Today the recognition of the quality of online degrees compared to on-campus degrees varies. According to one recent report, about two-thirds of the largest institutions in the United States have fully online degree programs. Today there are even consortiums formed of universities, such as the Canadian Virtual University, which offers no courses or degrees, but simply acts as a portal for courses derived from 14 universities across Canada.

Working on your online degree at home enables you to learn in your own way and will allow you to decide just how quickly you want to earn your degree. One survey some time back, found that 55 percent of employers preferred traditional degrees over online degrees. In 1996, the University of Colorado at Denver expanded its metropolitan campus with the formation of CU Online, creating one of the first fully accredited online education programs offering online university degrees.

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