| With the rise of the Internet and the opportunities it | | | | most, if not all of your classes online with various |
| now provides, a new type of college student is | | | | time options available for you to choose from. Take |
| quickly emerging, making a big splash on the college | | | | your classes when it's most convenient for you from |
| scene. Imagine being able to earn a college degree | | | | the comfort of your own home. |
| without ever attending a traditional classroom! | | | | 2. Learn at Your Own Pace |
| A wealth of colleges and universities have now gone | | | | At an accredited online college, you set the pace of |
| online, enabling college students both young and old | | | | your studies and determine the sequence and style |
| to earn an associates, bachelors, masters or even a | | | | of learning that is right for you. This helps develop |
| PhD degree online. Or, you can simply take a few | | | | time management skills and means less stress for |
| classes to help learn a new subject or to complete a | | | | you since you are on your own schedule and not at |
| diploma or certificate. | | | | the mercy of other student's learning style. |
| Online Degrees for Both High School Grads and | | | | 3. Make More Money |
| Professionals | | | | It's a well known fact that people with college |
| When you think of online colleges and universities, | | | | degrees and advanced degrees earn much more than |
| you may assume that it is an educational option | | | | their high school or GED counterparts. According to |
| mainly for busy professionals or older people who | | | | the U.S. Census, workers 18 and over sporting |
| want to go back to school. But online college degrees | | | | bachelors degrees earn an average of $51,206 a |
| are becoming more popular with recent high school | | | | year, while those with a high school diploma earn |
| and college graduates ready to take the next step in | | | | $27,915. But wait, there's more. Workers with an |
| their educational advancement. | | | | advanced degree make an average of $74,602, and |
| Here are three great reasons for new graduates to | | | | those without a high school diploma average |
| consider earning their degree online: | | | | $18,734.* |
| 1. Conveniently Scheduled Classes on Your Time | | | | There are so many online colleges in the US and |
| Traditional campus-based undergraduate and graduate | | | | abroad that it can be difficult to choose the best |
| college courses are scheduled anywhere from early | | | | online university degree program. But no matter |
| morning to late evening. Trudging back and forth | | | | which one you choose, the advancements in |
| across campus due to a staggered schedule, or | | | | educational technology provide you with the |
| trying to schedule your classes around a part-time | | | | opportunity to get the accredited professional |
| job or an internship can be overwhelming. But an | | | | education you desire. |
| accredited online college can work with you, offering | | | | * Source: U.S. |