Draper, UT -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/02/2021 -- EDsmart's ranking of the 10 Most Affordable Accredited Online Colleges is the most comprehensive and well-rounded to date. The ranking includes only fully accredited schools. Rankings are based on affordability, academic quality, student satisfaction, and student outcome according to data gathered from the U.S. Department of Education.

"As online degrees become more prevalent, it is important to recognize the colleges and universities that go above and beyond," said Tyson Stevens, managing editor of EDsmart. "Our goal is to highlight these schools and their commitment to higher education."

"The 10 Most Affordable Accredited Online Colleges ranking allows students to compare accredited programs and find those that best fit their education interests and career goals," said EDsmart's spokesperson. "Beyond providing affordable education, a college is not successful if it does not graduate its students, which is why EDsmart rankings place a high value on outcomes, including graduation and retention rates, and post-graduation earnings."

The EDsmart 2021 ranking for 10 Most Affordable Accredited Online Colleges ranks Great Basin College #1 as the best college offering online degrees with BYU-Idaho and Western Governors University following.

The complete rankings are as follows:

Great Basin College
BYU-Idaho
Western Governors University
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
American Public University System
Amridge University
Minot State University
Chadron State College
Thomas Edison State University
West Texas A & M 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, the U.S. Department of Higher Education, school websites, and other reputable sources.

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

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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