10 Tips for Choosing an Online College
Are you planning on taking online classes? If so, it’s important to find out the best program in your degree field. Regardless of whether or not you know what you want to major in, these 10 tips will help you make sure you pick a good university.
Ten Rules for Choosing Online Colleges and Universities –
1. Regardless of what some websites or online colleges ask you to believe, accreditation is very important because it ensures that an institution meets or exceeds an established set of educational standards. As a result, courses from an accredited online college are most likely to be transferable to other colleges and universities, and degrees from an accredited college are far more likely to be valued by both your current employer and prospective employers considering you for a position. Online education can move you ahead in your career, but only if you attend a credible, accredited college or university.
2. Beware of accreditation claims. Many questionable “accrediting agencies” exist. Some are outright frauds, offering “accreditation” to any institution willing to pay a fee. In fact, operators of some well known degree mills also run these so-called accrediting agencies. State licensure, by the way, generally means little more than a minimal investment in assets and/or registration as a business entity. While most colleges offering online education are wholly legitimate, beware of those that are not…many exist.
