in Brief
If you conduct an internet search for the best online degrees, the degree programs that are in demand may confuse you. There might be many methods to rank the top online degree programs (and online schools).
One may find highly reputable annual programs’ rankings listed by web magazines, such as Forbes, Financial Times and BusinessWeek.
We’ve decided to take a different direction. Our research on the best online degrees was not based on any rating factors or ranking measures for optimal results, but on a simple, yet very powerful and interesting piece of data – Internet monthly searches.
Google provides a great tool for webmasters to learn about the average monthly search volume per key phrase.
Popularity search as a factor
What can you learn?
You may be skeptical about many ranking lists or what you’ve seen written about any online degree program elsewhere. However, organic searches on search engines are a clear, reliable and unbiased factor to consider.
Why we’ve chosen to rank top online degrees using this data
- Firstly, it is a simple technique to learn about the popularity of the degree program.
- Secondly, the volume of internet searches is very similar to “word-of-mouth”. People communicate and share information. That is how any online degree program gets its direct traffic.
- Finally, these numbers show how many students are interested in studying a specific subject area.
Popular Bachelor Degrees
Each number sums up three search options – [ABC] online degree, online [ABC] degree and [ABC] degree online. In that way, the popularity of the specific term is measured.
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Popular Master Degrees
You can learn about the popularity of the program. The table below shows how many students were interested in participating in each program. It is what people select and search. The data is unbiased.