Many people complete online bachelor's degrees within a year or two, especially if they already have some transferable college credits

Master Degree Programs. The most popular program offered online is the Master of Business Administration (MBA). Today's online universities offer many MBA majors including Healthcare, Non-Profit Organizations or Hotel Administration as well as traditional courses: Accounting, Finance and Management. Another popular major is education. Teachers improve their credentials and receive higher salaries by earning master's degrees in Early Childhood, Curriculum Specialist, Secondary Education, etc.

Online universities emphasize degrees in practical fields, such as technology, journalism, business and education that improve your job credentials. However, a few online schools have associate, bachelor and master's degrees in liberal arts subjects, including philosophy, history, literature and art.

Doctoral Programs. Most online universities do not offer doctoral programs, but a few have made PhD programs available. These programs are primarily in education and business. Programs can last as long as three years and require some residency time on campus.

If you carry a full load at an online college and qualify as a full-time student, you can apply for traditional financial aid as long as your online college is a Title IV participant.

Military services and employers often help pay for online degrees. The cost of online degree programs is almost always less than half of what you pay for a campus program. The next step. . . .choosing the right school for you!