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title: "How popular is Strayer University? Searches and AI answers worldwide"
description: "Strayer University is a US university with online degrees. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# How popular is Strayer University? Searches and AI answers worldwide

Strayer University is a US university with online degrees. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Brand**: Strayer University
- **Market**: Global
- **Measured month**: Oct 2026
- **Share of Search among university online degrees**: 3.4%

## Where does Strayer University compete?

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University online degrees | 10 | 3.4% | 74K |

- [University online degrees](/demand/global-en/categories/university-online-degrees)

## Top university online degrees in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Strayer University did not appear in any of the five answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Western Governors University | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| University of Florida Online | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| SNHU | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Arizona State University Online | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| University of the People | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| University of Phoenix | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Open University | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Capella University | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Walden University | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Arden University | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Purdue Global | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Strayer University | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Coursera | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| edX | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about university online degrees

- Asked ChatGPT "Which university online degree should I join?": 1. Western Governors University, 2. Arizona State University Online, 3. SNHU
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best university online degrees?": 1. University of Florida Online, 2. Arizona State University Online, 3. Western Governors University
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best university online degree for working adults?": 1. Western Governors University, 2. SNHU, 3. University of Florida Online
- Searched Google, AI Overview "accredited online degree": 1. University of Florida Online, 2. SNHU, 3. Western Governors University
- Searched Google, AI Overview "online bachelor's degree": 1. University of the People, 2. Western Governors University, 3. Arizona State University Online

Not named in any answer: University of Phoenix, Open University, Capella University, Walden University, Arden University, Purdue Global, Strayer University, Coursera and edX.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026.

## How has branded search demand for Strayer University changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Strayer University worldwide rose from 60.5K to 74K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Strayer University’s share of searches among university online degrees worldwide held steady, from 3% to 3.4%.

## How did search popularity change for university online degrees worldwide in October 2026?

- In October 2026, Capella University overtook Arden University and 2 others to rank 5th among university online degrees worldwide, with 6.2% of the searches.
- In October 2026, University of Phoenix gained share of searches among university online degrees worldwide, from 24.4% to 25.4%.
- In October 2026, Open University gained share of searches among university online degrees worldwide, from 20% to 20.8%.
- In October 2026, Strayer University gained share of searches among university online degrees worldwide, from 2.7% to 3.4%.
- In October 2026, Western Governors University lost share of searches among university online degrees worldwide, from 16.3% to 13.9%.
- In October 2026, SNHU lost share of searches among university online degrees worldwide, from 8.9% to 7.6%.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | University online degrees | 60.5K | 3% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | University online degrees | 60.5K | 3.3% | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | University online degrees | 74K | 3% | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | University online degrees | 60.5K | 2.9% | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | University online degrees | 60.5K | 2.7% | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | University online degrees | 60.5K | 2.8% | 10 |
| May 2026 | University online degrees | 60.5K | 2.7% | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | University online degrees | 60.5K | 2.9% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | University online degrees | 74K | 3.3% | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | University online degrees | 60.5K | 2.7% | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | University online degrees | 60.5K | 2.7% | 10 |
| Oct 2026 | University online degrees | 74K | 3.4% | 10 |

## How are Strayer University’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Strayer University’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “strayer university”

## Which university online degrees compete with Strayer University?

- [University of Phoenix](/demand/global-en/brands/university-of-phoenix)
- [Open University](/demand/global-en/brands/open-university)
- [Western Governors University](/demand/global-en/brands/western-governors-university)
- [SNHU](/demand/global-en/brands/snhu)
- [Capella University](/demand/global-en/brands/capella-university)
- [University of the People](/demand/global-en/brands/university-of-the-people)
- [Walden University](/demand/global-en/brands/walden-university): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/strayer-university-vs-walden-university
- [Arden University](/demand/global-en/brands/arden-university): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/arden-university-vs-strayer-university
- [Purdue Global](/demand/global-en/brands/purdue-global): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/purdue-global-vs-strayer-university
- [Arizona State University Online](/demand/global-en/brands/arizona-state-university-online): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/arizona-state-university-online-vs-strayer-university
- [University of Florida Online](/demand/global-en/brands/university-of-florida-online): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/strayer-university-vs-university-of-florida-online
- [Coursera](/demand/global-en/brands/coursera)
- [edX](/demand/global-en/brands/edx)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

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