HAYS, Kan. -- The Masters of Liberal Studies in Criminal Justice program at Fort Hays State University has recently been named the best buy online masters in criminal justice by consumer watchdog and advocacy group geteducated.com.

Previously, FHSU has been ranked number four in this category, but recently the online MLS program advanced to the No. 1 spot.

"This award shows we are fulfilling our mission of providing a high quality online education at an affordable price," said Dennis King, director of the Virtual College. "This award just reinforces our success."

GetEducated.com is the only consumer advocacy group in the United States dedicated exclusively to assisting online students in analyzing, comparing, rating and ranking online universities. Their mission is tohelp consumers get educated about quality, cost and credibility in online education so they can select with absolute confidence the perfect online education program for their needs.