| There has been some controversy as to whether | | | | expensive, mainly due to the cut in costs of not |
| an online degree is acquired easier than a | | | | having a teacher present, in the flesh per say. |
| conventional campus degree. Furthermore, there | | | | What else is compromised when you sacrifice the |
| has been controversy as well with regards to | | | | cut in cost? These are all questions that should be |
| whether an online degree is as credible as a | | | | raised when considering the two. |
| campus degree. These are just two aspects that | | | | The largest difference is the social interaction that |
| must be weighed when considering the difference | | | | will be missed when you work toward an online |
| between online degrees vs. campus degrees. | | | | degree. Some may say that is a priceless facet |
| One thing is for sure, a degree is a degree, and | | | | that a four year college offers. Others may see |
| it’s much better to have a degree then to | | | | no value in that and see value strictly in the |
| not have one. Before the pros and cons are | | | | lectures that are taught in the classroom. Quite |
| considered you must decide which degree is more | | | | often, the material covered in as opposed to |
| plausible for you. Much depends on your status as | | | | classroom courses will be very similar. However |
| the individual considering the degree. What time | | | | there are two different learning styles involved. |
| restraints do you have? Will you have time to | | | | An online course, it seems would require more |
| attend a scheduled class several times a week? If | | | | personal dedication to keep up with assignments |
| these options are weighed and you are still stuck | | | | because there is no physical class to attend or |
| at a crossroads then the positives and negatives | | | | instructor to motivate you to work, just you and |
| must be considered. | | | | your assignments. It is a tough decision to make |
| The amount of work that is involved and the | | | | and with consideration of all these aspects, you |
| time that is put in are questionable aspects when | | | | can come to the correct decision. Simply, online |
| considering an online education vs. a traditional | | | | degrees hold extreme value, whether it is more |
| campus education. What will I get out of one | | | | or less then a traditional four year |
| opposed to the other? What will an employer | | | | bachelor’s degree is up to ones |
| think of my degree? How will it measure | | | | interpretation. Bottom line, an education is an |
| compared to a credible campus school? There is | | | | education and it’s much better to have |
| the financial portion that must be considered. | | | | one then to not, no matter which route is taken |
| Distance Learning Degrees are generally less | | | | to obtain that degree. |