Top Ten Reasons to Get a Degree Online
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008Have you been debating about whether you would rather earn a college degree at home or get a degree online? If you can’t make up your mind, read this and decide for yourself whether distance learning degree programs are right for you - or whether you want the traditional college campus experience. These top ten reasons for choosing to get a distance education degree can help you make up your mind quickly.
10. You have no interest in pledging to a sorority/fraternity, and could care less about playing college sports.
9. You prefer reading and answering emails to lengthy in-class discussion or hour-long waits outside a university professor’s office for course-related questions.
8. You cannot imagine sitting in a lecture hall four to eight hours a day.
7. You’re computer-friendly and technologically savvy.
6. You learn best when studying by yourself, and have the discipline necessary to finish a college degree program without extensive peer support.
5. The price of gasoline gives you nightmares.
4. Your children have started calling your childcare providers “Mommy.”
3. You work 40 hours a week and don’t want to spend 20 more hours weekly on a college campus.
2. You can’t afford to stop working for four years and go back to school to earn a college degree.
1. You are motivated and determined enough to earn a degree that offers convenience and flexibility.