Guide to Online Education

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Guide to Online Education

Our comprehensive guide addresses what online education entails, what online learning options exist, how to select the best online education for your needs, and much more.

In designing the "Guide to Online Education," we worked closely with online students, graduates, professors, and online learning experts to collect practical information to help you succeed in online learning.

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A Selection of Profiles of Current Online Students and Graduates

Profiles of Adult Students Pursuing Online Degrees

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Harry

B.A. in English/Professional Writing, Ellis College

Even if you have a degree, distance learning is a great way to take your education a step further. This 49-year-old writer may not be the next Stephen King (yet!), but an online degree is helping him advance his literary career.

Kate

M.A. in Interactive Design, Savannah College of Art and Design

Think you have to be in a traditional classroom to undertake a degree in a creative field? Not so! Online education caters to many fields. For Kate, online learning is a perfect match for the computer arts and digital imaging courses that she's taking online.

Jen F.

M.S. in Library and Information Science, Syracuse University

Online learning isn't a cakewalk. But for some students, like Jen, a married 39-year-old scientist looking to make a major career change, her online master's degree will allow her to enter a new field and get her off to a running start.

Amanda

Ph.D. in Human Services, Capella University

When faced with a choice between a lifelong goal of earning a doctoral degree and the love of her life, Amanda Bergen forged a path that allowed her to have it all. "My philosophy is that there are very few situations in life where there are only two choices."

Traci

M.F.A. in Creative Writing, Goucher College

With online learning, you literally can go around the world and still obtain a degree. Traci is stationed at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, but that's not stopping her from earning her master's degree.

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