Distance learning is becoming more popular as students are realizing how flexible these online programs can be. At one time, your options were rather limited, but today, there are hundreds of degree programs, all accredited to legitimize your education. What are the best online undergraduate degree programs?

According to reports, some of the most popular majors for students in online programs include business, education, engineering, nursing, and public health. These are not by far your only options. The best online undergraduate degree for you will be a program about which you feel passionate. Here are some of the fastest-growing options:

Business

Business is a popular degree area online because many people are choosing to go back to school for their MBA after working in a job for a number of years. With online learning, you can take classes at your own pace and at times that are convenient for you, so you can still continue to work at the office full time. Along with MBA programs, there are degrees for undergrads in this area, including business communications, accounting, information technology, global business management, and e-business. Even if you already have one bachelor’s degree, adding another to your resume can help qualify you for higher-paying jobs in a global arena.

Engineering

Engineers are in high demand across the country. Online, you can get your engineering degree for just a fraction of the cost, and you can complete the degree faster than you’d be able to complete it at a campus. Some of the fastest growing fields in engineering include game and simulation programming, networking, computer information systems, and software development.

Legal

Online schools have been pushing criminal justice degrees for many years, and this still remains one of the most popular options for students. If you’re interested in law, though, there are other undergraduate degree programs as well. Check out degrees in security, computer security, computer management, or legal administration. You can even go on to get your Juris Doctorate online.

Health

Many of today’s nurses got their degree online. Along with nursing, medical-related programs in medical transcription, health care management, psychology, health administration, and medical assisting are growing in popularity. With the shortages in health care workers across the country, getting a degree online quickly is attractive to people looking for a career change. In addition, many hospitals will pay for your education if you agree to accept their job offer when you graduate.

Other degree programs rising in popularity online include interior decorating, construction management, hospitality and restaurant management, and visual communications. At one time, having a degree from an online institution didn’t carry much weight on a resume, but today, employers are beginning to realize that most programs give students a quality education. Choose a degree program from am accredited school, and you’ll find that you’re just as qualified as anyone who graduates from an offline campus.

Obtaining an undergraduate degree, either an associate's or a bachelor's, from an accredited college or university will open many doors to new and lucrative careers. The following schools offer undegrad degree programs across a wide array of subjects, including business, education, healthcare, art, and more.

Associate's Degrees Bachelor's Degrees Master's Degrees	Kaplan University — Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's Degrees. Kaplan University enjoys a good repuation as one of the largest accredited online undergraduate universities in the country. Degrees from Kaplan are available in a wide variety of fields, ranging from nursing to business to technology, and more.
Associate's Degrees Bachelor's Degrees Master's Degrees	Ashford University — Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's Degrees. Ashford's low cost coupled with their reputation for easy credit transfer makes them one of the top online undergraduate colleges available to students in the United States. Their online classes are available 24 hours a day and allow students to work at their own pace, ideal for busy professionals looking to earn a degree.
Associate's Degrees Bachelor's Degrees Master's Degrees Doctoral Degrees	University of Phoenix — Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate Degrees. The University of Phoenix is the largest private university in the United States, with almost 200 campus-based locations in addition to an enormous online presence. Simply put, Phoenix has become synonymous with top quality online undergraduate degrees.
Bachelor's Degrees Master's Degrees Doctoral Degrees	Walden University — Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD Degrees. Offering accredited online degree programs in criminal justice, science, business, health, nursing, and more, Walden University is an ideal candidate for any working professional looking to advance his/her career to the next level.
Bachelor's Degrees Master's Degrees Doctoral Degrees	Boston University — Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Degrees. Boston University was founded in 1839, making it one of the oldest colleges that offers degree programs online. Its total enrollment of over 31,000 students makes it one of the largest private universities in the United States.
Associate's Degrees Bachelor's Degrees Master's Degrees	DeVry University — Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's Degrees. With nearly 100 campuses worldwide, DeVry University is well known as a leader in the online education industry, offering courses of study in numerous programs, including business, science, and the liberal arts.
Associate's Degrees Bachelor's Degrees Master's Degrees	Post University — Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's Degrees. With more than a century of educational know-how at its fingertips, Post University's online degree programs utilize more than 90 undergraduate and graduate faculty members. Faculty is trained both in academia and real-world, practical setting, and is made up off "committed teachers, experienced practitioners, and distinguished scholars."
Master's Degrees Doctoral Degrees	University of Liverpool — Master's and Doctorate Degrees. The University of Liverpool was founded in 1881 as University College Liverpool. On the cutting edge from the beginning, in 1894 professor Oliver Lodge made the world's first public radio transmission and two years later took the first surgical X-ray in the United Kingdom.
Associate's Degrees Bachelor's Degrees Master's Degrees Doctoral Degrees	University of Massachusetts — Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD Degrees. Founded in 1863, this public university with a total five-campus and online enrollment of more than 63,000 students annually, the University of Massachusetts has been able to expand the disciplines its best-known for (liberal arts, education, business, nursing, public health and information technology) through its online program.
Associate's Degrees Bachelor's Degrees Master's Degrees Doctoral Degrees	Liberty University — Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD Degrees. Established by the late Reverend Jerry Falwel in 1971 as Lynchburg Christian Academy, Liberty University is the largest undergraduate evangelical Christian university in the United States. It's motto: "Training Champions for Christ."
Bachelor's Degrees Master's Degrees Doctoral Degrees	Grand Canyon University — Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate Degrees. Grand Canyon University is a small, nondenominational Christian university located in Phoenix. GCU offers both online- and campus-based undergraduate degree programs in business, education, nursing, entrepreneurships, and liberal arts. GCU also boasts an NCAA Division II athletic programs.
Bachelor's Degrees Master's Degrees Doctoral Degrees	Capella University — Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate Degrees. Capella University boasts an online study enrollment of over 25,000 professional adults. At Capella, you can pursue a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree program.
Associate's Degrees Bachelor's Degrees Master's Degrees	American InterContinental University — Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's Degrees. American InterContinental University has campus presences in California, Florida, Georgia, Texas, and abroad. AIU Online is an extension of the university's campus-based undegraduate degree programs, brought to the student through the convenience of self-paced learning via the Internet.
Associate's Degrees Bachelor's Degrees Master's Degrees	Strayer University — Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's Degrees. Strayer University Online offers a low-cost online learning education from an accredited undergraduate university. The faculty and staff at Strayer bring life to the online curricula, enriching students with exceptional education at unparalleled value.
Associate's Degrees Bachelor's Degrees Master's Degrees Doctoral Degrees	Colorado Technical University — Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD Degrees. At Colorado Technical University, students receive a personal commitment to learn advanced topics in technology and engineering during their focused undergraduate and advanced degree programs. Graduates are able to achieve success in a variety of technology industries.
Associate's Degrees Bachelor's Degrees	Rasmussen College — Associate's and Bachelor's Degrees. When developing its online model, Rasmussen College took the idea of small in-person class sizes online. Online program courses range between 15 and 30 students each, with students receiving direct personal attention from instructors and advisors, as well as closer interaction with fellow students.
Associate's Degrees Bachelor's Degrees Master's Degrees Doctorate's Degrees	DeVry University — Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate's Degrees. South University is one of the nation's leading providers of online college education with several programs in its course catalog. These degrees are powered by career-oriented curriculum and hands-on assignments. SU is committed to helping students succeed in lucrative fields and apply their education to doing what they are passionate about.
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