No. 1 National Rank for Online Grad Psychology Program
June 21, 2016
ASU’s online master’s degree in applied psychology program is one of three at Texas schools to make the CollegeStart.org list of the “Best Affordable Online Master’s in Psychology Degree Programs.” Only accredited schools were eligible for the rankings that were compiled using data from the National Center for Education Statistics. Criteria for the rankings included:
- Affordability
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- Percentage of students receiving financial aid
- Acceptance, enrollment, retention and graduation rates
- Loan default rates
In addition to the No. 1 ranking for psychology, ASU also ranked No. 6 among the nation’s “Top Colleges for Best Online Education Degree Programs.” ASU offers five different online Master of Education degree programs through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
The other Texas schools nationally ranked for psychology were LeTourneau University in Longview and Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie. The only other Texas school nationally ranked for education was the University of Houston.