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The Bachelors Degree

The Bachelors Degree is the most popular of all the degrees. This degree is awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for four years, but can range from two to six years depending on the region of the world. Usually 140-180 college credit hours are required for students to earn a Bachelors Degree. It can be extremely difficult to earn a Bachelor’s degree later in life.  For most adults, it’s impossible to set aside a full-time job or the needs of family to get a degree.  For these students, online colleges with flexible schedules are often a better option than traditional campus schools.  As online education grows in acceptance, going back to school as an adult is likely to become easier.

The biggest problem with Bachelor’s degrees is the cost. College tuition costs are rising much faster than cost-of-living expenses from year to year. Often parents and students must rely on private loans to finance college. This can result in crushing student loan debt later. Private loans have high, variable interest rates, and they usually can’t be consolidated. Scholarship funding can be of great benefit if the student qualifies. Students earning online degrees can work full-time more easily while attending an online college, and they may be better able to pay tuition while they attend school.

Because of the time and money required to obtain a Bachelors degree, The Bachelors is the most popular and idealistic degree for Distance Learning programs. Distance Learning programs have conveniently opened doorways for working class adults to continue higher education and even more so for adults who have established families.

There are several types of bachelor's degrees. To date, the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees are the most commonly awarded. The Bachelor of Science degree is geared specifically towards those who want to branch out into the world of science and requires a majority of coursework be taken in the sciences, such as life sciences, physical sciences, or mathematical sciences. It's more focused on quantitative analysis, such as statistics and other forms of number-crunching. The Bachelor of Arts degree is given to those who complete coursework in the area of humanities and arts, and requires a majority of coursework in the arts; areas such as social science, humanities, music or fine arts. It usually involves learning qualitative research methods such as literary analysis and ethnography. Some other popular bachelor's degrees include the Bachelor of Applied Science degree, the Bachelor of Economics degree, the Bachelor of Business degree, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, and the Bachelor of Medicine degree.

Did You Know?
  • $55,987 is the average starting salary offered to bachelor’s degree candidates in petroleum engineering, among the highest of any field of study. At the other end of the spectrum were those majoring in the social sciences; they were offered an average of $29,098.
  • Distance learning or distance education is becoming more and more popular. With time constraints, fuel prices and pricing, distance education is certainly a no-brainer for those seeking additional education or degrees
  • $10,660 is the average tuition, room, and board (for in-state students) at the nation’s four-year public colleges and universities for an entire academic year; that is double the corresponding figure in 1990.
  • Market analysts at International Data Corp (IDC) predict that the worldwide market for corporate e-learning will rise from $8 billion last year to $26 billion by the year 2010.