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Return To Degrees Article Archive   Search the Article Archives Bachelor Degree Online By Jenny Gill Interest in earning a bachelor degree online continues to grow. Today, even traditional college-age students (18-24) are much more likely to consider online options for earning their degree. And earning a bachelor degree online is even more attractive to those who have passed the traditional college age range. Many jobs require some sort of a degree. Most often, it is a bachelors degree that is desired. For many adults that do not have post-secondary education, they find that the employment market is less friendly. I found myself in that situation a few years ago. My current job prefers that we have a degree but they were desperate for applicants and took my years of experience in place of a degree. Since then, I have done some research on continuing my education and turning my associates degree into a bachelors degree. However, I work full-time to make ends meet and am raising a child. I really dont have the time to go back to college and physically attend classes. I discovered that there were many ways to earn my bachelor degree online. In fact, more and more colleges are offering not only a bachelor degree online but many other degrees and certificates. This information definitely got my attention. Getting my bachelor degree online was ideal for me as I could move at my own pace and do my studies whenever it suited me. I didnt have to worry about attending classes or going on campus. Of course, the flip side is that you wont be able to get any on-campus experiences. Informal interaction with other students and faculty members wont happen naturally online. So the networking possibilities are much lower. My main concern was finding an accredited bachelor degree online program that was affordable and right for me. My concerns were alleviated quickly when I saw how many online colleges are out there and begging for students to complete their bachelor degree online. I started getting together as much information as possible. I quickly discovered that each college was eager to call me and encourage me to sign up for their programs immediately. I was a bit annoyed by that simply because I was still in my information gathering stages. I had narrowed down my interests and was trying to decide what the best major was for me. I was interested in pursuing criminal justice and discovered that many colleges offered that bachelor degree online. Some of the criminal justice bachelor degrees online had broken down the major into certain areas of specialty. Though all of the online colleges I inquired about would allow me to apply for financial aid, it would not be cheap to get my bachelor degree online. To finish my degree in two years would cost me approximately $25,000 with transferring in my associates degree. Granted, this is the normal cost of two years of college for a regular institution. Remember that not all online degrees are created equal, at least in the way they are perceived by prospective employers. According to recent surveys, most employers believe that an online degree is just as good as a degree earned on campus. But if the name of the institution is immediately recognizable, then employers are even more likely to approve. If you can go with an online program that has a brick-and-mortar legacy, thats perfect. Otherwise, make sure youre prepared to prove your degrees validity to some of your interviewers. Author: Jenny Gill is an international author with vast experience in a diverse range of subjects, for more information visit www.totaleducationsyte.com About the Author: Jenny Gill is an international author with an immense range of knowledge and skills in a wide range of areas. Jenny is a mother and a grandmother and devotes a lot of her time supporting the aged in her community. keywords: Degree | Degrees | College Adult Continuing Education

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