At SuperScholar we are all about empowering people to make smart choices by connecting them to great ideas and the best colleges for achieving their dreams. That’s why we’ve put together our first annual Smart Choice ranking of the top colleges and universities for online bachelor’s degrees. We researched all of the regionally accredited online colleges and universities to come up with this list of what we consider the very best online schools for bringing great minds like yours together with a great online education.

Why Online Degrees Are A Great Idea

The knock against online colleges and universities has been that they don’t provide the same level of academic quality and rigor as traditional brick-and-mortar schools, that they subordinate quality to profit, and that they aren’t respected in academia or the job market. While this is no doubt true for some online schools, it certainly isn’t the case for all of them. Online and distance education classes continue to grow in popularity and credibility. More schools are putting classes and degree programs online every year and employers are more willing than ever to hire graduates of high quality, regionally accredited online degree programs. The flexibility and affordability of online college and university degree programs has opened up educational opportunities to students who before were unable to imagine earning a college degree due to family, work or other responsibilities. For this reason, we think online education is one of the best ideas in the world! Continued…