The University of Maryland, University College, has had 10 of its online degree programs ranked as among the best values in the country, according to new rankings released Wednesday.
The university, one of 11 degree-granting institutions in the University of Maryland system, was founded in 1947 and specializes in providing adult education. Now it primarily offers online education programs, although it does offer traditional classes in its 150 classrooms across the country and in Asia and Europe.
The school is the second-largest in Maryland, serving 90,000 students. It offers master’s and bachelor’s degrees in more than 90 subjects.
Its programs were ranked by GetEducated.com, a clearinghouse for information on online degrees.
“The University of Maryland, University College is to be lauded for taking the initiative in making higher education more affordable, and therefore more accessible,” GetEducated.com analyst Vicky Phillips said.
Among the programs named “best values” were criminal justice, computer science, psychology and business management.
