Online Degrees Like Crazy

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I didn’t realize how many people actually forgo the traditional college experience and get an online degree! It seems like I keep meeting more people who have done this or are working on it right now. Several people in my Avon downline have gotten degrees online from different schools like Western Governors University.

I know it is a lot less expensive and offers more flexibility so it is appealing to the “non-traditional” type students and those with children or full-time jobs. I just always wonder if employers look at that kind of degree with the same respect as one earned at a traditional university. Or do they just see that the job candidate has a degree in a related field and not research where it’s from? Or are the online degree programs more well respected than I realize? I have to admit the idea is kind of appealing to me.

I’m not sure if I will ever go back to school (my degree is in public relations and marketing) but time constraints/family time would be one of the main reasons that I wouldn’t go back. So this seems like a good alternative for those situations. Jonathon’s degree is in MIS (management info systems) but he has also met some people who have gotten an online IT degree.

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