US Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning - PPC Market Share Analysis May 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US Online Universities/E-Learning category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Online Universities/E-Learning – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning US

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 45.0565802003
54.9434197997
45%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 53
47
53%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 21%
Transactional 5%
Navigational 2%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 9%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
teacherspayteachers.com 16.52
coursera.org 7.09
udemy.com 5.45
asu.edu 4.92
devry.edu 3.12
snhu.edu 2.88
khanacademy.org 2.65
phoenix.edu 2.59
wgu.edu 2.55
pennfoster.edu 2.43
others 49.8
  • teacherspayteachers.com - 16.52%
  • coursera.org - 7.09%
  • udemy.com - 5.45%
  • asu.edu - 4.92%
  • devry.edu - 3.12%
  • snhu.edu - 2.88%
  • khanacademy.org - 2.65%
  • phoenix.edu - 2.59%
  • wgu.edu - 2.55%
  • pennfoster.edu - 2.43%
  • others - 49.8%

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In the education PPC landscape, ‘others’ dominate with 49.8% click share, while TeachersPayTeachers leads individual domains at 16.52%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date asu.edu snhu.edu devry.edu gcu.edu phoenix.edu wgu.edu liberty.edu capella.edu bryantstratton.edu online.coloradotech.edu
2026/05/01 12.52% 6.17% 6.41% 1.28% 5.71% 1.24% 3.68% 1.87% 2.74% 3.21%
2026/05/02 12.02% 6.31% 7.34% 1.31% 5.11% 2.36% 3.78% 1.17% 2.27% 2.7%
2026/05/03 11.8% 5.66% 7.63% 1.58% 6.24% 2.95% 4.28% 1.74% 2.36% 2.52%
2026/05/04 10.87% 5.89% 7.63% 2.13% 6.71% 2.09% 3.5% 2.58% 2.18% 2.8%
2026/05/05 12.09% 6.47% 8.06% 3.16% 6.18% 2.33% 2.88% 2.83% 2.16% 2.69%
2026/05/06 12.6% 7.41% 7.59% 2.89% 5.97% 2.07% 2.22% 2.86% 1.99% 3.17%
2026/05/07 12.14% 7.28% 7.53% 2.48% 5.26% 2.43% 2.15% 2.84% 1.91% 3.37%
2026/05/08 13.66% 6.42% 6.43% 2.31% 5.21% 3% 2.49% 2.37% 1.95% 2.61%
2026/05/09 11.87% 8% 6.95% 2.32% 5.79% 3.03% 2.11% 2.36% 1.87% 2.02%
2026/05/10 11.73% 8.14% 7.49% 1.75% 5.29% 3.07% 2.26% 2.4% 2.46% 1.92%
2026/05/11 11.81% 6.13% 7.8% 3.18% 6.86% 2.67% 1.64% 3.97% 2.74% 1.91%
2026/05/12 11.2% 6.24% 7.71% 3.89% 6.21% 3.22% 1.55% 3.41% 2.53% 2.32%
2026/05/13 10.6% 5.74% 8.79% 3.36% 7.08% 3.03% 1.49% 3.01% 2.73% 2.12%
2026/05/14 11.36% 7.06% 8.4% 3.31% 8.3% 3.1% 1.49% 3.35% 2.68% 2.33%
2026/05/15 13.66% 6.39% 6.45% 2.3% 5.22% 2.99% 2.46% 2.36% 1.97% 2.59%
2026/05/16 11.24% 8.06% 6.1% 3.13% 6.91% 1.64% 1.21% 2.96% 2.06% 1.64%
2026/05/17 10.52% 7.94% 7.21% 3.36% 6.8% 1.07% 1.7% 3.21% 2.62% 1.33%
2026/05/18 10.89% 5.61% 8.21% 4.4% 6.71% 2.92% 1.52% 2.98% 2.64% 1.91%
2026/05/19 10.13% 6.16% 9.77% 4.01% 7.26% 2.44% 1.83% 2.77% 2.45% 2.53%
2026/05/20 10.12% 6.13% 8.47% 3.02% 6.47% 3.08% 1.81% 2.95% 1.9% 2.14%
2026/05/21 10.64% 7.43% 7.87% 3.15% 6.4% 1.96% 1.73% 3.48% 1.53% 2.1%
2026/05/22 11.03% 5.5% 7.34% 3.59% 5.78% 1.81% 1.97% 4.07% 1.56% 2.26%
2026/05/23 10.77% 6.2% 8.67% 2.63% 5.2% 2.35% 1.86% 2.87% 2.41% 1.59%
2026/05/24 10.72% 6.67% 5.58% 2.49% 5.19% 4.58% 2.04% 2.78% 1.93% 1.52%
2026/05/25 10.66% 4.37% 4.35% 2.99% 5.83% 4.33% 1.73% 2.64% 1.49% 2.19%
2026/05/26 10.26% 5.95% 6.37% 2.85% 6.69% 2.75% 2.06% 2.78% 1.27% 1.84%
2026/05/27 12.05% 7.31% 5.72% 2.62% 6.89% 2.56% 2.88% 2.78% 1.5% 2.25%
2026/05/28 12.44% 7.08% 7.07% 3.07% 5.19% 2.53% 2.71% 2.59% 1.72% 2.65%
2026/05/29 13.12% 6.05% 7.4% 3.01% 5.14% 3.02% 2.73% 2.01% 1.9% 2.21%
2026/05/30 13.3% 6.7% 5.86% 3.03% 4.48% 4% 2.76% 2.17% 1.95% 1.75%
2026/05/31 12.59% 6.6% 6.31% 4.74% 4.43% 3.8% 3.43% 2.58% 2.47% 1.32%
  • asu.edu
  • snhu.edu
  • devry.edu
  • gcu.edu
  • phoenix.edu
  • wgu.edu
  • liberty.edu
  • capella.edu
  • bryantstratton.edu
  • online.coloradotech.edu

