| If you want to earn a degree online and also want to | | | | added a lot more courses eliminating taking online |
| save money on gas and other expenses you'll find | | | | courses from unknown colleges and universities. |
| that thousands of other students have done it and | | | | Although there are many reputable online degree |
| others are doing it successfully. Not only are they | | | | schools that will help you earn a degree online. |
| saving money but finding it easier to study on their | | | | 5. Interaction! Students actually can still have a lot of |
| own time and also loving the flexibility. | | | | collaboration and interaction with their instructors. |
| 1. Saving Money! Saving on gas is a major | | | | 6. Shy? If you're shy in class about speaking up and |
| consideration for many who have to drive a long way | | | | are a good writer you may thrive taking online courses. |
| to school. Not to mention the wear and tear on the car | | | | 7. Convenient and flexible! You can study anytime of |
| and exposure to the possibility of an accident. | | | | the day or night fitting it in and around your usual |
| Plus many colleges also charge for parking. Parking | | | | schedule. You can work a full-time or part-time job, run |
| passes can cost $250 or more for a semester. If you | | | | a household, etc. |
| get a ticket for parking without a pass it can cost $15 | | | | Distance learning or online degree students may find it |
| or more. | | | | a little more challenging because they may have to do |
| Of course you'll save money on clothes and shoes | | | | more work to show they are keeping up with lessons. |
| and on any items you would need to go back and | | | | There may or may not be more quizzes and some |
| forth to school every day. | | | | participation in online discussions may be required. So |
| Some students have said they have saved as much | | | | check this out in advance if this is important to you. |
| as $3000 by registering for courses in an online | | | | So if you want to save money and earn a degree |
| degree program. | | | | online you can earn an accredited bachelor's degree, |
| 2. Saving time! You'll be saving time by not transporting | | | | master's degree or doctorate in any field including |
| yourself to school and back every day. This can add | | | | business, nursing, education, psychology, criminal justice, |
| up to hours if you have to go through a lot of traffic. | | | | and accounting. There are more options now then |
| 3. Credibility! There are more online degree programs. | | | | ever before. Even in the lesser-known areas of |
| There are a growing number of distance learning | | | | nutrition, human resources, construction management |
| program offerings and course options now as online | | | | or animal behavior there are many programs available. |
| degrees are gaining a lot more credibility. | | | | Online degrees are becoming the answer for many |
| 4. More courses! Many well-known community | | | | students who want to further their education. |
| colleges, four-year colleges and universities have | | | | |