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Most Popular Degrees

Everyone knows the job market is competitive, that's why Guide to Online Schools wants to help you stay informed about education trends in the fields you're considering. The popularity rankings you see here reflect the interests of hundreds of thousands of students who have used our site to explore their options in online education.

Browse the results to get a sense of how popular the programs you're researching are as compared to others. Click on the links to the left to read more about careers and degrees you're interested in pursuing. These listings are continually updated to give you the most accurate information.

Rank Degree Number of Schools School Connections
#1 Business 72 13753
#2 Management 67 9321
#3 Psychology 31 9304
#4 Healthcare Administration 59 8004
#5 Human Services 26 6677
#6 Criminal Justice 48 6304
#7 Education 41 5039
#8 Healthcare Management 40 4315
#9 Information Technology 44 3828
#10 Accounting 39 3610
#11 IT & Computer Science 37 3435
#12 Social Work 12 3294
#13 MBA 44 2189
#14 Human Resources 45 2107
#15 Art & Design 19 1987
#16 Allied Health 26 1896
#17 Early Childhood Education 23 1837
#18 Elementary Education 12 1679
#19 Medical Office Administration 15 1649
#20 Medical Billing & Coding 12 1627
#21 Teaching 19 1602
#22 Nursing & Patient Care 20 1548
#23 Emergency Management 14 1487
#24 Child Psychology 12 1416
#25 Law & Paralegal 15 1391
#26 Counseling 9 1314
#27 Information Systems 35 1304
#28 Paralegal 16 1298
#29 Education Specializations 23 1218
#30 Computer Science 21 1155
#31 Organizational Leadership 38 1069
#32 Marketing 39 1064
#33 Legal Studies 13 1042
#34 Healthcare Information Systems 18 1029
#35 Network Administration 21 990
#36 Humanities & Sciences 29 966
#37 Communications Studies 18 819
#38 Finance 29 818
#39 Forensic Science / Crime Scene Investigation 15 778
#40 Public Administration 16 770
#41 Humanities/Liberal Studies 29 769
#42 Computer Networking 16 755
#43 Nurse Practitioner (NP) 4 752
#44 Network Security 21 740
#45 Social Sciences 9 735
#46 Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 2 731
#47 Licensed Practical Nurse 2 731
#48 Licensed Vocational Nurse 2 731
#49 Forensic Psychology 8 716
#50 Medical Transcription 7 712
#51 Clinical Psychology 7 704
#52 Medical Assistant 4 696
#53 Religious Studies 14 682
#54 Christian Studies 9 622
#55 Educational Leadership 20 617
#56 Fine Arts 5 609
#57 Project Management (PMP) 28 597
#58 Technology Management 22 580
#59 Graphic Design 11 567
#60 Public Health 9 547
#61 Special Education 11 507
#62 Engineering 26 435
#63 Non-profit Management 14 434
#64 Personal Training 5 434
#65 MBA in Healthcare Management 22 434
#66 Sports Management 13 419
#67 Curriculum and Instruction 18 407
#68 Video Game Design 6 403
#69 Office Management 19 399
#70 Computer Programming 12 391
#71 Homeland Security 19 387
#72 Software Engineering 6 384
#73 Political Science 6 384
#74 MBA in Management 20 377
#75 Fitness Trainer 5 369
#76 Alcohol & Drug Counseling 5 349
#77 Web Development 8 349
#78 Web Design 11 339
#79 Entrepreneurship 18 333
#80 English 22 327
#81 ESL/Bilingual/TESOL 18 323
#82 Fashion Design & Merchandising 5 308
#83 Education Administration 18 296
#84 Instructional Technology 20 292
#85 Public Policy 10 291
#86 Applied Management 12 277
#87 Interior Design 4 276
#88 Legal Office Administration 3 272
#89 Photography 3 266
#90 History 5 261
#91 Family & Marriage Therapy 4 254
#92 Writing 10 253
