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Hakia.com is an independently operated website that provides free educational content about technology degrees, career paths, and professional development. To keep our content free and accessible to everyone, we participate in affiliate marketing programs and may receive compensation when users click on links to partner websites or make purchases through our referral links.

This compensation helps us cover the costs of research, content creation, website hosting, and ongoing maintenance. Without this support, we would not be able to provide the comprehensive, in-depth resources that our readers depend on.

We want to be absolutely clear: our rankings, reviews, and recommendations are never influenced by affiliate relationships or advertising partnerships. Our editorial team operates independently from our business partnerships, and we maintain strict separation between content creation and revenue generation.

When we rank schools, compare programs, or recommend career paths, those decisions are based solely on objective data, research, and our editorial judgment of what will be most helpful to our readers. Schools and programs cannot pay for higher rankings or more favorable coverage.

We may earn commissions through the following types of partnerships:

• Affiliate links to educational institutions and online learning platforms
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• Referral programs with relevant technology tools and services

When you click on a link that leads to a partner website and take a qualifying action (such as requesting information, enrolling in a program, or making a purchase), we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

The presence or absence of an affiliate relationship has no bearing on:

• Whether a school or program is included in our rankings
• The position of a school or program in our rankings
• The content, tone, or conclusions of our reviews and analysis
• Our recommendations to readers
• The data we present about any institution or program

We frequently feature and recommend schools and programs with which we have no financial relationship. Conversely, having an affiliate relationship with a school does not guarantee coverage or favorable treatment.

Our school rankings are based on objective, publicly verifiable data from authoritative sources including:

• IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - U.S. Department of Education
• BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) - Salary and employment data
• Official school websites - Program details, accreditation, and admissions
• Accreditation bodies - ABET, regional accreditors, and specialized agencies

Our methodology weighs factors such as graduation rates, program size, selectivity, and career outcomes. The complete methodology is disclosed on each ranking page, and we regularly update our data to ensure accuracy.

In the interest of transparency, affiliate links on our site may be identified in the following ways:

• Links that direct you to partner websites may contain tracking parameters
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