Title: Are Online Degrees Respected? | GetEducated
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Do Employers Respect Online Degrees?
Most Respected Online Degrees — 3 Factors
1. Your college is 300 miles or more from where you live.
If the college you attended online is located more than 300 miles outside the immediate area where you live or work, your future employer may wonder how you could have attended.
Example: Your job history shows you’ve lived and worked in Los Angeles for the last 15 years, yet your resume says you earned a master of public health from the University of Illinois last year.
On the other hand, if the online degree program you attended has a regular campus within 300 miles of your home or work area, chances are excellent that your employer will already have formed a solid impression of your school. This established brand impression will override any concerns your employer might have about how your degree was earned.
2. Your college doesn’t have a campus.
3. Your program is not regionally accredited.
Getting Respect for Your Online Degree

Content: Example: Your job history shows you’ve lived and worked in Los Angeles for the last 15 years, yet your resume says you earned a master of public health from the University of Illinois last year. On the other hand, if the online degree program you attended has a regular campus within 300 miles of your home or work area, chances are excellent that your employer will already have formed a solid impression of your school. This established brand impression will override any concerns your employer might have about how your degree was earned. 2. Your college doesn’t have a campus. You might receive some questions from employers if you earn a degree from a school that lacks a campus or is perceived as being “online only.” GetEducated.com’s research shows that online-only schools are often perceived as “less rigorous” than universities that offer both campus-based and online degrees. Surveys undertaken by Get Educated over the last 20 years have found that some employers may harbor strong bias against online only colleges. 3.