|
Online College Articles and Tips
College and Career publications of news,
features, tips, reviews, interviews, and
other information related to online
learning. Information is provided to inform
readers about all facets of online higher
education, including (but not limited to)
continuing education trends, career-related
topics, student profiles, innovative
programs and learning styles, and more.
|
Thinking of Studying
Engineering Online? |
If so, check out the top 25
engineering degrees, as ranked
by GetEducated, LLC, an
organization informing consumers
about online education.
1. North Carolina State
University (NC)
2. California State University,
Dominguez Hills (CA)
3. Mississippi State University
(MI)
4. South Dakota School of Mines
and Technology (SD)
5. Oklahoma State University
(OK)
6. University of South Carolina
(SC)
7. University of Toledo (OH)
8. University of Tennessee (TN)
9. State University of New York
at Binghamton (NY)
10. Eastern Michigan University
(MI)
11. Boise State University (ID)
12. University of Delaware (DE)
13. Virginia Polytechnic
Institute (VA)
14. California State University,
Long Beach (CA)
15. Capitol College (MD)
16. Kansas State University (KS)
17. University of Idaho (ID)
18. Iowa State University (IA)
19. (tied) Auburn University
(AL) and University of Wisconsin
- Platteville (WI)
20. University of Illinois at
Chicago (IL)
21. University of Colorado at
Boulder (CO)
22. University of Massachusetts
Amherst (MA)
23. Pennsylvania State
University (PA)
24. Oregon State University (OR)
25. University of Missouri -
Rolla (MO)
General findings: The
survey of 56 distance learning
master's programs revealed that
online engineering degrees can
cost anywhere from $5,280 to
$67,500.
Spotlight on real-time
engineering
California State University,
Northridge has added synchronous
content and dynamic interaction
to its engineering department's
distance learning program. The
result will be high-quality
voice over the Internet and
multiplatform support, as well
as a record/playback feature
that enables students to review
course material.
Engineering in demand
Did you know that electrical
engineering is number two of the
top 10 in-demand degrees,
according to the National
Association of Colleges and
Employers? That's why the
engineering schools at the
University of Buffalo and the
State University of New York at
Stony Brook and Binghamton are
creating the world's first fully
online bachelor's degree program
in electrical engineering,
scheduled to launch fall 2006.
|
|