Would-Be Online Students Have Spoken, Signaling Most Popular Online Degree Programs
Hoboken, NJ (PRWeb) June 18, 2007 -- As thousands of students graduate from college, thousands more are signing up - and many are signing up online. By next year, 1 in 10 college students will be enrolled in an online degree program, according to Eduventures, the leading research and consulting firm for the education industry. eLearners.com, a leading website that connects prospective students with online learning opportunities, is confirming a spike in the interest in online education by virtue of the number of prospective students visiting the site--which hit record highs. The most popular online degree programs people are seeking are:
Associate degree programs:
Business Administration
Criminal Justice
Early Childhood Education
Accounting
Bachelor's degree programs:
Criminal Justice
Business Administration
Psychology
Health Administration
Master's degree programs:
Business Administration
Psychology
Counseling
Health Administration
This data, which was collected from eLearners.com from April 1 to May 29, 2007, reveals online business degrees and online criminal justice degrees continue to be high demand areas of interest among prospective online students. This is not surprising when considering that more than 20% of college students get a degree in business, according to the U.S. Department of Education. And the supply is there to meet the demand.
eLearners.com offers more than 630 accredited online business and online MBA degrees from more than 70 accredited online colleges and universities. The same can be said for criminal justice with eLearners.com offering nearly 170 accredited online social sciences degrees, including criminal justice, homeland security, law and online psychology degree programs, just to name a few.
"What many people don't realize is how many online options exist," said Terrence Thomas, Chief Marketing Officer at eLearners.com. "eLearners.com offers more than 2,000 online degrees and certificates and more than 6,000 courses; there really is a high-quality online education option for everyone."
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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