Degree.com the Internet Premier online internet portal analyzed data for the first 9 months of 2009 to reveal the most searched for degrees.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 09, 2009 ) Sunrise, FL – The most searched online degrees are in Business Administration, Nursing, and Criminal Justice fields.
For 9 months Degree.com, a source for top online degree programs and college educational information, tracked all internet searches to see which degree programs were the most searched in each of the major industries.
The results show that business administration and criminal justice degree programs are highest searched for students returning to college.
They also learned that more students are taking the time to research several aspects of online learning before making final decisions. Many students research ways to reduce the amount of time to be in college to finding financial aid information to help them fund the education that they desire.
More and more they saw prospective students looking into more specialized online degree program information and making hard decisions on determining which fields would advance their careers paths. “When it comes to financial aid,” said Sheila Danzig, executive director of Degree.com, “I advise students to get all of the information up front before they enroll. You want to know exactly what your costs will be and how much you will owe down the road. When it comes to degree choices I tell them to look at the job markets before they make any final decisions.”
Students are looking for degrees that prepare them for today’s competitive careers in the top industries, and business and nursing degrees still rank in the highest. They tend to look for degree programs in areas that are in demand and can help them land a job in this rough job market.
Our survey found students were looking for: Business Administration specializing in Accounting and Finance, Health Information Technology, and Criminal Justice Administrations more than others in the survey. Other degree programs that were listed include: Health Care Administration, Education degree programs in a variety of concentrations, Computer Information Systems and Security, Counseling and Psychology degree programs, and Public Administration and Human Services programs.
The overall decline in the job force have people looking hard at returning to college to get that extra class or two that will help them advance or seek another degree altogether.
In addition, the survey found that many military personnel are seeking online degree programs and online studies from several accredited online colleges and universities that make it available and flexible enough for them. From just retired or still serving to they are taken advantages of the money available to them to get those college degrees to accompany the experience that they are receiving. They want to have all the tools necessary to get them right back into the job market as civilians.