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In May 2026, ASU.edu led with fluctuating spend shares, peaking at 13.66%. SNHU.edu and Devry.edu followed, showing varied trends. GCU.edu and Phoenix.edu had moderate shares, while WGU.edu, Liberty.edu, and others maintained lower levels. The month ended with ASU.edu at 12.59%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/05/01 1203
2026/05/02 1212
2026/05/03 1238
2026/05/04 1264
2026/05/05 1274
2026/05/06 1235
2026/05/07 1258
2026/05/08 1270
2026/05/09 1190
2026/05/10 1236
2026/05/11 1380
2026/05/12 1391
2026/05/13 1302
2026/05/14 1376
2026/05/15 1270
2026/05/16 1417
2026/05/17 1389
2026/05/18 1378
2026/05/19 1311
2026/05/20 1365
2026/05/21 1383
2026/05/22 1443
2026/05/23 1389
2026/05/24 1427
2026/05/25 1606
2026/05/26 1649
2026/05/27 1575
2026/05/28 1543
2026/05/29 1508
2026/05/30 1534
2026/05/31 1566

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In May 2026, advertiser numbers surged from 1,203 to 1,566. Mid-month saw peaks, with a notable rise on May 25th at 1,606. The month concluded with sustained growth.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
khanacademy.org 0.94%
teacherspayteachers.com 0.56%
connectionsacademy.com 0.4%
chegg.com 0.35%
arizona.edu 0.33%
outschool.com -0.36%
masterclass.com -0.37%
bryantstratton.edu -0.4%
coursera.org -0.66%
udemy.com -1.21%

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Khanacademy.org surged with a 0.94% click share increase, while udemy.com faced a decline of 1.21%.

