Indian students and professionals are selecting online courses over regular classroom courses as online learning gives flexibility to the students. According to KPMG International Cooperative’s report, India’s online education market is set to grow to USD 1.96 billion and around 9.6 million users by 2021. Due to low data costs, internet users in India are also increasing at a whooping rate. Most of the internet users are today’s youth. Among them, many use online education platforms to learn and earn a degree.

In a fast paced life, busy schedules make it difficult for students to attend regular classrooms. In this scenario, online colleges and universities are the life saviors. There are many nationally and internationally accredited online colleges providing scrupulous pedagogy to students across the globe. We in this article will present to you a list of some of the best online education colleges in 2019.

1. Penn State World Campus – There are over 150 programs offered by Penn State World Campus! Penn State started the World Campus decades back when ‘online education’ was just two words in the dictionary for us – Indians. They initiated the online program to provide education to students from any part of the world. Previously, they had 125 years of distance education. Now, anyone can get a Penn State Undergraduate and Graduate degree in Accounting, Digital Journalism and Media, Business, Economics, History, Law and Society, Nursing, Software Engineering, Marketing, Political Science, Data Analytics, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Nutritional Sciences, Supply Chain Management, Systems Engineering and lot more. The cost of study varies with course credits. Penn State World Campus guarantees scholarship opportunities and financial aid to students, thus, no one is deprived of education. Isn’t these are good choices to have? 

2. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – The original campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is located at Daytona Beach, Florida and another one at Prescott, Arizona, Embry-Riddle has impacted thousands of lives already. The University is providing distance education in aeronautics for more than 25 years. Recently, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University came into the limelight of US News and World Report. It ranked number 1 for its online bachelor’s curriculum and it is the only private school which got featured in the list. Students learn subjects with 12 undergraduate and 10 graduate terms over a period of 9 to 12 weeks. You can select any course like Aeronautics, Aerospace Engineering, Aviation, Aviation and Aerospace Sustainability, Aviation Business Administration, Aviation Cyber Security Management and Policy, Aviation Maintenance, Aviation Security, Business Administration in Aviation, Communication, Emergency Services, Engineering, Engineering Fundamentals, Engineering Management, Engineering Technology, Entrepreneurship in Technology, Homeland Security, Human Factors, Human Security and Resilience, ISTAT, Information Security and Assurance, Interdisciplinary Studies, Leadership, Logistic and Supply Chain Management, Management Information Systems, Project Management, Safety Management, Systems Engineering, Technical Management, Unmanned and Auto Systems Engineering, Unmanned Systems, Unmanned Systems Applications and Professional Programs. The cost varies according to the credit hour. Take the flight of online learning at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University! 

3. Arizona State University Online – Arizona State University or ASU is the place where Noble Laureates and Pulitzer Prize winners teach. Offering wide array of courses in subjects like Anthropology, Applied Leadership, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Business Communication, Business Tourism, Business Data Analytics, Community Advocacy and Social Policy, Economics Business, Economics Liberal Arts, Community health, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Geography, History, Film and Media Studies, Graphic Information Technology, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Management, Marketing, Nuclear Power Generation, Applied Business Data Analytics and much more, today, ASU has become world’s most prestigious university in the list of 1 percent universities determined by Times Higher Education. Again, the cost depends on the total credit and the good news is the university does not charge any out-of-state tuition fees. 

4. University of Florida Online – University of Florida provides education to determined individuals who have the tenacity to complete four years’ fulltime online education. The university has plethora of courses in the branches of Business and Leadership, Communication, Earth Sciences, Health and Life, Public Safety, Social Science and Technology. The programs are conducted three times a year and are designed according to the students’ educational stages like fresher, transfer students and students pursuing a second year bachelor’s degree. There are grants and scholarships for students as gift aid. No meritorious student could deny such offer! 

5. CUNY School of Professional Studies – CUNY SPS provides flexibility in education and supports classwork and research in any location with internet access. The cost of education is low, where students get the opportunity to connect with the educators and classmates via email, discussion boards, blogs, ePortfolios and instant messaging. The education program at CUNY SPS supports the adults from every corner of the planet who are stuck and cannot find a way to a sunlight education due to busy schedule. The courses offered are Undergraduate, Graduate, Non-Graduate and Certificate programs in Science, Arts, Nursing, Coding etc. There are scholarship programs for exceptional talents. In the last five years, CUNY SPS has awarded more than $500,000 to the scholarship funds! 

As McKinsey report says – “India will witness rise in the numbers of internet users by 40 percent and it will double by 2023.” We think online education will also expand its territory and Indian students will look forward to online education more than ever.