October 24, 2005

Troy University eCampus ranked 'best buy' in online education

TROY – GetEducated.com, LLC has named Troy University among its Top 25 most affordable online master’s degree providers.

A “Best Buy” designation indicates that the program has been found to offer a high-quality, accredited, distance degree at a cost well below the national average. 

“ TROY ’s eCampus is a national leader in distance learning and this ranking validates our mission to provide quality education at a reasonable price to an ever-changing, non-traditional market,” said Dr. Susan Aldridge, vice chancellor of University College and eCampus.

“In an age when college costs are skyrocketing, you should be proud of your program’s success at making higher education more accessible to working adults through the double merits of distance learning and affordable pricing,” said Vicky Phillips, founder and CEO of GetEducated.com, LLC.

In 1989 GetEducated.com, LLC designed and directed America ’s first online counseling center for adult learners seeking accredited online college degrees. Today they operate the only clearinghouse in the USA dedicated exclusively to showcasing accredited online degrees.

Unlike other online degree directories, college experts at GetEducated.com evaluate each and every program. Unaccredited distance learning colleges are barred from the website, online colleges accredited by bogus agencies do not appear on the website, nor are fake Internet universities, or “degree mills,” allowed by the organization, Phillips said.

TROY ’s ranking is the result of a Fall 2005 GetEducated.com, LLC survey of publicly-posted tuition rates at 101 education and allied degree programs offered through regionally accredited universities in the USA . Tuition rates given are the minimum for the entire master’s or graduate degree and reflect the least expensive option available at each institution.