| The popularity of the internet and its applications in | | | | view public spaces, good architecture, graphic designs |
| online learning has resulted in many students turning | | | | and animations as means of releasing the tension and |
| to the internet for their tertiary education. The online | | | | stresses of everyday life. As a result, there is a |
| educational environment allows students to study at | | | | steady demand for qualified artists, draftsmen and |
| their own time and convenience thus allowing them | | | | graphic designers who can create these products for |
| to perform other daily activities. Some courses are | | | | public consumption. These individuals command |
| also cheaper online than in traditional educational | | | | credible salaries that attract many students to pursue |
| institutions. Due to this high demand for online | | | | online courses in this field. |
| education, online education now not only features | | | | Computer Science |
| those universities that specialize in this form of | | | | The field of computer science has become so wide |
| education but also includes many traditional | | | | and diverse as we now include computers in every |
| universities who are now resorting to online training | | | | aspect of our lives. As a result, many students flock |
| for their students. This has made the business of | | | | to online computer science degree programs to |
| online education fiercely competitive resulting in some | | | | exploit the many job opportunities that the |
| being left behind. Some of the top online degree | | | | profession offers. Computer science offers job |
| programs include: | | | | opportunities in industries such a manufacturing, |
| Business | | | | tourism, finance, health, web development and |
| The economic climate have spurned a high interest in | | | | communications. |
| business related subjects as many students either | | | | Education |
| want to have an understanding of the financial world | | | | One positive spin off from the economic meltdown is |
| to either capitalize on its offerings or prevent | | | | the vast amounts of individuals who are upgrading |
| themselves from falling into the abyss of financial | | | | their education and a form of retooling. This has |
| failure. This is a highly competitive field of study that | | | | created many job opportunities for online teachers |
| requires constant upgrade to keep in tune with it | | | | who are required to teach this army of online |
| trends and bends. This degree is offered at all levels | | | | students. As a result, many individuals, including |
| of education such as the Associate, Bachelor, Master | | | | working professionals pursue online teaching courses |
| and PhD levels. | | | | so that they can be qualified to teach in online |
| Criminal Justice | | | | institutions. |
| Graduates of an Online Criminal Justice Degree | | | | Engineering |
| program have access to high paying jobs and a | | | | Online engineering degree programs are a mainstay |
| well-respected profession. This lures many students | | | | of online universities. No matter what type of hype is |
| to pursue online degrees in criminal justice. In addition, | | | | created about other online degree programs, the |
| the satisfaction of performing a service to the | | | | online degree in engineering remains a favorite. |
| community by the pursuit of justice adds another | | | | Surveys show that most of the demand however |
| dimension to the profession. Some of the areas | | | | has shifted from bachelors programs to engineering |
| included in this profession are law enforcement, | | | | programs at the postgraduate level as many working |
| security services and forensic science. | | | | professionals seek to upgrade their qualification |
| Art and Design | | | | without interrupting their regular schedule. |
| Despite the harsh economic climate, individuals still | | | | |