Archive for June, 2008
Why Bother to get a College Degree?
Sunday, June 29th, 2008Many people have asked me how it could be worthwhile to get a college degree. They already have great jobs, and have gained a great deal of life experience. Unfortunately, in this uncertain economic times, even the best jobs can disappear within a few weeks or months. Those persons who previously had great jobs then find themselves looking for work.
Often, prospective employers won’t even consider interviewing an applicant who doesn’t have a university education. They want people with education credentials as well as experience. If several people who have completed college degree programs are applying for the same job as you, these people are much more likely to get the job.
Getting a degree in your field is an investment in the security of your future. With distant learning programs, you don’t have to quit your job. Instead, you can earn a degree from home. Get a college degree online, and enjoy the security of knowing your career future is safe no matter what happens. With $4 gas prices, you can’t afford to be out of work. Don’t let that happen to you - get started today!
How to Choose an Online Accounting School
Friday, June 27th, 2008I’ve often considered how appealing an online accounting degree might be. I love to work with numbers, and sometimes the rational, ordered coherence of columns and columns of figures seems much more captivating than the crazy workplace atmosphere into which I walk every day. There are several online accounting schools that offer an accounting degree on line. The real problem is, choosing which one would be best for me.
One of the most important things about distance schools is their accreditation. I don’t want to get a degree from an unaccredited school that churns out diplomas that are worth less than the tree pulp on which they’re printed. All of the distance degree programs on this site are accredited, however, so that’s one detail I won’t have to worry about.
I also want to make sure that the university offers the types of accounting degrees I need. For example, if I already have a Bachelor’s Degree, I will probably want to go on and get a Masters in Accounting. No point in taking my education a step backward; I want to keep moving upward. This site, www.thecollegedegrees.com, is helpful because a person can search for the program by school or by degree, which is very helpful when one is trying to compare the different programs available.
I also enjoy the ease and flexibility of contacting an online degree university and letting them get back to me with information. I don’t work normal hours, and so my free time is more flexible but much more variable than most people’s. As a matter of fact, that is one of the most appealing things to me about distance learning online. What’s your opinion?
Top Hot Professions
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008I was reading the other day that graphic designers will have the most job opportunities of any design profession in the next six years. I’ve always been interested in graphic design and what it might take to get a degree in this field. It made me wonder about how difficult it would be to get a graphic online design degree. I decided to investigate to try to find the best online degree university to obtain an online graphic design degree.
I did a web search and found 21 online universities that offer graphic design programs. Fourteen of them offer a Bachelor’s Degree online and five even offer an online Master’s Degree program. I had no idea that there were so many universities out there offering an online degree or that they would have graduate degree programs.
I was surprised to find that all of these were very reputable and accredited universities. Some I had heard of before and others were new. I learned that an online degree takes about the same amount of time to earn as does going through the traditional college class work. What I like is that I can work at my own pace, control my class and study hours. Also, I am not limited to where or how far I can travel. I can do some real distance learning by attending an online school anywhere in the country.
I also learned that I’m not limited to a graphic design degree. There are literally hundreds of distance learning and online degree programs available. It’s working for me. If there’s something you always wanted to learn about, it’s possible now online. Check it out and see if it works for you.
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