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Media Coverage

Forbes: The First College Rankings Based On Grads’ Salary By Major Field
College Confidential: College Rankings Based on Debt and Earnings by Major
District Administration: College rankings highlight real student outcomes based on school and major
KVVU | FOX5 Vegas: UNLV School of Music named among top in the nation, study finds
KSRO-AM Online: Sonoma State Nursing Program Ranking High
The Gilmer Mirror: SFA School of Music ranks high in GradReport’s list of top bachelor’s degrees in U.S.
WBIW: Oakland City University Criminal Justice Bachelor Degree Ranked No. 7 in the Nation

College Press

Alfred State University: Alfred University master’s degree program in school counseling rated among best in the nation
Auburn University: Auburn’s journalism program ranked among top 25 in nation
University of California - Berkeley: Berkeley Sociology Ranked #1
Brown University: GradReports Ranks Brown CS First In Colleges for Computer Science
California State University - Chico: CSU, Chico's School of Nursing RN Program Ranked Among State's Best
Cornell University: GradReports ranks Cornell Comm #2 among all US undergraduate Comm programs
Lehigh University: Lehigh Accounting Program Ranked on Optimal’s 2020 Best Colleges List
Northeastern Illinois University: Northeastern Illinois University’s Educational Leadership master’s degree program ranked among nation’s best
Oakland University: Median salary for recent OU mechanical engineering grads among highest in U.S.
Saint Mary's College of California: Saint Mary’s Liberal Arts Education Ranked in Nation’s Top 25
Saint Vincent College: Criminology, Law and Society Program Earns National Ranking
Sonoma State University: SSU nursing program recognized among best in nation
Texas State University: Texas State named among 25 Best Music Schools 2020 by GradReports
University of Minnesota - Duluth: UMD Criminlogy Program Ranks in Top Ten by Grad Reports
University of Nevada - Las Vegas: UNLV School of Music Named Top 10 in Nation
University of Texas - Dallas: UTD Ranks 9th in Top 25 Best U.S. Colleges for a MS in Computer and Information Science
Wayne State University: Median salaries for recent Wayne State engineering graduates in four departments rank among highest in U.S.

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All Optimal Press Releases

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SR Education Group Releases its 10th Annual Best Online Colleges in the Nation

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Guide to Online Schools Releases 2009 Top Online Colleges Study

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