Dec. 5, 2025
For Brittany Page, a working mom from Hannibal, Missouri, returning to school meant finding a program that could fit into her busy life.
After completing two years at a community college, Page enrolled this fall in an online bachelor’s degree in social work through the Mizzou College of Health Sciences. The flexibility offered by the online program was vital to her balancing work and family.
“I work two jobs and have a 15-year-old, so when I was looking to transfer to a bachelor’s program, having an online option was mandatory,” Page said. “I have to be able to fit school in between everything else I have going on.”
Page said she’s been impressed not only with the coursework, but also with the support and resources Mizzou offers to keep her on track.
“Getting started can be confusing, but everyone I’ve worked with at Mizzou has been wonderful,” Page said. “Everyone has gone above and beyond to explain things to me and walk me through what I need to do.”
The bachelor’s degree in social work is one of more than 185 online degrees and certificates offered by the University of Missouri, which recently was named the No. 1 online college in the nation by Niche, a leading college search platform.
Drawing on student reviews and data from the U.S. Department of Education, the 2026 Best Online Colleges ranking highlights the exceptional quality, flexibility and student experiences that define Mizzou Online.
Today, Page isn’t just fitting school into her life; she’s using what she learns every day in her work at an inpatient drug rehabilitation center. This helps classes on human behavior and social environments feel less like degree requirements and more like hands-on training.
“I love the courses,” she said. “The classes feel so relevant to where I want to go with my profession and what I want to do. They feel like job training, which makes them engaging — and makes it easy for me to stay motivated.”