Online degrees

The stigma of obtaining an online degree may dissuade those who might have otherwise benefited from furthering their education. Unfortunately, the inception of online degree programs was muddled by unscrupulous diploma mills that would confer a degree to anyone who was willing to pay the money. There are however, several qualities of online universities that forecast a legit, quality program. These are accreditation, whether or not the same program is offered in the traditional sense, and the availability of financial aid. According to a survey conducted by Vault.com, out of 239 human resource professionals, "37 percent of those surveyed believe that an online graduate school degree is as credible as a traditional degree, while 54 percent said that it was not as credible but acceptable. If the idea of an online degree is not as credible then why are so many traditional institutions increasingly offering online classes both to traditional students as well as distance students? Online courses are valuable