Online Degrees Especially Helpful for Minority Students
Sep 30th, 2006
The best thing about online degrees is the flexibility they offer to a wide variety of students. It seems 'minority' groups are finding online courses especially helpful.
A black woman, Estes recalls feeling some professors judged her by skin color as she earned a chemistry degree at the University of Illinois. That's not an issue as she seeks her doctorate in epidemiology through Minneapolis-based Walden University.
"Everyone, to me at least, is judged on a fair basis," Estes said. "When you're online, nobody's a minority."
Colleges long have agonized about how to get more minority students into advanced degree programs. A recent report by the Council of Graduate Schools shows some encouraging growth, but overall enrollment remains low.
At a few institutions, though, the numbers are surprisingly large. That includes Walden, a for-profit, accredited school where nearly all the work is done online.
Have you noticed a difference in how you are treated in online classes?
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