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Content: If a student is interested in taking some courses online                           at a regionally                           accredited university, and then transferring them                           to the traditional university next door, the transfer                           credits will be accepted 90 percent of the time, according                           to John Bear, author of Bear's                           Guide to College Degrees by Mail and Internet. It is vital that students interested in online programs                           do their research before selecting a program. Some institutions                           lack the appropriate accreditation,                           or provide poor interaction between students and faculty. Other universities, termed "Degree Mills,"                           award diplomas not worth much more than the paper they                           are printed on. Recognized institutions with online degree programs 
                          carry more weight with employers than degrees awarded 
                          by lesser known schools. A Vault.com study reports that 
                          77 percent of hiring managers say that an online degree 
                          received through an established university such as Duke 
                          or Stanford is more acceptable than a degree earned 
                          through an Internet only university like Capella or 
                          Jones International. However, some say such an assessment 
                          is unfair, as Capella and Stanford have the same regional 
                          accreditation and uphold rigorous academic standards. Next...
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