Online degrees from top schools not attractive to employers
by Stephen Ostermiller on Jul 30, 2014 | Views: 276 | Score: 0
Has a degree from an average school that was completed entirely in the classroom | Has a degree from a top school that was completed entirely online | |
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Percent of employers who would prefer a job applicant who ... | 56 | 17 |
Sources:
publicagenda.org
The majority of employers still aren't sold on the idea of hiring employees with online degrees. A report by the Public Agenda found that employers would much rather hire employees that received their degrees on-site rather than online, even if the on-site degree was from an average college and the online degree was from a top school.