Online Degrees, aka ‘Digital Diplomas,’ Going Strong
Aug 14th, 2006
Digital diplomas: I like this new term. It makes online education sound…well, cool. Which it is.
And luckily, online degrees just keep getting more popular, ensuring that more and more choices for students will keep unfolding. Whether it's an exclusively online school such as the University of Phoenix, or traditional schools such as Harvard getting in on the act, people can't seem to get enough of these newfangled college degrees.
The sheer growth of the online educational market, the seriousness with which employers are treating these degrees, and the expansion of online classes by so-called "bricks and mortar" schools mean that a growing acceptance of the online diploma is upon us. Their creditability, once questioned, is being established.
Richard Garrett, senior analyst for Eduventures, an independent Boston market research firm, calculates that there are 1.2 million full-time online university students, up from 700,000 in 2003. By early 2008, one out of 10 college students will be enrolled in an online degree program, the firm says.
Did you have any idea there was a degree in turf-grass science? Thanks to online degrees, there is now. As well as thousands of other options. Be sure to read the rest of this interesting article, and enjoy going digital!
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