| Distance learning colleges are popping up all | | | | Another advantage is not going through the |
| over the world. One of the most well-known, | | | | hassle and stress of finding the right |
| University of Phoenix, started in 1976 with 8 | | | | classes, in the right order, that are |
| students. Currently, its academic enrollment | | | | available at a time that is at least somewhat |
| numbers more than 200,000 students located | | | | convenient for you.What happens when a class |
| all over the world, making it the largest | | | | you need is only available Tuesday evenings |
| private, accredited university of the | | | | from 6 - 9 and that's the one night of the |
| distance learning colleges. | | | | week that you travel for your job. You're out |
| | | | of luck. But attending college or graduate |
| In fact, it's the largest private accredited | | | | school through distance learning gets rid of |
| university in the United States, period. Over | | | | that obstacle. You can get an online degree |
| 100,000 of those students are enrolled | | | | instead.Another big obstacle in the way of |
| strictly in the online distance learning | | | | getting an education is money. There aren't |
| programs.Distance learning colleges are | | | | many of us that can quit work to go back to |
| flourishing for a number of reasons. There is | | | | school full time. With a distance learning |
| our fast changing economy. People need to | | | | program you can get an online degree without |
| stay up to date on their skills, or | | | | giving up your current job. This makes it a |
| constantly acquire new one's so that they can | | | | heck of a lot easier to pursue your degree |
| advance in their career and stay valuable to | | | | when you can keep your current income while |
| their employer, without becoming | | | | you go to school.The virtual classroom that |
| obsolete.There are also many people who feel | | | | is available in most distance learning |
| education is a lifelong pursuit and not | | | | colleges offers other advantages compared |
| something that stops once you graduate from | | | | with typical academic settings, and that's |
| college. Both of these lead into one of the | | | | 24-hour access to programs, faculty, and the |
| biggest reasons for the popularity of | | | | other students, as well.With the large number |
| distance learning education and that is | | | | of distance learning colleges you can choose |
| convenience.We all lead very hectic lives and | | | | from today, you can find a degree or |
| the one thing we always seem to be short of | | | | certification, or continuing education |
| is time. Distance learning colleges eliminate | | | | courses, in almost any subject, from |
| the time aspect of education as much as it | | | | journalism, to an MBA, to a PhD, Law degree, |
| can be eliminated.Continuing your education | | | | accounting, bachelor's, engineering, culinary |
| through distance learning eliminates a lot of | | | | school, investing, real estate, paralegal, |
| the hassles of night school. You don't have | | | | medical billing and more.Rob Thomas is a |
| to work all day and then drive to class, | | | | freelance writer and the webmaster for where |
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| is a much less stressful way to pursue a | | | | learning colleges so you can decide what |
| degree. | | | | distance learning model is best for your |
| | | | life, goals, and situation. |