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Do your child’s needs and full time job discourage you from going back to school? Working moms and dads claim they cannot pursue a college degree due to the rigorous demands of raising a child and making end’s meet; that’s why over 70% of the American adult population lacks a college education (1), and why only 15% of single mothers hold a bachelor degree. (2)

Lots of parents have heard about the merits of online education. Online education let’s you pursue the educational and professional goals of your dreams without sacrificing your current parental responsibilities or job; it provides necessary flexibility and accelerated learning to simultaneously advance a career and maintain a current one. Yet not all parents have the money going back to school; while online education is more affordable than ever, financial constraints could choke a chance to greatly increase your income.

When looking for an online business degree program, there’s no reason to limit your options to the standard online Bachelor of Science in Business. There are a variety of online business degree programs available to prospective students across the nation, though some of them might be harder to find than others.

The following are the five secret online business degrees every aspiring student should consider, available from prestigious, accredited distance learning universities.

2010 is a big year for adults that plan on going back to school; in fact, the government reports “get a better education” as the second highest 2010 New Years resolution under “drinking less alcohol.” Going back to school is a complicated process that requires research and decision-making though, and adult learners and recent graduates alike are encouraged to take the process step-by-step to avoid getting overwhelmed with the New Years resolution they’ve made; kind of like how losing weight is done in small stages in a log!

Sites like DegreeGo allow the prospective college student to find the ideal school for them within a set of given parameters; for instance, a student looking for an online school that offers a degree in marketing may use the search tool on DegreeGo to look up the schools within those prerequisites and do further research to find which college works the best. That’s only the beginning of the benefit of online school directories, though.

These online directories also provide a wealth of knowledge for the prospective college student; students that are at a directory are typically making school choices and thus need to educate themselves on things like accreditation, the differences between distance and traditional education, and the different types of degree levels available. Rather than read about these things over several Google searches and article searching, online school directories provide the answers right at the student’s fingertips in a convenient, one-stop source.

What was education like in the 1800s? DegreeGo takes a look at an old educational time line to give students a little bit of history about the college and education of the past; it puts into perspective the amazing advancements education has made up to today and how distance education really is an evolutionary step in how we learn.

What’s a good pet for college? The best answer, of course, is none; college students have a hard time feeding and taking care of themselves, so throwing an animal into that could complicate the equation. For college students looking for a logical pet choice for their dorm though, here is a list of the seven best pets available. Make sure your dorm is alright with these pets before bringing them into your living space!