A new interactive online college search tool now being provided by NextStudent on its website allows students to search thousands of accredited online courses and degree programs at over 140 accredited online colleges and universities.

The NextStudent eLearners college search tool, found at www.NextStudent.com, is ideal for prospective students seeking to move into a new career or earn a higher salary, whether they’re an undergraduate interested in two-year certificate programs, a busy professional looking for a graduate program with a flexible schedule, or a working parent ready to complete an unfinished college degree.

Students can browse over 2,000 online college degree programs and certificate programs quickly and easily, searching by school, degree type, or field of interest. The college search tool will match up a student’s preferences with the online education programs that offer the best fit, and allow students to connect directly with education advisors at accredited online schools that offer those programs.

Using the NextStudent eLearners college search, students can research online college degrees offered by some of the nation’s top accredited online universities, including online education degree programs in some of the most rapidly expanding fields, like computer science and medicine, as well as in more specialized industries, from fashion and game design to forensics and the culinary arts.

Online education programs, allowing students to work toward their college degree from home, around their own schedule, offer one of the most convenient ways for aspiring professionals to advance their career and increase their earning potential. An employee holding a bachelor’s degree earned, on average, $77,600 in 2007, according to the U.S. Census, and a professional degreed employee earned $100,000, compared with $40,500 for an employee with only a high school education. Over a lifetime, those with a bachelor’s degree will earn $1 million more than those with only a high school diploma.

The value of a college degree has become particularly apparent in the current recession: In May, the unemployment rate was 10 percent for workers with a high school diploma, compared to 4.8 percent for workers holding a bachelor’s degree.

Source: NextStudent

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