Finding a Graduate School

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To select a Graduate Program, establish important criteria for yourself: 

Level of program (Masters, Ph.D)	Placement % for graduates
Geographic location	Application requirements
Length of program	Financial aid opportunities
Accreditation of Program	Adequacy of facilities
Quality of faculty	Overall reputation
Practicum/internship requirement	Cost

Web Sites to Find/Research Graduate Schools
eColleges.com-Click on certificate and degree programs.
Educational Directories Unlimited-Very good all inclusive site that lists gradschools.com as well as other 
GradSchools.com-Very good graduate school search site. Extensive on-line source of graduate school information. Over 31,000 program listings.
GraduateGuide.com-Search graduate schools by state and majors.  Easy to use site.
Grad School Profiles-Features in-depth graduate and professional school profiles with information about programs of study, degree requirements, facilities, expenses, financial aid, faculty research and much more.
Graduate School Guide-Comprehensive on-line guide to Doctoral, Masters and Professional Degree Programs.
GradView.com-Very good easy to search site that gives info on what your degree is worth.
Kaplan Graduate Schools-Information on admissions, testing, FA, etc.  Under Schools and Programs is links to many graduate schools.
Peterson's.com-Diverse site with a variety of colleges offering graduate or Professional Degrees. Set your own parameters for the search.
Princeton Review On-line-Great career resource for graduate school, law school, medical school, etc.
Student Prospector-This is a division of Gradschools.com.  By registering online,  prospective students gain two valuable benefits: the ability to send inquiries to many graduate schools without re-entering their information each time and a higher visibility to graduate schools.   It will automatically appear every time you request an inquiry form to send to a graduate school, thus allowing you to streamline the inquiry process and contact many graduate schools in half the time.   Your profile will also be made available to graduate school recruiters, if you choose.  Through your profile, graduate school recruiters can find you! 
US News Online-Guide to America's Best Graduate Schools. Ranks the best graduate schools. Employment info available as well.
Yahoo's links to college and university websites

College and University Homepage Sites
College and University Home Pages Alphabetical Listing-Over 3,000 colleges listed.

Animal Specific
Animal Sciences, Dairy Sciences and Poultry Sciences-from GradSchools.com.
Animal Sciences-From the Education Portal.
Careers in Animal Behavior-Great site with lots of info.
College Park's Animal Sciences Program
Animal Related Careers-By Mellissa Kaplan.  Many careers in the animal specific areas.
Marine Mammal Science-Various career options with this degree.
Master of Science in Animal Shelter Administration and Behavioral Counseling-American College of Applied Science.
The University of TN Vet Social Work Programs
Monterey Bay Aquarium-Gives examples of jobs that include Aquarist, Education Specialist , Marine Mammologist, Research Biologist, Science Writer
Master's degree in Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Master's degree in Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Wildlife Management-From U. of Conn.
Princeton Review of Wildlife Management Programs.

Nursing Specific
Masters in Nursing-Links to many graduate programs in nursing.  By state.

Psychology Specific
AlleyDog.com-Great site for grad school searches in Psychology.
APA Education Directorate-Links to grad school information and accreditation.

Ranked Graduate Schools
The U.S. News Online Rankings-Click on "America's Best Graduate Schools".

Student Personnel Specific
Directory of Graduate Preparation Programs in College Student Personnel-Developed by American College Personnel Association for students seeking careers in Student Affairs.

Undergraduate Sites
Campus Tours.com-Take a virtual tour of the school you would select.
College Net-Locate 4 year colleges, medical and osteopathic schools, law schools and MBA programs. Set your own criteria for the search.
Peterson's Undergraduate Study-2 year and 4 year college listings. You can search by academic major.
Paralegal Professional Training Programs-Education programs in five locations.