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Concorde Rated as a Top Online College

Concorde Staff

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Updated August 22, 2017. The information contained in this blog is current and accurate as of this date.
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Concorde was honored by OnlineCollegePlan.com, which listed us at No. 13 on its recent list of the Top 100 Best Online Colleges. Concorde was in the company of many established and renowned institutions as Oregon State, Florida State and Boston University.

Earning a degree or diploma can be time-consuming. It's a difficult task earning a degree or diploma while working full-time. Toss in caring for a family, attending classes at a traditional brick-and-mortar college is especially hard. That's where accredited online career colleges like Concorde come in.

Many online career colleges like Concorde offer online degree programs in which students can earn their degrees or diplomas online. They can do so while still paying the mortgage or simply putting groceries in the refrigerator. Concorde operates two of its 20-plus health care programs 100 percent online - its bachelor of science degree in Health Care Administration and Surgical Technology Degree Completion Program. A Pharmacy Technician program, is offered as a hybrid program, blending in-lab training with online coursework.

It's likely Concorde will be offering more online options in the future.

Methodology for the top 100 online career colleges

OnlineCollegePlan.com judged and ranked all major schools in the U.S. which offer distance learning students a selection of online academic programs. It ranked the best online colleges based on the following criteria:

  • 25 percent freshmen retention rates
  • 25 percent graduation rates
  • 25 percent average cost of attendance
  • 25 percent overall programmatic flexibility

Each of the best 100 were compared against each other after scoring based on this criteria. It sought to determine how best they can cater to their distance learning students. Websites were scoured wherever possible to obtain the information. OnlineCollegePlan.com utilized the databases of two expansive sites - U.S. News and World Report and National Center for Education Statistics - in instances where a school's information could not be found on its website.

Each of the school's four scoring rates was weighted to determine each school's placement in the top 100. The publication stated that one of the reasons Concorde was one of the best online career colleges was its use of the Canvas™ technology - an online learning management system that makes it easy to stay on track with your online education.

Concorde is thrilled to be No. 13 on OnlineCollegePlan.com's list of Top 100 Best Online Colleges. Consider enrolling in one of Concorde's online programs today!

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  1. Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount.

  2. Professional certification is not a requirement for graduation, may not be a requirement for employment nor does it guarantee employment.

  3. Financial aid is available to those who qualify but may not be available for all programs. Concorde does not guarantee financial aid or scholarship awards or amounts.

  4. Clinical hour requirements and delivery may vary by campus location and may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee clinical site assignments based upon student preference or geographic convenience; nor do clinical experiences guarantee graduation, post-clinical employment or salary outcomes.

  5. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing these examinations are not controlled by Concorde, but by outside agencies, and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, Concorde cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take these exams, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

  6. Externships are a non-paid in-person learning experience, whose length and location may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee externship placement, graduation, post-externship employment or salary outcomes.