Criteria for the rankings focused on affordability, how well students are prepared for the job force, and strong student support services. According to the website, OnlineU regularly recognizes colleges that are “breaking the mold and offering low-cost degrees that have real results for graduates.”
Liberty has pioneered distance education since 1985 and is now the nation’s largest private, nonprofit online educator. As part of the world’s largest Christian university, Liberty offers a unique approach to online education. There are more than 95,000 students from all 50 states and 90 countries around the world studying online with Liberty in more than 200 programs of study.
Liberty’s master’s programs in counseling and psychology also recently received a Students Before Profits Award, recognizing Liberty’s tuition as among the lowest in the country.
Liberty University is dedicated to offering a wide range of quality academics at an affordable price. Liberty’s online program offers specific benefits to make degrees more affordable for military service members and spouses, veterans, as well as emergency response personnel.