Draper, UT -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/08/2019 -- EDsmart's ranking of the most affordable colleges offering online degrees is the most comprehensive and well-rounded to date. The ranking includes only fully accredited schools. Rankings are based primarily on affordability, while also considering factors such as graduation and retention rates.

Rankings have been conducted for college programs at the Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's degree levels.

"The colleges on our list offer high quality education at an amazing price" said EDsmart's spokesperson. "A college is not successful if it does not graduate its students, which is why our ranking places high value on outcomes, including graduation and retention rates. In addition, these schools offer additional financial aid by way of scholarships, fellowships, and loans to most of their students."

The EDsmart 2019 ranking for the Most Affordable Online College Degree Programs ranks Amarillo College #1 for the most affordable online associates degree programs, Florida International University #1 for the most affordable online bachelor's degree programs, and Winston-Salem State University for the #1 most affordable online master's degree programs.

The complete alphabetical rankings are as follows:

Associate Degrees
Amarillo College
Arkansas Northeastern College
Barton County Community College
Clovis Community College
Cowley Community College
Hutchinson Community College
Lake Region State College
Lone Star College
North Hennepin Community College
San Juan College
Southeast Community College
Western Iowa Tech Community College

Bachelor's Degrees
American Public University
Florida International University
Lee University
Minot State University
Missouri State University - Springfield
Oregon State University
Sam Houston State University
Southeast Missouri State University
Texas Tech University (TIE)
University of Alaska- Fairbanks
University of Arkansas
University of Central Florida
University of North Dakota
University of North Florida
University of Texas at the Permian Basin

Master's Degrees
American InterContinental University
Baker College
Bellevue University
Benedictine University
California University of Pennsylvania
Champlain College
Colorado Technical University
Eastern Kentucky University Online
Franklin University
Graceland University
National University
New England College
Norwich University
Saint Leo University
Winston-Salem State University

University response to EDsmart rankings has been very positive. Sharing the rankings on their websites and via social media has helped schools attract new students and excite existing students and alumni.

The rankings and data were produced for EDsmart, a leading higher education research organization. All evaluated data was gathered from IPEDs, U.S. Dept. of Higher Education, school websites, and other reputable sources.

The rankings have been published at https://www.edsmart.org/cheapest-online-degrees/

About EDsmart
EDsmart reviews publicly available data to produce independent ranking assessments of various educational programs, in addition to student guides and resources. The site is regularly updated by a committed team of writers and researchers, who produce college rankings and resources that will help prospective and current college students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.

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