Get the Education You Want Through an Accredited Online College

Get the Education You Want Through an Accredited Online College
or university by Ian Koch

Getting a higher education was never this easy. Gone are the
days when students had to run from one college to another and
one university to another to seek admission to the program they
are interested in. The world of education has changed forever
with the introduction of online degrees provided by accredited
online colleges and universities.

Just a few years back students coming out of high school or even
working people looking for an additional degree had just two
modes of further education open to them - attend physical
classrooms at a college or university or go in for a distance
education course by post/mail. This limited the options
available to student and executives alike and many of them had
to forego further education either because of not having enough
resources or unavailability of their preferred programs in a
college near their home.

All of this changed with the introduction of online degree
programs and the advent of accredited online colleges and
universities. Slow to start with, the demand for online degrees
has increased manifold in the last few years. Within just a
decade, the number of students opting for study through
accredited online colleges and universities has jumped - from a
few thousand in 1994-'95 to more than 120,000 in 2003.

Government surveys reveal that while there were only 84
accredited online universities in the US in the mid 90s, this
number has soared to more than 1200 today with almost every
major university and college in the country providing online
degree programs. Today almost every major course is available
online and students can take their pick of programs available.
The best part about online degree programs is that a student, if
he or she has the ability, can opt for multiple programs
simultaneously.

Another major benefit of getting an online degree is the savings
that can be made. Most of the time the course fees for an online
degree program covers everything from course material to online
coaching and examination fees. Moreover the student can conduct
all of his/her studies from home with just a computer connected
to the internet. As a result, huge savings can be made in the
form of commuting expenses. Also online programs are highly
flexible and allow the student/executive to study at his/her own
time and pace.

With the internet reaching almost every nook and cranny of the
world, online degrees and accredited online colleges and
universities have come to be accepted across all countries. As a
result, the benefits gained by going in for an online course
often far outweigh those of regular education.