AU Engineering Ranks in GetEducated.com's 'Best Buys'

Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has been ranked 19th in GetEducated.com's "Top 25 Best Buys" for web-based distance learning graduate degree programs.

A nationwide survey conducted by the consumer-oriented, online degree clearinghouse lists Auburn Engineering's graduate outreach program in the top 25 based on tuition costs at accredited, online degree programs.

Established in 1989, GetEducated.com is the nation's only service dedicated exclusively to showcasing accredited online degrees. Its biennial survey identifies several trends in higher education pricing that directly impact consumers as they go online to earn master's or doctoral degrees.

Described by its Web site as the "safest place in cyberspace to shop for online degrees," the clearinghouse operates the Diploma Mill Police, a free online degree accreditation verification service designed to protect online degree seekers from fraud, and publishes a series of free downloadable guidebooks to online college programs.

"Our distance learning program is well known for its flexibility, cost effectiveness and high academic standards," notes Larry Benefield, dean of the College of Engineering. "We are pleased to be ranked through this Web site."