| iv> | | | | education is $239, online degrees average $252. There |
| | | | are schools both online and off that charge much |
| College is expensive, it seems to be a fact of life. | | | | more or much lest, but on average the cost of classes |
| Many advertising online degrees claim that an online | | | | is more when taken online. |
| degree is an inexpensive alternative to traditional | | | | The cost of books is similar, with the cost of books |
| on-campus education. Bur how much do those online | | | | varying depending on the emphasis of study and the |
| degrees really cost? Read to find out. | | | | individual class. On average a bachelor's degree will |
| College is expensive. The fact is inescapable, whether | | | | cost $1,947 in books. It's also important to remember |
| someone is fresh out of high school and needs to | | | | that taking an online class requires a computer, which |
| raise the money for higher education, or someone | | | | can cost a few hundred dollars, to several thousand. |
| looking to go back to school in hopes of finding a | | | | Most college campuses have computer labs allowing |
| better job, college is a huge dent in a checkbook. Now | | | | students to overcome this financial hurdle, but those |
| there is an attractive alternative to attending classes | | | | looking at online degrees need a computer. |
| and moving somewhere else to attend school, colleges | | | | With a computer comes the need for an internet |
| offering online degrees. | | | | connection. Internet prices vary depending on the |
| Colleges offering online degrees market themselves a | | | | provider and the bandwidth, but most should expect to |
| number of ways. Some will emphasize the | | | | spend at least $20 each month. Depending on the |
| convenience, allowing people to go to school without | | | | length of time spent on earning a degree online, the |
| quitting their jobs or without needing to arrange | | | | cost of an internet connection could be more than one |
| babysitters for children. One claim commonly made by | | | | thousand dollars to obtain an online degree. |
| online college proponents is that the cost of obtaining a | | | | Once a degree is completed usual graduation fees still |
| degree from an online school is much less than an | | | | apply. Caps and Gowns are often purchased for |
| on-campus costs. | | | | graduations from online colleges, and most schools |
| But how much does it cost to get an online degree? | | | | charge a graduation fee to process the final |
| Many of the same application fees are the same | | | | paperwork for obtaining a degree. |
| when applying to an online college, some wave the | | | | Overall, the costs are very similar for online degrees or |
| fees while others can cost from approximately $30 to | | | | traditional classrooms on college campuses. The only |
| $100 dollars. | | | | cost difference is in the housing fees associated with |
| The pricing for classes can be a bit harder to | | | | living on a college campus. However, most people |
| compare, many traditional schools charge a | | | | earning an online degree have little need for housing |
| semester-based tuition, whereas most online colleges | | | | since many are often already working. Ultimately the |
| charge by the class or by the credit hour. The | | | | decision about pursuing online degrees is about lifestyle |
| average cost per credit hour of an on-campus | | | | and not cost. |