The Search For An MLS Degree

With the virtual world no upon us, options for education have opened up.

I have begun my search for an ALA accredited MLA program, but my small Midwestern town does not offer it, despite that it has several first class universities. The three closest programs are all 100 miles away, in thee separate directions.

There is one satellite program that I could take near by, but that got me to ask the question, is closer better?

I have started to delve into online MLA courses and here is what I have found so far:

http://www.becomealibrarian.org/DistanceEdComparison.htm