Title: How Do I Choose an Online College? - Best Colleges Online
Headings: How Do I Choose an Online College?
How Do I Choose an Online College?
Evaluating a Program’s Reputation
Researching Your School
Using Technology to Choose Your School

Content: With hundreds of schools across the United States offering online degree programs, the amount of options is nothing short of overwhelming. Students have several options for narrowing down their school choices. Evaluating a Program’s Reputation
Most students are seeking a college degree for at least two reasons: to develop their knowledge and skills and to enhance their résumé. To accomplish these goals, it’s important that students attend schools with programs that are accredited and that have the respect of prospective employers. The first step of evaluating a program’s reputation is to find out if the program is accredited by the appropriate accreditation organizations. Accreditation of online college degree programs matters because it ensures that you are getting a quality education. Unaccredited programs might not cover in full the curriculum you will need to know to succeed in your chosen field, and employers are unlikely to give much weight to a degree earned from an unaccredited college program when considering you as a job candidate. Other factors, like reputation of the school as a whole, also affect the program’s reputation. While more employers now consider accredited online degree programs as equal to traditional college degrees, they may give more weight to schools whose names they recognize.