New NextStudent College Search Tool Connects Students to Over 1,700 Online Degree Programs

PHOENIX, AZ, Jul 06 (MARKET WIRE) --
A new interactive online college search tool now being provided by
NextStudent on its website allows students to search thousands of
accredited online courses and degree programs at over 140 accredited
online colleges and universities.

The NextStudent eLearners college search tool, found at
www.NextStudent.com, is ideal for prospective students seeking to move
into a new career or earn a higher salary, whether they're an
undergraduate interested in two-year certificate programs, a busy
professional looking for a graduate program with a flexible schedule, or
a working parent ready to complete an unfinished college degree.

Students can browse over 2,000 online college degree programs and
certificate programs quickly and easily, searching by school, degree type,
or field of interest. The college search tool will match up a student's
preferences with the online education programs that offer the best fit,
and allow students to connect directly with education advisors at
accredited online schools that offer those programs.

Using the NextStudent eLearners college search, students can research
online college degrees offered by some of the nation's top accredited
online universities, including online education degree programs in some
of the most rapidly expanding fields, like computer science and medicine,
as well as in more specialized industries, from fashion and game design to
forensics and the culinary arts.

Online education programs, allowing students to work toward their college
degree from home, around their own schedule, offer one of the most
convenient ways for aspiring professionals to advance their career and
increase their earning potential. An employee holding a bachelor's degree
earned, on average, $77,600 in 2007, according to the U.S. Census, and a
professional degreed employee earned $100,000, compared with $40,500 for
an employee with only a high school education. Over a lifetime, those
with a bachelor's degree will earn $1 million more than those with only a
high school diploma.

The value of a college degree has become particularly apparent in the
current recession: In May, the unemployment rate was 10 percent for
workers with a high school diploma, compared to 4.8 percent for workers
holding a bachelor's degree.

About NextStudent

NextStudent, http://www.nextstudent.com, offers a hub for education
finance help, including a free online scholarship search engine, links to
a network of student loan providers, and extensive information on federal
student loans and private student loans.

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