is an online degree worth it

You want to get ahead, but you're not sure how. You know education is the key to your success, but you're not sure how to get the skills you need so that employers come knocking on your door. If this sounds familiar, you have probably considered earning an online degree. As with any investment, you are considering your options and whether the value is worth the investment of time and resources it will require.

When it comes to earning an online degree, the answer is a resounding, "Yes, it can be worth every penny, every minute, and every coffee break you invest." 

The value of an online degree boils down to your determination, and the way you plan to use your education. When everything falls into place, an online degree offers the following dividends:

It Allows You to Study on Your Schedule

Balance is the key to any successful career, whether you're talking about a professional or educational career. Balancing everything from your children's soccer schedules to the TPS reports your boss is demanding can be a challenge. When you consider earning an education on top of everything that you are already balancing, it can seem overwhelming.

Online education programs make it possible for you to study on your schedule. That means you can do your coursework before the kids get home from school, after you have read the bedtime stories, during your lunch break, or even in those moments when things are slow at work and you are looking to get ahead while there is a lull in the daily routine. The secret to making it work is to find a schedule that works for you and stick to it.

Knowledge is the Most Valuable Reward

The true value of any degree is the knowledge that you pick up and retain—that’s what makes any degree worth the sheepskin it’s printed on. Online degrees allow you to absorb, revisit, and pick up as much information as you can retain. Plus, they give you unfettered access to everything from recorded lectures to study notes. This means that you can go back throughout the course to revisit earlier lectures and information whenever the need arises. Having this ability makes it easier to study for exams, pick apart the nuances of complex concepts, and process ways to use the information you are learning to further your career goals.

Time is the Greatest Educational Expense

Time waits for no man, woman, or student. It continually ticks forward for all of us ... except in the digital realm. Online classes give you the flexibility to revisit the past or go back to the future with an easy breezy speed that would make Marty McFly envious. Online classes allow you to quickly move past course material that you easily grasp. This means that you don't have to waste time waiting for lectures to finish, or for other students to catch up ... so you can relax at home and settle into your studies instead of spending your time in traffic, searching for a parking spot, or running into class.

Online Degrees are More Affordable 

When you factor in the cost of tuition, gas, parking, time away from work, time away from family, etc., the costs of earning an education can add up quickly. Incidental expenses can add hundreds, even thousands of dollars to the cost of earning a degree. An online degree removes the incidentals from the equation. This lowers the overall cost of earning a degree which pays immediate dividends both in time and money saved.

Online Degrees are Becoming More Common

Twenty years ago the value of online degrees was considered dubious. Most employers scoffed at the idea that the internet could ever provide anything as valuable as a quality education. However, those were the days before web conferencing, drop boxes, file sharing, Skype, etc. It was also before the big boys removed the Ivy from their eyes at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Penn State and began offering online coursework.

Over the past few decades, employers have come to rely on the internet for their daily operations. The result of the expansion and evolution of the internet and online learning platforms is that employers generally consider online degrees equally as valuable as those earned in the classroom. In fact, they're more concerned about the skills you learn from your from your online coursework. Graduates who demonstrate to an employer that they can fill their needs are in high demand.

Are you ready to make good use of your digital time? Contact ECPI to learn more about the ways our online degree programs can help you get into the career you want so that you can pursue your professional dreams. It could be the Best Decision You Ever Make!

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