| Accredited online universities not only provide good | | | | At present, the main accrediting agencies include the |
| degree programs but, are recognized by most of the | | | | Distance Education Training Council (DETC), United |
| employers as well. Thus enhancing the future | | | | States Department of Education (USDE) or the |
| prospects of getting better jobs. | | | | Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) |
| When opting for online education you will have to do | | | | which is a nongovernmental coordinating agency. |
| a lot of ground work and research. You will need to | | | | Of date, the University of Phoenix was the first |
| first find out more about the programs offered in | | | | online university to become fully accredited, followed |
| your subject and by universities which offer them | | | | by DeVry University. Capella is another well reputed |
| online. Once you narrow down your choice to few | | | | college to be accredited too. Of all the online |
| online universities, do make your self doubly sure | | | | universities, DeVry University is very popular as it |
| about their accreditation status. | | | | offers various courses in almost 70 locations. |
| Accredited online universities mean that their | | | | Amongst the rest, AIU Online, Boston Universtiy and |
| programs and courses, meet certain set criteria of an | | | | IIT Technical Institute are supposed to be known for |
| outside accrediting agency. This also means that the | | | | their online degree programs as well as job |
| program will be met with acceptance by most of the | | | | placements too. |
| employers and your degree will thus hold value. At | | | | University of Phoenix, Boston University, American |
| the same time you will be assured of transfer of | | | | InterContinental University and Devry University are |
| credits, in case you opt for another university for | | | | some of well recognized and accredited online |
| completing your selected online degree program. | | | | universities offering degrees in arts & humanities, |
| While checking for the accreditation status, look out | | | | Business & MBA, Computers & IT, |
| for words such as “accredited” and it being | | | | Education & Teaching, Health & Nursing and |
| used with the name of the accrediting agency. You | | | | Social Sciences too. |
| may even further need to check out the authenticity | | | | So, while opting for your online degree program, do |
| of the accrediting agency as there are many of | | | | go through and check out the Accredited online |
| them. If you are not careful enough, you may get a | | | | universities and enroll for their programs only as they |
| fake degree from any of the diploma mills, which will | | | | have greater value when you step out for getting a |
| not only defeat your purpose of getting good quality | | | | job with them. |
| education but will also waste your money and time. | | | | |