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The Rising Popularity of Earning a Degree Online

By OnlineU Writers | Published 6/10/2021

Stephanie Sasseen writes about personal finance, travel, music, and parenting. Her work has appeared in the Tampa Bay Times, The Penny Hoarder, LendEDU, Podreacher, and Money Under 30. Stephanie received her BA in Journalism from the University of South Florida.

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The internet opened up a world of learning possibilities, and with it came a deviation from traditional education to online learning. Data shows that online education has steadily gained popularity over the last 20 years.

In 2018, almost seven million

Online Master's Courses vs. Undergraduate

Data shows distance education to be a popular choice among master's degree students.

In 2018, the National Center for Education Statistics over traditional education for a multitude of reasons. However, the most common themes seem to be affordability, flexibility, accessibility, and career goals.

Affordability

In a 2020-2021 report, the College Board estimated the offer degrees with annual tuition rates of $10,000 or less.

In general, distance learning is cheaper than attending a traditional brick and mortar college due to the lower overhead costs and elimination of additional expenses like transportation, room and board, course materials, and meal plans. As a result, students may take out smaller student loans, if any.

In early 2020,