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Applying for college is a stressful experience for most prospective students. The questions involved in the search for the right college are endless. Which schools have the right programs? How much is the tuition? Where are the best colleges? To which state or even will I need to move? For some students whittling down an enormous list of options to a few favorites is an exciting process. For others obligations at home, full-time jobs, and other restrictions make moving or long commutes nearly impossible. These students are left with a few local options, or in some cases, no options at all. This may have once been the case, but online college degrees are opening up higher education to students across the globe.

Available wherever there is an Internet connection, online college degrees are an option for students from remote villages in Alaska to tiny rural towns in the South. Once viewed with skepticism, online colleges have developed viable programs offering degrees in nursing, business administration, health care, and more. The percentage of professionals, stay-at-home parents, and other students who are taking advantage of the convenience and flexibility of online college degrees increases each year.  It comes as no surprise that the number and quality of accredited online colleges increases yearly as well.

The availability of online college degrees does not take the questioning of the application process. Students still need to plan how to pay tuition and research the right program. Like on-campus colleges, online colleges vary from program to program. Some are more flexible and others more demanding. Also, location may still be important to some students. Certain online colleges like the University of Phoenix offer campus courses as well as online classes for students who would like to the option to meet with professors in person.

Online college degrees are far more varied than they once were. No longer just for professionals seeking a salary bump, traditional aged college students and students interested in fields far from traditional business programs are turning to online colleges. Bachelor’ degrees in the fields of graphic design and animation are now being offered. Online college degrees in new and exciting fields are being developed at the top online colleges and being offered in the comfort of each student’s home.