Title: How Employers View Online Degrees: Interviews with Nine Hiring Executives
Headings: How Do Employers View Online Degrees?
How Do Employers View Online Degrees?
Meet the Interviewees: Nine CEOs and Executives
Employer Perceptions of Online Education
Positive perceptions of online degrees included:
Negative perceptions of online degrees included:
Positive Perceptions of Online Degrees
Negative Perceptions of Online Degrees
Conclusions: What to Consider Before Enrolling in an Online Program
Jocelyn Blore

Content: What is your general perception of degrees earned online? Does your view of a job candidate change if he or she received an online degree as opposed to a traditional campus-based degree? Do you think these perceptions will change over time? Under what conditions? While these employers had widely varying views on distance-based education, there were some consistent themes, both negative and positive. Positive perceptions of online degrees included: If an institution is rigorous and well-regarded, it doesn’t matter if it was an online program. A person’s job candidacy depends on many factors, not just education. When an online program has a physical campus, employers may assume that the candidate has a traditional degree. Online graduate degrees such as MBAs can indicate someone is self-starting and motivated.