2U partners with a media company called Red Ventures to put ads on websites that seem like legit sources for researching schools but are really just websites for advertising 2U programs that have nothing to do with rankings or any actual value-
Check out all the 2U programs on sites like:
https://www.onlinemba.com/
https://www.gradschoolhub.com/
https://www.collegechoice.net/business/marketing/best-online-masters-degrees/
https://onlinepadegrees.com/
(This one also has a page that straight up says it’s owned by 2U: https://onlinepadegrees.com/about/ )
https://onlinephysicaltherapyprograms.com/
(Also owned by 2U: https://onlinephysicaltherapyprograms.com/terms-of-use/ )
Also interesting:
https://www.redventures.com/press/press-releases/red-ventures-acquires-highereducationcom
Scammyyyyyyyyyyy