EdSurge

Are Colleges Ready For an Online-Education World Without OPMs?

For more than 15 years, a group of companies known as Online Program Management providers, or OPMs, have been helping colleges build online degree programs. And most of them have relied on an unusual ...
Purdue University

Purdue’s online master’s degrees in engineering and education achieve top spots in national rankings, making significant gains

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Online master’s programs in engineering and education from Purdue University once again achieved top rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 list of the best online graduate ...
NPR

As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?

Emma Bittner considered getting a master's degree in public health at a university near her home in Austin, Texas. But the in-person program cost tens of thousands of dollars more than she had hoped ...
The Hechinger Report

Most college students are taking online classes, but they’re paying just as much as in-person students

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Emma Bittner ...