Those considering an online degree in nursing or the healthcare field can get a Consumer Report style list of best buys at the web site, GetEducated.com. The site offers new comparative ratings and rankings of accredited online universities, providing consumers the opportunity to save several thousand dollars while earning a degree at a top ranked university.

The "Top Ranked Consumer Best Buys in Online Healthcare and Nursing College Degrees" notes that a regionally accredited distance masters in healthcare can cost Florida residents as little as $7,560 at the University of Florida. In contrast, a similar Masters level program in Occupational Therapy costs as much as $52,000 at George Washington University.

The site indicates an average cost of a distance masters degree in a healthcare or nursing career area at $21,000. That number of course contrasts significantly with other online options that top $50,000.

The GetEducated.com survey compares 49 regionally accredited universities which offer online and distance learning masters degrees in health and nursing.