Piper Jaffray's Education Stock Strategy

Piper Jaffray is out with a note on the education market where it lists its top picks in the market.

In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray writes, "We advise investors to focus on the companies with (1) the strongest records of regulatory compliance, (2) differentiated positioning and strategies for growth in an increasingly competitive marketplace, (3) above sector-average long-term growth potential, and (4)reasonable valuations."

Piper Jaffray's top picks are:
Price
Rating Target Price
Grand Canyon Ed. (NASDAQ: LOPE) Outperform 20.00 18.84
Bridgepoint Education (NYSE: BPI) Neutral 20.00 16.80
Capella Education (NASDAQ: CPLA) Neutral 61.00 59.58
DeVry (NYSE: DV) Neutral 55.00 44.36