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Article Series: Online Degrees
Is An Online
Degree Program For Me?
IT
Field Has The Widest Acceptance of Online Degrees
For
a while now the IT field has had the widest acceptance
of online degrees out of all the other fields there
are. Now keep in mind that most places will accept an accredited
online degree just as easily, but for some reason the information
technology field is still a step ahead. This could be because
of the subject matter, or it could be because they don’t care
where you got your degree – whatever it is, the IT field is
almost sure to accept an online degree. But what about some
of the other places - will they accept an online degree? There
are a few ways you can find this out, and that’s the purpose
of this article – to figure out if they will accept your degree.
If your degree is in the IT field, than you’re in good hands.
Not every type of degree is created equal – especially in
the online world. While some degrees are just as good as a
degree from Harvard, other degrees are essentially worthless.
This is all because of accreditation, or lack thereof. There
are a few different types of accreditation, and depending on
which type the program you pursue received it will change the
amount of people who will willingly accept your degree.
The
first type of accredited schools is the one that have
been accredited by the proper regional agency. If the program
you’re pursuing has been accredited by the proper regional
agency, than you’re in a great situation as your degree will
be accepted pretty much anywhere you want. Every employer will
accept your degree, and most schools will accept your credits
if you decide to transfer to a traditional school. Essentially
this means that if your degree has been accredited by the proper
regional agency than your degree will be equal to the one that
you would have been granted by a traditional college.
The
second type of accreditation is the schools that are accredited
by the Distance Education and Training Council. While some
employers will accept these degrees, others will not however
for the most part more and more employers are accepting these
online degrees. If a school will accept a transfer credit is
ultimately up to them – some will and some won’t. In a recent
study it was found that about two out of every three Distance
Education and Training Council students were able to transfer
credits to another institution successfully. Unfortunately
you may have to prove that your degree is legitimate to some
people – despite that fact this is still a valid option though.
The
third type of accreditation is that is accredited by a
professional organization. Generally speaking your degree will
be accepted and honored by anyone in your particular field,
but not everywhere else. There are some traditional colleges
out there that will accept credits, but it depends on the school
you took them through and the organization that accredited
them. The only way to find out is for you to ask. The degree
you will receive from an institution of this level of accreditation
is equal to a degree through a traditional school that also
has been accredited by the same professional organization.
Finally, if
your school is not at all accredited, or is accredited
by an illegitimate agency, than your degree is going to be
rejected by both employers and schools. Most businesses will
not view the degree as a valid degree, meaning that they won’t
hire you, or if they do, you won’t be entitled to the pay that
someone who earned their degree through a traditional college
would receive. If you try to transfer you’ll be rejected. In
the end your degree will not be inferior to any degree that
has been earned in a traditional institution.
What does this all mean? Well, it means that you should always
look for accreditation, but more than that you need to make
sure the program you’re taking has the right kind of accreditation.
First you need to decide what you want to do, and what you
want to do with your degree. If you’re just learning for fun
than it’s not important as to who accredited your degree, although
its far more intelligent to get a degree from an accredited
school – just in case.
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by SolveYourProblem.com
: 2007
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