There are many ways to make online college degrees work for you.

First is to shop around and find the best program for your money. It's time to start your educational shopping.

From the Bay City Times ... More students earning college degrees through online classes

These armchair scholars count time as their most valuable asset, and they don't want to spend it sitting in a classroom or in a car driving to a far-off university.While there may be community colleges in your area where you can take most of your courses, perhaps they do not offer some that you'd really like to take. Perhaps time constraints may not let you get the classes you want if they are only offered at certain times. Why should you wait another semester to take a course when you can take it now? It makes more sense to do some educational shopping. It's time to make your online college degree work for you.

Here is an article from the Kalamazoo Gazette which highlights a few good points about getting your degree by combining traditional education with online distance learning.

College-class options get easier Online courses, distance learning help students earn degreesIncluded is a testimonial about the benefits on using online coursework to supplement traditional studies and balance work, life and study by creating your own structure. Tom Schmidt says that he uses the University of Phoenix campus location as well as online services through the same provider. Though seeking an MBA, his case applies to nearly anyone looking to tailor their education in the way that suits them best.

Tom Schmidt, 43, who works in Pfizer Inc.'s strategic facilities planning unit, said he enrolled in an MBA program last February through the University of Phoenix to advance his education and to keep his job skills current. He is taking classes that meet weekly at the university's Portage location because, between his job and his family commitments, time is at a premium.

"The University of Phoenix is really geared toward the nontraditional student who wants to be able to work online as well as (on) campus or (through) land-based learning," Schmidt said. "I could switch over to Web-based learning without missing a beat."


You may ask yourself -- is distance learning for me? In that case, check out the 10 Questions About Online Degrees from Distance-Educator.com, it might help you narrow your focus to decide whether distance education is for you or not.

Well, I finally found a good site about online degrees. www.distance-educator.com is a great resource for anyone considering or already enrolled in an online degree program, or just taking a few classes to supplement their studies. Check it out.

You can also stay right here (which I would much prefer). Though this weblog is in the early stages, I have started to list many links you can find at the left side of this page. For example, you can also go check out something like Associates Degrees and then scroll down the left side of the page for a whole list of other links to online universities. Each of these links goes to a page where you can request more information about the programs they offer.