| Do people with Master's Degree get greater | | | | the question itself. If you are abreast of the present |
| payouts? | | | | job market you must have noticed that employers |
| According to the United States Census, individuals | | | | are now stressing on education more than ever |
| with a Master's Degree / postgraduate degree earn | | | | before. According to the United States Department |
| an average of $70,000 annually as opposed to their | | | | of Commerce post graduate students earn as much |
| peers with Bachelor's Degree who earns $55,000 | | | | as 170 % more than non university graduates. And |
| annually. | | | | the difference is widening. |
| Are all Master's Degree accredited? | | | | Why would students enroll in Online Master's Degree |
| Honestly No. Not all online Master's Degree are | | | | programs? |
| accredited. Since online education has caught a lot of | | | | Research has indicated that students enroll in the |
| attention and is in great demand, many start up | | | | Master's Degree for the following reasons: |
| colleges and universities have sprang up in no time to | | | | 1. To get a better job. |
| tap into this lucrative opportunity. But only a handful | | | | 2. For future employment security and growth. |
| of them have the accreditation. So it is strongly | | | | 3. To obtain qualifications they have missed out |
| recommended that you do your own research | | | | earlier in their education. |
| before enrolling into an online college/university to | | | | 4. To earn recognition for experience gained within |
| pursue your Master's Degree. | | | | his/her chosen area of specialization. |
| Does studying through Online Education program | | | | 5. To gather new skills or update current skills. |
| offer the same recognition and acceptance that are | | | | 6. To shift job profile. |
| offered by traditional campus education? | | | | Will it be worth pursuing? |
| Several studies have proven that the distance | | | | Well, in the end after all the blood, sweat and tears, |
| education students outperform their on campus | | | | almost every student says that their effort was well |
| counterparts. In fact, in one of Thomas L Russell's | | | | worth it. Not just for the qualification, but also for |
| Book, where the author has cited 355 research | | | | the increased sense of self esteem, new circle of |
| papers and reports, has found no significant | | | | friends and peers and the latest range of skills they |
| difference between the students of distance learning | | | | have acquired. What are my future possibilities? |
| and in class learning. Where a minor difference was | | | | Will I be able to do PhD/Doctorate if I so wish? |
| recognized, it quite obviously favored the distance | | | | Yes- You can definitely pursue your PhD after |
| learning student. | | | | completing your Online Masters Program provided |
| Will it make any difference to my career if I possess | | | | you have attained the credit average you would |
| a Master's degree? | | | | need at your master's level in order to qualify for the |
| Now that is a rhetorical question. The answer lies in | | | | intended PhD program. |