Dive Brief:
- A new survey shows skepticism of online degrees from community-college students and employers.
- Of surveyed employers, 56% preferred a traditional degree over an online degree; only 17% said they would prefer an online degree.
- Among community college students surveyed, 42% said they had learned less from online courses than in the classroom.
Dive Insight:
A big name on a diploma may only matter so much if that big name is on an online degree. Employers surveyed preferred a traditional degree from an average college over an online degree from a big-name school. One of the researchers attributed part of the skepticism over online education to a generation gap between employers and students.
