| Reputation - Many schools that offer degrees online | | | | Look for schools that offer full accreditation - One |
| only, have a reputation for just that. Sure the degree | | | | thing to do is to make sure that the school has full |
| they offer you may have the accreditation you need, | | | | accreditation which includes regional accreditation and |
| but when it's time to apply for a job or further your | | | | not just national accreditation. |
| education with a masters degree, you may have a | | | | Look for schools that offer classes on campus as well |
| hard time getting approval from employers and other | | | | as online - This is an added protection for you that the |
| school's faculty. | | | | school isn't just in it to make money on online classes. |
| Quality - Some of the educational programs offered | | | | Most of the schools who's operations are considered |
| online don't really teach you everything you need to | | | | shady and are under investigation are colleges who |
| know to qualify you for the job you want to be training | | | | offer only online degrees. Because of the amount of |
| for. They also might not qualify you for furthering your | | | | money involved in obtaining a degree online, the |
| education with a masters degree. | | | | industry is a magnet for corruption. |
| What if the school goes under - It's possible to pay | | | | Look for state schools - This is also an added |
| your tuition, graduate and then have the school lose | | | | protection for you that the quality of your degree will |
| their accreditation or develop a horrible reputation in | | | | be protected. The likelihood of state school losing their |
| which case you would be left with a worthless degree. | | | | accreditation is practically non-existent. |