Campaign Efficiency

US Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date teacherspayteachers.com asu.edu devry.edu snhu.edu gcu.edu phoenix.edu wgu.edu coursera.org bryantstratton.edu connectionsacademy.com
2026/05/01 7.65% 6.62% 4.37% 3.3% 0.73% 3.84% 1.23% 3.09% 3.11% 2.94%
2026/05/02 6.26% 6.37% 4.93% 3.45% 0.76% 3.71% 1.94% 3.25% 2.59% 1.81%
2026/05/03 11.16% 6.05% 5.13% 3.07% 0.97% 4.07% 2.41% 2.65% 2.51% 1.57%
2026/05/04 7.47% 5.65% 5.21% 3.13% 1.2% 4.39% 1.68% 3.16% 2.54% 2.26%
2026/05/05 1.63% 7.14% 5.65% 3.6% 2% 4.3% 2.23% 3.29% 2.85% 1.94%
2026/05/06 0% 7.45% 5.63% 4.17% 1.8% 4.49% 2.05% 4.08% 2.86% 3.4%
2026/05/07 3.63% 6.51% 5.28% 4.07% 1.47% 3.27% 2.06% 4.18% 2.39% 2.18%
2026/05/08 5.41% 7.7% 4.38% 3.53% 1.37% 3.56% 2.29% 3.62% 2.51% 2.61%
2026/05/09 6.55% 6.2% 4.4% 4.21% 1.31% 3.84% 2.32% 3.74% 2.46% 1.97%
2026/05/10 3.3% 6.71% 5.01% 4.8% 1.1% 3.67% 2.65% 2.4% 3.17% 2.03%
2026/05/11 2.66% 6.75% 5.71% 3.54% 2.03% 4.54% 2.17% 2.72% 3.67% 2.02%
2026/05/12 5.01% 6.26% 5.24% 3.62% 2.41% 4.33% 2.73% 2.59% 3.24% 2.4%
2026/05/13 5.04% 5.66% 5.39% 2.99% 1.92% 4.53% 2.42% 3.11% 2.68% 2.44%
2026/05/14 1.42% 6.35% 6.22% 4.38% 2.15% 6.02% 2.86% 3.35% 3.49% 2.98%
2026/05/15 5.39% 7.72% 4.41% 3.53% 1.37% 3.57% 2.29% 3.61% 2.54% 2.61%
2026/05/16 8.06% 6.17% 4.31% 4.69% 1.91% 4.84% 1.33% 2.85% 2.4% 2.56%
2026/05/17 5.33% 5.88% 4.93% 4.72% 2.17% 4.74% 1.08% 2.71% 2.74% 2.04%
2026/05/18 4.34% 5.93% 5.64% 3.05% 2.79% 4.74% 2.24% 2.55% 2.39% 2.92%
2026/05/19 3.34% 5.6% 6.87% 3.51% 2.57% 5% 2.02% 3.28% 2.59% 4.07%
2026/05/20 3.09% 5.36% 5.89% 3.61% 1.87% 4.62% 2.3% 3.35% 2.16% 3.77%
2026/05/21 0% 6.22% 6.04% 4.58% 2.13% 4.56% 1.59% 3.47% 1.72% 3.82%
2026/05/22 6.94% 5.95% 5.25% 3.18% 2.3% 3.82% 1.35% 2.95% 1.96% 3.42%
2026/05/23 4.87% 6.05% 6.46% 3.77% 1.7% 3.96% 1.77% 3.27% 2.71% 2.75%
2026/05/24 1.23% 6.15% 4.49% 4.07% 1.72% 3.65% 3.44% 3.35% 2.23% 2.56%
2026/05/25 2.72% 5.71% 3.12% 2.55% 1.78% 3.92% 2.92% 3.51% 1.65% 2.01%
2026/05/26 1.1% 5.51% 4.45% 3.52% 1.87% 4.44% 1.85% 3.69% 1.4% 2.96%
2026/05/27 6.28% 6.2% 3.99% 4.12% 1.57% 4.42% 1.98% 3.26% 1.8% 3.15%
2026/05/28 3.85% 6.83% 5.11% 4.26% 2.01% 3.73% 1.94% 3.15% 2.37% 3.11%
2026/05/29 6.71% 6.71% 5.23% 3.48% 1.84% 3.34% 2.13% 3.15% 2.29% 3.09%
2026/05/30 7.01% 7.16% 4.36% 3.89% 1.95% 2.98% 2.96% 2.94% 2.42% 3.26%
2026/05/31 7.88% 7.08% 4.59% 3.82% 3.11% 3.01% 2.92% 2.72% 2.69% 2.44%
  • teacherspayteachers.com
  • asu.edu
  • devry.edu
  • snhu.edu
  • gcu.edu
  • phoenix.edu
  • wgu.edu
  • coursera.org
  • bryantstratton.edu
  • connectionsacademy.com

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In May 2026, TeachersPayTeachers saw fluctuating impressions, peaking at 11.16% on May 3rd, then stabilizing around 7.88% by month’s end. ASU maintained a steady presence, closing at 7.08%. DeVry and SNHU experienced moderate variations, while GCU’s impressions rose to 3.11% on May 31st. Phoenix.edu and WGU showed consistent trends, with Coursera and BryantStratton maintaining moderate shares. ConnectionsAcademy ended with a slight dip to 2.44%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Education & Training Online Universities/E-Learning - Last month
  1. 1
    Bryant & Stratton® College - No Application Fee - No Wait List https://online.bryantstratton.edu › online › college

    Choose From a Wide Range Of Online Degree Programs That Fit Your Needs. Explore Programs...

  2. 2
    Coursera® Official Site https://www.coursera.org

    Professional Certificates — Earn a certificate for every learning program that you complete at no additional cost. Invest in your professional goals with Coursera Plus. Move...

  3. 3
    Khan Academy | Free Online Courses, Lessons & Practice https://www.khanacademy.org

    Learn for free about math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission of providing a free, world-class education...

  4. 4
    Penn Foster https://lp.pennfoster.edu › online › programs

    Penn Foster Online Courses — Penn Foster's Flexible Online Programs Allow Learning from Home! Learn Anytime, Anywhere.

  5. 5
    TeacherStep Resources | TeacherStep | TeacherStep Lesson Plans https://www.teacherstep.com › teacher › resources

    TeacherStep offers valuable resources for teachers and educators. Learn more.

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In the competitive landscape of online education, Bryant & Stratton emphasizes accessibility with no application fees or waitlists. Coursera highlights professional growth through certificates, while Khan Academy champions free, world-class education. Penn Foster offers flexible learning, and TeacherStep provides essential resources for educators.

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