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The Pearson Foundation undertook a survey of 1,434 community college students ages 18-59 between September 27 and November 4, 2010. The foundation hoped to identify the factors that are both blocking student success and contributing to their success at the community college level. Survey Results: 61% of students reported taking online courses Students who are highest risk for dropping out – those working full-time, older, married, and/or with children – were the most likely to turn to online courses as a way to balance time constraints |
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 Get Educated's online university rankings team discovered that the cost of an online bachelors healthcare degree can vary from under $25,000 to over $86,000.
Cost-conscious students pursuing distance education should be extremely cautious when choosing an online school. In the long run, this can save thousands of dollars and avoid excessive student debt.
To help consumers make an informed decision based on factors that matter the most—cost and credibility—GetEducated.com reveals a list of the "Top Best Buys" nationwide for regionally accredited online bachelors and masters degree programs.
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Read more about the most affordable online bachelors and masters degree programs
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Diploma Mill Police >
Fake Diploma News
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In May of 2009, GetEducated.com’s Diploma Mill Police mascot, Chester Ludlow, a pug dog, purchased an online “Life Experience Degree” from Rochville University.
Chester received a fake diploma from Rochville that certified his graduation from the unaccredited online college. Chester's story made national news, warning online students to beware of diploma mill scams.
Now, over a year later, "Washington Post" reporter Neely Tucker investigates another infamous Rochville University alum, William M. Drumheller III, a Virginia minister at the Harrisonburg Church of Christ. The "Post" reports that the minister has been convicted of murder, along with sexual misconduct and running a Medicare scam.{{sponsor46}}
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Read more about GetEducated.com in The Washington Post investigation
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 A Florida police chief has resigned his position after admitting he bought two fake online degrees from Youngsfield University, a reputed college diploma mill.
Mark Isom, former Chief of Police in Fruitland Park, Florida, signed an agreement last week with the Attorney's General's office forfeiting his certification to work in law enforcement. Youngsfield University, which maintains a mailing address in the United Kingdom and New York, awards degrees based on life experience credit. The school is not accredited to award degrees by any agency in the USA or abroad.
In a pre-trail agreement drafted by the Attorney General's office, Isom admitted he never took actual courses from the degree mill, and that he knew the online school, which awarded him two degrees in criminal justice, was not accredited by any recognized agency.
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Distance Degrees - Compare >
Online Universities - Distance Learning Degrees
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The Get Educated consumer reporting team has uncovered some shocking news about online master's degree cost statistics.
Many public and state universities have begun offering the same master's degrees online as they've offered for decades on-campus. But buyer beware—a few are charging up to two times more for the convenience of online course delivery.
Compare Online Graduate School Costs
Increasingly, if you are considering an online graduate degree, the very same program may be available as a traditional residential degree and in an online learning format. {{RightSponsor46}}
Many public and state universities, suffering from declining tax support, have begun charging higher tuition and fees for the convenience of online education.
If your state university is offering online masters or doctorate degrees, compare tuition and fee schedules before you enroll. Doing so could save you thousands on your graduate school education.
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Learn more about the cost of online vs. traditional masters degrees
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