The rapid growth of the online and distance learning community has given new hope to those who have found themselves at a crossroads in life. Many people thinking about pursuing an online degree fall into one of several categories. Some have already earned a bachelors degree and find a need, due to career goals, to return to the classroom to earn a masters or graduate degree. Others had life events interrupt their collegiate experience and they now are faced with the reality of securing their future with an undergraduate degree. For both of these scenarios, online education has taken the lead as a viable option that meets their daily work and life schedules. Many will seek a degree online in a field that they had prior interest in or had not completed fully.

However, still more, contemplate a change completely in their career path, or frankly, have found a new interest for their career. Engineering is one of the specialty careers that more and more people are directing themselves towards. With the advances in technology we see around us every day an online engineering degree can take many forms.

The fields of civil engineering, mechanical engineering, computer, systems and technical engineering all seek to find a new and talented workforce to propel these industries forward. Online universities are stepping forward in greater numbers to provide quality, accredited education for these specialty degrees. Accredited online colleges have met the standards set by National, State and regional accrediting bodies and are recognized by these bodies as worthy alternatives to the traditional classroom university setting.

Earning an engineering degree online is just as demanding and depends on the online learners full attention and dedication to the coursework as the traditional model, with several advantages. First and foremost, it fits the online students busy work life. It is convenient and meets their schedule. Secondly, one is able to devote time to their studies from home or even a local library, without the hectic nature of a commute and the expenses associated with being away from home at a college campus for many hours a week.

Students seeking an engineering degree have the freedom to select from many online colleges and universities and from many engineering disciplines and take their lives and futures completely in their own hands.

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