per Capita
1. Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA
2. Fort Polk South, LA
3. Jacksonville, NC
4. Fayetteville, NC
5. Fort Leonard Wood, MO
6. St. Marys, GA
7. Oak Harbor, WA
8. Ketchikan, AK
9. Warner Robins, GA
10. Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX
Among these ten cities, six serve as the home base or
post for members of the United States military. "Online
learning is a perfect fit for servicemen and women,"
said Gansler. "Thousands of members of the military are
turning to online education because it offers the
flexibility needed to fit their schedule."
Eduventures estimates that at the close of 2005, fully
online higher education accounted for 7 percent of all
higher education enrollments in the United States (c.1.2
million students). According to a recent survey
commissioned by The Sloan Consortium, the number of
students enrolled in at least one online course was 3.2
million, up 35 percent over the previous year.
About eLearners.com®
The eLearners.com website is one of several high visibility, high-quality prospecting tools offered by EducationDynamics, LLC. Since 1999, eLearners.com has been successfully connecting learners to online education, including online degree and certificate programs, specialized career training, and a variety of online courses. For prospective students, eLearners® provides a powerful search engine for users to find thousands of online program offerings, as well as educational evaluation tools and financial aid resources. For colleges and universities, the eLearners.com website offers a low-cost, performance-based method to provide national exposure and increase enrollments in their programs. For more information on eLearners.com, visit www.elearners.com.
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