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March 25, 2008
-- Essex Junction, VT
Ranked at the #1
spot this year is the Master of Science in Human Resources from
Tarleton State University of Texas at $8,960 for Texas Residents.
Non-Residents will pay considerably more at $18,540. The #2 ranked
option, Troy University, of Alabama, charges the same low tuition
($11,340) regardless of state of residency.
The average cost
of a distance business masters in the human resources major area,
according to the survey, which included 38 regionally accredited
universities, is $18,400.
GetEducated’s
list of the Top 15 Best Buys in Distance Learning Masters Degrees
is archived online at
http://www.geteducated.com/rankings/best_hr.asp
Among the most
expensive buys for consumers seeking a business school degree
through distance learning: The University of Phoenix ($27,450);
Drexel University ($37,575); Devry University ($28,700); and Golden
Gate University ($40,800).
In a separate
study of nationally accredited distance degrees, GetEducated’s
analysts found that online degrees accredited by the Distance
Education & Training Council (DETC) cost consistently less than
their regionally accredited counterparts. Average cost for a DETC
accredited HR master’s degree: $9,320.
Free Guide to
Business Schools Online
Consumers
searching for accredited online business schools can explore all
their online B-School options by downloading a free copy of the
clearinghouse’s 2008 guidebook to online universities,
GetEducated.com’s Best Distance Learning Graduate Schools, Business,
Management and Online MBAs,
http://www.geteducated.com/guidebooks/bdlgs_bm.asp
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