These days it’s easier than ever to get an online degree or certification. No longer do you have to battle traffic and weather to sit through and long drawn-out lecture at a far away school then have to trek all the way back home. With an online education everything you need is right in your own home. Provided you have an internet connection and computer that is. If so, there’s nothing stopping you from kicking back in your favorite chair and taking online courses that will lead to your new career.
Who gets online degrees?
In a general sense, online educations are for anyone who finds it difficult or impossible to make it to a brick and mortar school. But more specifically, here are a few types of people that find online courses perfect for their situations:
Stay-At-Home Parents
Most schools don’t allow you to bring your children to school with you - for good reasons. I imagine many professors don’t take kindly to kids running wild through their classroom and drawing all over their nice clean white boards. So for moms or dads that are stuck at home watching the kids all day, an online degree or certificate program is sometimes just what they’re looking for. Not to mention an online education can be significantly cheaper than most 4-year colleges. It’s also important to learn the cost per credit unit when searching an online so you can take more classes for your money. These extra savings are just more icing on the cake.
Skill-Specific Job Certifications
Online certificate programs make a lot of sense for people looking to gain a specific skill-set for a real-world job. How many times have you heard someone with a degree from a 4-year college bring up the fact that they never use anything they learned in college at their current job? Their claims might be slightly exaggerated – they had to at least learn a little something about budgeting on a poor college student’s income, or lack thereof. But people looking to enter in specific career fields – like medical assistants, real estate salespersons, pharmacy technicians and even police officers find that an online certification program can give them the education they need to find employment in their desired field.
Military Personnel & Their Spouses
It’s obviously difficult for military service men and women to attend college while serving their duties. That’s why many of them looking to further their education while serving their country look to online schools. Military servicemen, veterans and their families can also take advantage of tuition benefits offered through government funding. This is something that should not be overlooked when researching and applying for schools.
These are just a few of many situations for students utilizing an obtaining an online education. In this modern age it’s no longer necessary to commute to school if it doesn't work with a career plan. So many students are finding cheaper alternative ways to get the career they want. If earning your education online and taking classes that fit your schedule is what you’re looking for, call AAU to get your questions answered! Speak to an admissions representative at: (888) 501-5221.