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The education industry is expected to be on fire this year as high school graduates and adult learners alike head to college to acquire the education needed to survive today’s economy. New Years resolutions should not instigate these prospective students to sign up faster, though; rather than diving blindly into college education, DegreeGo encourages students to research potential schools and find the best match for them. This Best Colleges of 2010 list should help begin this college searching process.

There are certain myths surrounding college education that high school students and adult learners alike walk into school believing, only to later find out they are not entirely true. DegreeGo is here to help prospective learners discover the truth behind these myths and to prepare for an educational investment that could last from two to eight years.

Diploma mills are the banality that put a kink in the distance learning movement. Online education’s still frowned upon by the employers of the new decade thanks to “colleges” and “universities” offering printable diplomas for a single exam and/or a fee. These fraudulent schools stick out for their easy or nonexistent education programs, for the ability to “upgrade” to a master’s degree for $100, and for lacking the accreditation applied to campus and online schools alike.

One of the ways that professionals are unveiling the diploma mills sprinkled across the Internet is by enrolling their cats. That’s right; Fluffy with an M.B.A.! The stories of cats with fraudulent diplomas reveals the dangers of diploma mills to Wikipedia readers and raises the question on the integrity of online education. It makes two strong points to the learning public…

Your college degree is only one facet to the entirety of your education. College students, whether they pursue a traditional degree program or an online degree program, need to have other activities and accomplishments to accentuate their academic achievements and distinguish them from their competition for employment.

There are several activities you may pursue that will flavor the college experience and give you another positive point on your resume, depending on the time, money, and commitment you’re capable of putting into it. With all these options to choose from, every college student should be able to accomplish something besides their classes for the week.

Technology brought online education to the forefront of the college community, but that doesn’t mean it is the only advancement seen in how students learn. The gizmos and gadgets created by innovators across the world allow students to read e-books with ease, learn through games, and improve their overall educational experience.

Here are articles DegreeGo’s written in the past about gadgets and how they may improve your educational experience. Consider looking into these devices before starting your educational career (or investing in them now if you are already in college).

When is it time to go to school? After graduating high school? When your children move out of the house? In the middle of your professional career? Students of all ages are attending college, for different reasons and under different time constraints, but this doesn’t mean that every time is the right time to go back to school. Here are ten telltale signs that a college degree may be the right investment for you.