GetEducated.com has released its 2010 national affordability rankings of universities that offer the best values in online master’s degrees.  Southwestern College Professional Studies made the list for the third year in a row.

• Master of science in leadership.  Southwestern College Professional Studies ranked as the #5 most affordable for an online master’s degree in leadership. Online students nationwide will pay about $14,700 for this online master’s degree.
   
• Master of business administration (MBA).  Based on a national survey of 90 regionally-accredited business schools that offer 250 master of business administration degrees using distance learning technology, Southwestern College Professional Studies ranked as the #29 most affordable program.  Online students nationwide will pay a cost of approximately $18,700 for this online master’s degree.
   
• Master of science in security administration.  Southwestern College Professional Studies ranks as the #17 most affordable program at around $14,700 for online learners nationwide.
   
• Master of science in management.  Southwestern College Professional Studies ranked as the #24 most affordable program at around $17,264.

“We’re very excited to once again be listed in GetEducated.com’s Best Buy listing of the most affordable rankings of institutions for these master’s degrees,” said Karen Pedersen, Southwestern College’s vice president for professional studies. “It’s important to us that GetEducated.com only ranks regionally accredited colleges and universities so the quality of these programs is also excellent.”
    
Founded in 1989, GetEducated.com is a consumer group that publishes free online university degree rankings and reviews along the dimensions of cost, quality, and credibility. The group issues report cards on accredited online degree programs in an effort to help online students compare and select from thousands of online degree programs.

For more information about any of the master degrees available at Southwestern College Professional Studies, call Deb Stockman at (316) 684-5335 ext. 214.