Online Schools and Degrees

Online-Education-Resources.com was developed to help adults in their effort to pursue higher education and expand their set of professional skills by earning online degrees, certificates or by taking classes online. It has been proven that with each level of college degree you earn, your salary and marketability in the workplace increases significantly.

We strive to provide you with a complete list of reputable schools that offer online programs. It's surprising how many different subjects can now be taught successfully via the internet - anything from nursing to engineering to art. And the levels of education offered have increased over the years as well. Online learning isn't just for taking classes or earning a professional certificate - more and more schools are offering quality masters and doctorate degrees that can be completed outside of the traditional campus classroom.

In general, online or distance learning can work in two ways. One way is that there is a set curriculum and you complete it at your own pace. You can interact with the teacher but you don't have to meet at a set time for a "class". This method is called asynchronous learning ("not moving at the same time"). The other method, synchronous ("moving at the same time") is when you "meet" for class online at a predetermined time. Students are able to interact with one another and with the teacher, making it the closest thing to a real physical class. These classes often use a variety of media to teach ideas - video, webchat, voice, etc. Many people prefer this type of learning because of the high level of interaction and the motivation that is derived from that type of environment. To learn more about the nature of online learning, visit our resource pages: How Online Learning Works and About Online School Accreditation.

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How to use this site to find an online degree, certificate program or class

Use the links on the right-hand side of the page to view degrees categorized by subject. The top five most popular online degree and certificate subjects are:

You can also choose to view the degrees and certificate programs according to the degree level:

How to find an online class

If you're interested in just taking a class rather than pursuing an online degree or certificate, use the links located under Online Classes on the right navigation bar to quickly reach one of our class subject pages. Our top five most popular class subjects are:

How to view a list of all online schools

Finally, if you already know the school that you are interested in, you can go directly to our online schools list which lists all of the schools that appear throughout this website.

How to request information from an online school

To find out more about a particular online degree program or school you can click on the "Request Information" links throughout the website to receive a complimentary brochure from the school.

Additional Help

Good luck with your search. If you have any suggestions on how to improve our website or if you know of an online school or program that we don't have listed, please feel free to contact us.