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College Choice Releases 2016 Ranking of the Best Online Bachelor's Liberal Arts DegreesEUGENE, Ore., April 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- College Choice (http://www.collegechoice.net/), a leading authority in college and university rankings, has published a ranking of the top fifty online bachelor's degrees in liberal arts in the United States (http://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/best-online-liberal-arts-colleges-for-bachelors-degrees-2016). University of Wisconsin Whitewater, Eastern Oregon University, University of Maine Augusta, Fort Hays State University, and Oregon State University occupy the top five spots on the list, which is based on factors such as cost of attendance, each program's reputation in its field, and return on investment. Other schools include Penn State, University of Massachusetts Lowell, University of Nebraska Omaha, University of Illinois Springfield, and Westfield State University. Robert Hand, lead editor for the ranking, explains College Choice's ranking further. "More and more, people are seeing the benefits of having a liberal arts background, starting with a Bachelor's of Liberal Arts. This degree, which is flexible and provides students with the ability to further their own passions rather than blindly following a set path, allows students of all ages to engage with fields they have always found interesting and challenging and creating a job out of it. Gaining a degree in Liberal Arts can open all the doors for a student, with starting salaries ranging from $30,000 to $50,000 with the potential for growth. Graduates with this degree can go into any job and be well prepared, whether it's as an HR consultant or an entrepreneur." The entire ranking, listed in alphabetical order, is as follows: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Belhaven University, Jackson, MS Brandman University, Irvine, CA California Baptist University, Riverside, CA California University of Pennslvania, California, PA Champlain College, Burlington, VT Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO Columbia College (Missouri), Columbia, MO Columbus State University, Columbus, OH Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, FL Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS Granite State University, Rochester, NH Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN Limestone College, Gaffney, SC Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL Marshall University, Huntington, WV Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, MO Neumann University, Aston Township, PA North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, ID Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR Penn State University, University Park, PA Portland State University, Portland, OR Regis University, Denver, CO South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD St. John's University, Jamaica, NY St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA St. Leo University, St. Leo, FL Troy University, Troy, AL University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield, IL University of Maine, Augusta, ME University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA University of Memphis, Memphis, TN University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX University of Toledo, Toledo, OH University of Wisconsin Green Bay, Green Bay, WI University of Wisconsin Whitewater, Whitewater, WI Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL Westfield State University, Westfield, MA College Choice is a leading authority in college and university rankings and resources dedicated to helping students and their families find the right college. The site publishes rankings and reviews that make finding the best colleges for different interests easier and more fun, as well as resources to help students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice. Contact: Christian Amondson Managing Editor, College Choice Phone:(541) 255-3801
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