#93 Secondary Education 7 252
#94 Environmental Studies 20 246
#95 Visual Communications 9 245
#96 Information Assurance 12 244
#97 MBA in Accounting 15 243
#98 Small Business Management 11 220
#99 International Business 23 209
#100 Supply Chain Management 15 208
#101 Multimedia Design 12 203
#102 MBA in Human Resources 16 192
#103 Film & Television Production 5 191
#104 Construction Management 5 184
#105 Sports/Athletic Training 4 182
#106 Hospitality/Restaurant Mgt. 11 164
#107 MBA in Finance 16 157
#108 Repairs & Tech Support 6 156
#109 MBA in Tech Management 9 155
#110 Advertising Design 4 154
#111 Architecture 2 153
#112 MBA in Marketing 20 153
#113 Telecom/Wireless 6 151
#114 Interactive Media Design 7 150
#115 Banking & Financial Management 18 148
#116 Database Administration 11 148
#117 Biblical Studies 5 147
#118 Bioinformatics 9 146
#119 Public Safety Management 13 138
#120 Industrial Design 2 132
#121 Conflict Resolution & Negotiation 5 129
#122 Audio Production & Recording 2 123
#123 Aviation Technology 6 117
#124 Systems Engineering 5 114
#125 Landscape Design 3 114
#126 Higher Education 9 113
#127 Forensic Medicine 1 112
#128 Computer Forensics / Cybercrime 10 110
#129 Tourism & Travel 11 108
#130 Health Education 10 106
#131 MBA in Information Systems 14 105
#132 Computer Animation 3 104
#133 Electrician 5 103
#134 Ministry 8 100
#135 Mathematics 13 97
#136 HVAC 3 92
#137 Other Engineering 13 83
#138 Care Management 5 82
#139 Reading & Literacy Education 5 80
#140 Music 2 71
#141 MBA in Organizational Leadership 14 71
#142 Law Enforcement 8 68
#143 Vocational Programs 6 65
#144 Biology/Biochemistry 3 62
#145 Corrections 8 61
#146 Patient Care Technician 4 61
#147 Bridal Consulting 5 60
#148 Floral Design 3 60
#149 Locksmith 3 60
#150 Economics 6 57
#151 Fire Science 5 57
#152 Child Day Care Management 3 54
#153 E-Business 10 53
#154 Christian Counseling 8 53
#155 Gunsmithing 3 53
#156 Culinary Arts 7 53
#157 Executive Coaching 8 52
#158 Six Sigma 2 49
#159 Physician Assistant 7 49
#160 Executive MBA (EMBA) 3 49
#161 Public Relations 5 45
#162 Court Reporting 2 44
#163 Industrial Engineering 7 43
#164 Motorcycle Mechanic 3 42
#165 MBA in Public Administration 8 41
#166 Contract Management 3 37
#167 Print Design 1 37
#168 Sports Psychology 3 36
#169 MBA in International Business 12 35
#170 Tax Accounting 4 34
#171 School Counseling & Psychology 3 34
#172 Library & Media Technology 4 33
#173 Real Estate Management 3 32
#174 Home Inspector 3 32
#175 Computer Engineering 6 27
#176 Bldg. Maintenance/Tech 4 26
#177 Electronics 8 26
#178 Desktop Applications 5 25
#179 Retail Management 5 23
#180 Carpentry Science 3 20
#181 Risk Management 6 19
#182 Plumbing Technology 3 18
#183 Animal Training 3 17
#184 Private/Criminal Detective 6 15
#185 Pilot Training 1 14
#186 Physics 1 12
#187 Marine Mechanic 1 11
#188 Beverage Management 1 5
#189 CAD/Computer Aided Drafting 5 4
#190 CompTIA Certifications 2 4
#191 Geographic Information Systems 1 4
#192 Engineering Management 5 3
#193 Food Preparation & Professional Cooking 2 3
#194 Le Cordon Bleu 1 3
#195 Professional Catering 2 3
#196 EMT Technician 2 2
#197 Jewelry Design & Repair 3 1
#198 Biomedical Engineering 2 0
#199 Civil Engineering 6 0
#200 Electrical Engineering 16 0
#201 Mechanical Engineering 9 0
#202 Legal Healthcare Consulting 1 0
#203 Autobody & Collision Repair 3 0
#204 Automotive Technology 2 0
#205 Diesel Mechanic 1 0
#206 Telecommunications Technician 1 0
#207 Cardiovascular Technician 1 0