Online Education College Degrees: Wave of the Future

Getting an online education college degree is the wave of
the future! The increase in adults going back to school
has jumped from 28% in 1970 to 39% in 2006. In 2001, 92
million (46%) adults participated in educational ventures.
(Statistics may be found at eLearners.com) But, the
largest group of online education participants is the one
earning online college degrees. Here is a summary of the
levels of degrees, types of degrees, and majors, as well as
"10 Predictions for Online Education in 2007."

Four Levels of Online Education College Degrees:

Associate Degrees.

Bachelor's Degrees.

Master's Degrees.

Doctoral Degrees.

Types of Online Education College Degrees & Majors:

Arts & Humanities Degrees: Liberal
Arts, Humanities, Design, Writing, Communications, English

Business & MBA Degrees: MBA,
Management, Human Resources, Marketing, Finance, Accounting

Computers & I.T. Degrees: Information Technology, Web
Design, Networks, Technology Management

Education & Teaching Degrees: K-12, Early Childhood,
Administration, Special Education, Curriculum/Instruction

Health & Nursing Degrees: Nursing, Psychology, Counseling,
Health Administration, Human Services

Science & Engineering Degrees: Engineering, Technology,
Mathematics, Aviation

Social Science Degrees: Criminal Justice, Paralegal, Law,
Psychology, Public Administration, Political Science

Some careers require only associate degrees (equivalent to
the first two years of a college education). These
include: physical therapist assistants, dental hygienists,
forensic technicians, veterinary technologists and
technicians, diagnostic medical sonographers, occupational
therapist assistants, cardiovascular technologists and
technicians, paralegals and legal assistants. Considering
that only a two year degree is required for these jobs,
they are well-paid and respected.

10 Predictions About Online Education in 2007

1. Online education programs will continue to grow and
expand. There will be more programs offered online to earn
online education degrees and those already offered will
expand into more areas of study.

2. Technology will advance. Technology is continually
improving and replacing older technologies. Access to
online education will speed up and more options will become
available to students, such as access to online evaluations
of their work, etc.

3. Costs will decrease. As more online education programs
evolve, competition will increase, and costs to students
will decrease.

4. New degree programs will develop. New degree programs,
related to online education will develop. Such programs
might include: online student counseling, online education
site debate/discussion host, etc.

5. More students will enroll in online education programs.
Enrollment in programs has increased each year and will
continue to do so. More than 1.6 million students took at
least one online course in 2002. In 2003, 1.9 million
students took online courses. In 2004, more than 2.3
million students enrolled. In 2005, the number of online
learners increased to almost 3.2 million students.
(Source: Making the Grade: Online Education in the United
States, 2006, Sloan Consortium)

6. Specialized programs will begin to emerge. Special
online programs for students with learning disabilities
will begin to emerge to encourage these students to attend
online education programs.

7. Attitudes toward higher education will begin to change.
People will begin to view degree programs as accessible by
nearly everyone, not just those who are extremely
intelligent.

8. The time to obtain a degree will shorten. It will take
less time to obtain a degree as students will be able to
work year-round, at any time of the day or night, transfer
courses from other programs, and earn course credit by
challenge exams. The minimum amount of time in which degree
programs can be completed is two years, but the time it
takes to complete a degree varies, depending on prior
coursework and whether or not you take time off between
courses. Many students complete a degree in two to three
years, but it can take four or five years or more,
depending on the pace. The more credits transferred, the
faster the degree will be completed. You can earn credits
from professional training, the College Level Examination
Program (CLEP), or previous college courses. (Source:
www.uopxworld.edu., "Frequently Asked Questions")

9. Course credit will be offered for life experience at
most online colleges. More credit will be given for life
experiences, especially to older students.

10. New programs will begin that are hybrids. New
programs will be developed that combine traditional
on-campus education with online education or work/online
study programs.

Getting an online education college degree is the wave of
the future! Use the 10 predictions about online education
in this article to begin your search for the online
education college degree that is best for you.

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