Best Online Degrees 2017

Which degrees have the best career prospects for new professionals or career changers? Check our ranking of the top 25 online bachelors degrees before you choose a degree program.

Our analysis considered eight factors, including salary and job growth, to determine which degrees offer the most-promising outcomes.

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You've probably heard that the right education can deliver a boost to your earning power, but you don't often see hard data on just how much of a difference it can make. The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published statistics from its own survey of the nation's job market, and there's some real food for thought in the numbers:

Salary advantages aren't the end of the story, either; the BLS also found that high school grads with no college experience are almost twice as likely to be unemployed as workers who have a bachelor's.

Online degrees are more accessible today than ever, thanks to advancements in broadband connectivity, software tech and a growing number of traditional institutions offering programs in virtual classrooms. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) counts 717 colleges and universities in the U.S. where students can earn various undergraduate business degrees online, and more than 1,200 schools in the country have online training options for students looking to enter the health care field.

Enrollment in online courses and programs climbed each year from 2003 to 2013, according to a 2014 report published by the Online Learning Consortium, more than tripling from 1.97 million to 6.71 million in just those ten years. It's also reported that negative perceptions of online programs among employers have declined considerably -- three out of four employers see a qualification earned online as equal to those earned on campus, according to a recent article in U.S. News and World Report.

If you're thinking of giving online education a shot, here's a list of some of the best online degrees available this year.

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