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| Find out what you can expect to gain in a career as | | | | need to know: the New England , North central, |
| a professional engineer and how to become one. | | | | Middle States , Southern, Western and Northwest. In |
| Civil engineers earn on average about $43,000 per | | | | each case you should consult the body in question to |
| year. For electrical engineers, earnings are almost | | | | see if it covers the state you wish to study in. |
| double that. The chemical, drugs and plastic industries | | | | By far the biggest accredited institution is the |
| seem to have the highest-paid engineers of all, with a | | | | University of Phoenix Online, which has been |
| median income of $85,000 for those over 35 years | | | | operating since way back in 1976, and currently |
| of age. | | | | offers the highest number of accredited online |
| For these reasons, it is worth while obtaining suitable | | | | degree programs. Average studying time until degree |
| qualifications which will give you recognition within | | | | completion is two to three years. |
| your chosen speciality. For those already working | | | | Typical studies will include a focus on core studies of |
| within the industry but lacking the necessary | | | | higher mathematics, including calculus, algebra and |
| qualification to advance, an online degree offers you | | | | geometry. Other areas of study may include physics |
| the flexibility of studying time you need.You can also | | | | and chemistry, depending on your major. |
| avoid unnecessary travel to campus and study | | | | The first level of engineering jobs will require a |
| exactly when and where it suits you, even on the | | | | bachelor's degree. Although there are several such |
| road. Trips to the library also become unnecessary, | | | | courses online, the majority are at graduate level. |
| with the downloading of online course material. Finally, | | | | Beyond that, there are broad-based degrees and a |
| prospective employers will know you have the | | | | very wide range of specialist degrees, which are |
| necessary Internet skills to perform well in a modern | | | | grouped in six main areas of engineering, as follows: |
| industry. | | | | chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, material science and |
| But there are so many courses on offer, it is difficult | | | | mechanical. Further specialisations as a college major |
| to know where to start. Here are some pointers to | | | | range from mining to aerospace engineering. |
| help you embark on an online degree course which | | | | One major advantage of this kind of course is that |
| you will not end up regretting. | | | | no matter how long you take, even if you have to |
| The first thing you should check for is that the | | | | relocate in the middle of the course, your studies will |
| degree is accredited. Accredited centers include | | | | be in no way affected. |
| Centenary College of New Jersey, Capella University, | | | | There are also many non-academic institutions which |
| University of Phoenix, Walden University and many | | | | offer degrees online for payment. Prospective |
| more. Genuine online degree programs require | | | | candidates should ask for accreditation validation |
| student involvement in the form of tutorials, or online | | | | from the regional or national accrediting bodies before |
| discussions, as well as other intercommunication with | | | | to signing up . After that, it's up to you — |
| tutors and other students. | | | | with a couple of years' concentrated study, you |
| The following six accreditative regions have | | | | could be on the way to a star salary, even if your |
| Association Commission on Institutions of Higher | | | | speciality is not aerospace engineering. |