Online Degree

Online distance education degree is one of the best investments of your life. A Bachelor's degree is worth more than $2.1 million over 40 years of employment, while MBA (master's degree in business administration) graduates can expect an average starting salary of $80,000. This page was designed to give you information, tips and resources needed for your research of online degree program.

The advantage of online degree, sometimes referred to as online college, online courses, distance education etc', is that it enables you to continue your education at the most flexible and effective use of your time. You learn at the convenience of your own home, at your own pace while saving commuting time to the campus.

Credited colleges and universities which offer online degree programs are of equal quality as traditional degree programs offered on campus. The better ones have it in their interest to keep up academic standards and reputation and will require instructors to adhere to certain academic standards. However, some academic institutions which offer online courses are more flexible than others.

When considering an online degree program, you should look for these key issues:

The credentials of the college or university that offers the online degree program you are interested in.

The credentials of that program instructors and text book being used in the courses.

What exactly you get when you complete the online degree program and what exactly are the completion requirements?

The availability of the instructors online and whether they are required to give feed back and /or intermittent grades.

The prerequisites of that college or university and the online degree program in particular

Do you get any credits for courses you have taken somewhere else in the past?

Are the credits of the courses offered transferable to other programs if you decide to move to other program elsewhere?

Most online courses are more expensive than conventional classroom learning but considering the advantages, it's well worth the comparatively small difference. It is well advised to carefully calculate the actual costs of each offering, since costs of online degrees varies form one institute to another, depends on the length of each course, the number of total courses you're enrolled in etc'. On average one online course lasts about 9 weeks and costs between $350 and $550, not including text books. Some online degree institutions offer student discounts and student aid programs and it is highly recommended to check their availability and your qualifications for it.

The best practice in searching for the best online degree program for you is to shop around, compare programs and ask the "right" questions, some of which were mentioned above. If you heard of a particular online college or university program, check their website first. Otherwise do a search on the web on 'online degree', 'online college', 'online courses' 'distant degree' etc', and review the results.

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