Compare Top Online Master's Degree Program Schools

A comparison of leading online university programs offering master degrees in business administration, education, information technology, health care administration, nursing, public health, psychology, and other popular master's degree subject categories.

DeVry University Online	Online Launch Date	Classroom Size Limit	Technical Help	Master's Degree Programs Offered
	1998	n/a	Email, toll-free phone	Business Administration (MBA), Accounting and Financial Management (MAFM), Human Resource Management (MHRM), Information Systems Management (MISM), Network and Communications Management (NCM), Project Management (MPM), Public Administration (MPA)
	Accreditation	Format	School Features
	DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association	asynchronous (email and threaded discussions), companion CD-ROMs, instructor lectures accessible via the Web	online bookstore, online library, career placement assistance, advising, financial aid services
Learn more about DeVry University Online	Worth knowing: DeVry Online students have access to DeVry's online library and virtual bookstore, as well as other web-based resources. At DeVry Online, everything from the course syllabus to class assignments and teacher presentations is accessed online.

Walden University	Online Launch Date	Classroom Size Limit	Technical Help	Master's Degree Programs Offered
	1995	20	Email, phone (24 hours)	MBA, Master of Science (Education, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Public Health) Master of Public Health, Master of Public Administration
	Accreditation	Format	School Features
	Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association	asynchronous (threaded discussions)	access to campus-based and online libraries; academic advising; financial services; online learning assistance; tutoring
Learn more about Walden University	Worth knowing: Walden offers a full range of financial aid support and a variety of options to help fund your education. Walden's students report that they spend approximately 15-20 hours per week on coursework for each class.

Capella University	Online Launch Date	Classroom Size Limit	Technical Help	Master's Degree Programs Offered
	1997	18	Email, phone	Master of Science (Information Technology, Organization & Management, Education, Human Services, Psychology), MBA
	Accreditation	Format	School Features
	Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools	asynchronous (discussion forums); streaming video & audio; online labs; simulations	access to campus-based and online libraries; academic advising; mentoring; tutoring; career planning and placement assistance; financial aid office
Learn more about Capella University	Worth knowing: More than 14,500 online students have studied at Capella University. Capella University recruits top-notch instructors that have the academic credentials and real-world experience necessary to ensure a rich, engaging experience for students.

University of Phoenix	Online Launch Date	Classroom Size Limit	Technical Help	Master's Degree Programs Offered
	1989	20	Email, phone (24 hours)	Master of Management (2 available concentrations); Master of Arts in Education (8 available concentrations); Master of Science in Nursing (2 available concentrations, incl. joint MBA in Health Care Management); Master of Information Systems
	Accreditation	Format	School Features
	The University of Phoenix is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association	asynchronous (similar to email); online labs; simulations; one-course-at-a-time for 5-6 weeks each	access to campus-based and online libraries; academic advising; mentoring; tutoring; financial aid office
Learn more about University of Phoenix	Worth knowing: Classroom attendance is not required. Curriculum is completed 100% online. Courses are taken one at a time, for 5-6 weeks each, allowing students to concentrate fully on each subject.

Strayer University Online	Online Launch Date	Classroom Size Limit	Technical Help	Master's Degree Programs Offered
	1997	none	Email, toll-free phone (24/7)	MBA, Master of Science (Communications Technology, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Professional Accounting), Master of Education, Master of Health Services Administration, Master of Public Administration
	Accreditation	Format	School Features
	Strayer University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education	synchronous or asynchronous courses; streaming audio; online labs; simulations	access to campus-based and online libraries; career development assistance; academic advising; tutoring; financial aid advising
Learn more about Strayer University Online	Worth knowing: Credits can be earned through equivalency exams and previous life and work experience. Courses are offered both synchronously (where students and instructors participate at a set time) and asynchronously (participation at different times, allowing more flexibility).

"A good education is not so much one which prepares a man to succeed in the world,
as one which enables him to sustain a failure."
-- Bernard Iddings