Here are some recently publish news articles on the value of earning an degree via distance learning. These are a good read for you higher education buffs. most are slightly antiquated, but look at how far distance learning has come if you compare them to today...... be sure to read all of the pages if you have time. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/articles/011015/archive_012069.htm http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/24/onlinesch.html http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/articles/000410/archive_018224.htm