Title: How Credible Are Online Degrees? – No GRE 2019
Headings: How Credible Are Online Degrees?
How Credible Are Online Degrees?
Online Degrees Gaining Acceptance
Factors That Make Online Degrees Credible
University Reputation
Accreditation
Time to Earn
Curriculum Rigor
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Content: But today, US News notes, employers do not often question the quality of online degrees. Actually, notes the global recruiting firm Manpower, some employers may appreciate the fact that a young professional earns a bachelor’s degree online. Companies with an entrepreneurial spirit often appreciate students who have shown that they can juggle many commitments while earning their degree online. Being able to balance a job, family and school can indicate that a person has a high level of self discipline, the article notes. Online degrees may be becoming more accepted also because of the large number of students taking courses online. As of 2012, at least 7.1 million students took one course online, according to the Babson Survey Research Group. US News and World Reports as of 2014 that 5.8 million students were enrolled in at least one online course. This was a 4% increase from the year before. The perception of all online degrees also has changed because many top-ranked universities are offering online degree programs, as well as massive open online courses, or MOOCs. With schools as distinguished as MIT, Duke, University of North Carolina and Stanford offering online degree programs, it is only natural that online degree programs have a higher status in the eyes of employers.