marketability of an online degree
The primary reason for pursuing a degree is to secure a better job or enter a new profession. However, if your degree is not marketable, you will have wasted a significant amount of time and money.
 
Adding Degrees or Certifications

Since most online programs proceed at an accelerated pace, you can add several degrees or certifications without adding a lot of time. Adding certifications and areas of expertise will help you to become more knowledgeable and, by extension, more marketable in your field. For example, if a person is certified to teach English as well as Special Education, they will be infinitely more marketable than if they had pursued only one of those areas. And, if they can complete both in the amount of time normally required to complete one degree, they will have saved a lot of time and money.
 
Reasons For Good Accreditation and Reputation

Additionally, accreditation and reputations will determine the marketability of your degree. Institutions should be accredited by either the regional or national accreditation boards or both. This ensures that they have met the requirements for these organizations. Also, the school and program should have a good reputation with people in your field. A school’s or program’s bad reputation can plague you for life; so, be sure to ask people in the field before beginning a program.
 
Overall, online programs are just as marketable or more marketable than traditional educational programs. One plus of online programs is that your prospective employer will know that you have at least minimal computer skills in order to have finished the program. With the increased emphasis on technology in the workplace, this assurance may be just what you need to put you ahead of other applicants.