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Content: Professors                           who teach the online courses have commented that the                           quality of work is typically higher from the online                           student than the traditional student who is physically                           attending a class. In addition the degree earned online                           is the same credential earned when attending a traditional                           class. Traditional, brick-and-mortar universities often make                           no separation between their programs and the type of                           degree awarded. For example, students can take 90 percent                           of their coursework in the classroom at New York State                           University, and the remaining 10 percent online, and                           receive a degree from New York State. Students could                           also complete 90 percent of their classes online, take                           only 10 percent on campus, and be awarded the same degree. 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.