by Jane Apple
Despite the improved figures on Wall Street, unemployment continues to hurt the economy. While job opportunity do exist out there, the competition is stiff as thousands of candidates in every industry imaginable vie for select positions. Its well known and accepted that having a college degree will give most candidates an edge over those without. As online college degrees gain in popularity due to their convenience and often cost advantage, questions arise concerning how they compare to the traditional college degree. While the U.S. Department of Labor sees a light at the end of the downtrodden economic tunnel, predicting that all of the major job categories will grow in terms of job opportunity over the next decade, many future students will ask themselves if their degree was earned online or at a campus university? Read more »