CONCORD UNIVERSITY RANKS IN THE TOP FIVE OF BEST ONLINE COLLEGES IN WEST VIRGINIA

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ATHENS, W.Va. – Concord University is ranked in the top five of ZDNet.com’s “Best online colleges in West Virginia” for 2022.

Concord University offers an online bachelor’s in education and six online master’s degree programs. The master’s in social work was highlighted in the report because of its ability to be completed in a generalist or advanced standing track. CU’s master’s in athletic training was also mentioned due to the program’s accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.

In the stats highlighted, Concord University’s acceptance rate was higher than the other institutions in the top five—West Virginia University, Marshall University, University of Charleston, and Wheeling University round out the list.

ZDNet.com is a global tech news outlet that cultivates data-driven lists, curated by experts, and implements a ranking formula that “weighs more than a dozen factors across categories of academics, reputation, affordability, and programmatic excellence.”

The group’s methodology is “designed to identify programs and schools with proven track records in serving students, learners, and certificate-earners.”

For this list, data was drawn from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and College Scorecard.

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