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Accredited Online Colleges Updates Its Database with Four More New Online Schools

Casselberry, FL (PRWEB) September 7, 2006

Accredited-Online-Colleges.com recently updated their database with the latest online degree offerings from four leading U.S. universities.

The online degree program offering a Bachelor of Science Degree in Administration of Criminal Justice is designed around students who work during traditional classroom hours so they have the opportunity to earn a degree without interrupting their life.

The distance and online learning program in Security & Protective Services gives students the opportunity to earn a college degree on their own terms. Without the restrictions of geographic distance or scheduling conflicts, students can reach their educational goals when it’s most convenient for them.

Students can find the opportunity to earn their BS in Business & Leadership, BS in Real Estate Studies, or a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in General Management.

Now students can get the same quality education as traditional students and earn the degree they have always dreamed about. There are many online degree programs to choose from such as Associate’s, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in a host of fields including Accounting, Business, Engineering, Human Resources and Health Administration.

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http://www.accredited-online-colleges.com provides up-to-date information on hundreds of degrees offered online through accredited online colleges and universities. From online certificates to Associates, Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD degrees, Accredited-Online-Colleges.com helps students and adults discover the advantages of earning their degree online.

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A current main concern about online degrees is whether an online degree from an accredited college or university is seen by potential employers as a lesser degree than one that is earned in the traditional classroom.

Certain professions, such as entry-level MBAs, still consider online graduates as second-tier to traditional classroom graduates because the ones doing the hiring all obtained their degrees from traditional schools and have questions and concerns about the quality of online degrees.

Graduates from the first Internet law school, Concord Law School, will likely have fewer options to practice law because the American Bar Association will not accredit the university. As a result, those graduates will only be able to practice law in those states that don’t require lawyers to earn degrees from an ABA-approved law school.

There are some professions, like information technology fields, that tend to value online degrees more highly because of the nature of the work itself.

However, a career network website, did a survey of 239 human resources professionals and found that they tend to put more value on degrees from established universities like Duke or Stanford than from virtual universities like the University of Phoenix.

Their study also revealed that 26% believed that online bachelor’s degrees were as credible as traditionally earned bachelor’s degrees, while 37% believed that online graduate degrees were as credible as traditionally earned graduate degrees. The reason behind this is believed to be that people seeking graduate degrees are doing it online because it’s their best or only option due to current job demands. These people may be seen as more driven and self-motivated.

The biggest drawbacks regarding online education cited by those surveyed were the lack of social interaction with peers (61%,) lack of data about the effectiveness or quality of the education (53%,) and loss of real-time teacher/student exchange (39%.)

The industries most likely to embrace online degrees were the following -

Internet/New Media (70%) Technology (46%) High Tech (44%) Media & Marketing (29%)

Telecommunications (29%) Consulting (22%)

The industries least likely to embrace online degrees were the following –

Medicine (68%) Law (56%) Health Care/Bio Tech (52%) Academia (44%) Government (22%) Finance (18%)

The following was recommended by respondents to help online degree holders land a position even when the interviewer has doubts about the value of the degree:

- Tell employers and potential employers that your degree was earned online. – Bring along transcripts, course study examples, and letters of recommendation or authenticity about the program and its accreditation. – Have industry experience to back the degree. – For those with limited work history, having taken courses like public speaking, debate, public forum, and group dynamics could help show that you have people skills, which could help ease the hesitation over the lack of social interaction with your peers when taking online courses.

As more and more online degree holders get interviewed and hired, the number of companies that will be more open to hiring people with online degrees will increase.

Slowly, but surely, the employment world is realizing that talented individuals don’t have to come from the traditional classroom to provide value to a company. Companies are also realizing that individuals who would have never been available before due to work commitments, family obligations, and time constraints preventing them from attending traditional classroom degree programs, are now becoming options for these businesses to consider adding to their employee talent pool.

The development of Internet technology is a source of help for prospective college students. The internet allows you to access an abundance of information about online degree programs. Research has shown that online teaching methods are comparable to conventional colleges. In some cases, online teaching has been shown to be even more effective than traditional classroom teaching.

For this reason, many students choose online degree programs. They are easy to complete and provide options. Research about these programs will show that they offer many different programs on many different disciplines. Schools that offer online degrees are increasingly common. Therefore, attaining a degree online is simple.

Lots of sites on the Internet are devoted to informing people about distance education. On these sites you can learn about these programs and learn more about the way an online degree in earned. Some sites about distance learning even link directly to various schools that offer online degrees. Featured on-site articles about distance education can help you make the right decision.

Once you see all these sites, you want to determine if online education will suit your needs. Successful distance education students have a great desire to learn about their subject, a desire to succeed, and the ability to show restraint. Distance education measures up favorably to traditional colleges in the opportunity they provide students to succeed.

Online programs truly give students a place to study whenever they want. They are no longer bound by limitations and can bend the hours in which they can study. Many studies have shown that online degrees are equally respected as a regular college degree.

If you are a person who is just beginning your college journey, then there are different programs that give associate degrees so that it will be the base for your online degree. After you have received the associate degree, you can go for a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree. Even PhD and MBA degree can be obtained via online programs. You will be surprised to know that you may even get an online school diploma, which is very important in order to further your educational aspirations.

For the reasons of convenience and flexibility, many students are choosing online degree programs. Information on distance education can be found on numerous websites. These websites provide students with program information and explain ways that they can complete degrees online. These websites offer helpful and informative articles that will guide you towards an appropriate decision. With an online program, students have the choice to study whenever they want at whatever speed they want. Online schooling has truly become limitless in this day and age, and it has been shown that online degrees are held in equal standing with more traditional college degrees.