Kaplan Named Top Online College In Iowa
In a 2016 study Kaplan University, Davenport Campus, ranked as the No. 1 college out of 51 schools in Iowa that offer online classes or degree programs. The analysis was conducted by OnlineColleges.com, a website that provides reliable information about top online colleges and degree programs by featuring school rankings, program guides and career outlooks.
Kaplan University’s Davenport campus offers numerous bachelor’s and master’s degree programs online, including ones in the fields of business, criminal justice, health sciences, education and more. The school also offers several online certificate programs. Out of all the colleges in Iowa that provide online classes, Kaplan University, Davenport campus, placed first for the number of distance education programs offered. The college also ranked second for the percentage of students participating in distance education.
To generate the ranking, www.OnlineColleges.com sourced data from the National Center for Education Statistics to evaluate schools on multiple criteria. These include the number of online programs the school offers, the percentage of students studying online, the average cost of in-state and out-of-state tuition, and student services, among others.
Based on the study, below are the top 10 schools in Iowa that offer online programs or classes. The top five schools in the ranking were in the Kaplan University system.
Kaplan University, Davenport Campus
Kaplan University, Cedar Falls Campus
Kaplan University, Des Moines Campus
Kaplan University, Cedar Rapids Campus
Kaplan University, Mason City Campus
Northwest Iowa Community College
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Indian Hills Community College
Southeastern Community College
Hawkeye Community College
With OnlineColleges.com’s interactive tool, students can also produce a personalized list that ranks schools based on the qualities that are most important to them. In addition to viewing the schools with the highest overall score, prospective students can filter schools by tuition, school type, religious affiliation, military benefits and more.
Visit www.OnlineColleges.com to learn more about the methodology and see the ranking of Iowa schools.
