Forget about the rain and let’s go to the Emerald City! Seattle has world renowned restaurants, amazing theaters and museums, and is home to future-trending corporations like Amazon, Micro­soft, and Starbucks. Because of these top companies, the recession arrived late and with few damages in Seattle; thus unemployment is not a dire problem in this city… meaning jobs are available for you!!

In addition to being the home of grunge and coffee, Seattle, according to the United States Census Bureau, has the highest percentage of college and university graduates of any major U.S. cities. The city was listed as the most literate of the country’s sixty-nine largest cities in 2005 and 2006 and second most literate in 2007, and tied for most literate again in 2008. Let’s just say it might not be bright and sunny in Seattle, but the people sure are. Universities and colleges such as the University of Washington, the nation’s most respected public research universities, City University, and Antioch University offer online programs, so you too can contribute, where ever you are, to the high percentage of graduates in Seattle. Check out the above list of universities and start thinking about pursuing an online degree in Seattle!! And don’t forget to thank Seattle and Starbucks for keeping you awake, when you are studying for your online courses.