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: Getting Respect for Your Online Degree
What should you do if your school is online-only? If a potential employer questions your online education credential, do the following: Stress the positive work traits that you have already demonstrated by your success in online education. These positive work traits include: Superior time management
Self-motivation
Advanced online collaboration skills
Advanced computer literacy
Ability to learn independently
Studies show that online education is harder than residential learning because it requires more discipline, personal motivation and perseverance. Point out that a recent study by the U.S. Department of Education found that online education at the collegiate level is as good or better than traditional on-campus learning. Most people are shocked to learn this fact, but the supporting data is readily available online. The future of work is increasingly online. Stress to your potential employer that as a result of your high-tech, online educational experience, you stand well-equipped to help the company excel in today’s virtual work world. Vicky Phillips was cited in 2009 by US News & World Report as “for 20 years the leading consumer advocate for online college students.”