(Vocus/PRWEB) December 30, 2010
In today's highly-skilled workforce, higher education is often the difference between success and failure. The expense and career implications of educational decisions make the choice of a school and degree program one of the most important decisions many people will ever make.
Each year, millions of Americans of all ages and backgrounds consider their educational options; in the fall of 2009 more than 5.6 million students chose to take at least one class online. And the industry is growing quickly; the Sloan Consortium cites a 20% growth rate in online enrollment, compared to a 2% rise in overall postsecondary enrollment.
Recent allegations of unethical and illegal recruiting methods at some of the largest drivers of online innovation -- for-profit colleges and universities -- have led some observers to question the real motives of these institutions. The U.S. Department of Education is working to enforce stricter regulations on for-profit schools, but despite these efforts, many potential students still suspect that some admissions counselors are putting their own interests before the educational and career goals of the students they serve.
What the prospective online student needs is an independent resource that provides objective, accurate information on online degree programs.
At the University Bound Network, we believe in the empowerment, accessibility, and next-generation pedagogical methods that online education delivers. We want to be the prospective online student's primary source of information about specific programs of study, as well as the benefits and limitations of online education.
Here's why:
* Our content: we have the most comprehensive information available, anywhere, on online degree programs and the careers with which they are associated. Our content is deeply rooted in Bureau of Labor Statistics and other government data on projected job opportunities, earnings, and educational achievement prerequisites and demographics in a specific field - even when that data may not encourage further education. For example, nurse-schools-online.com makes it very clear that you cannot initially become a nurse online, and our pages on growing fields like medical assisting warn prospective students about relatively low earnings and limited educational prerequisites.
* Our online school search page: University Bound features the Internet's only comprehensive database of online degree programs, from nonprofit and for-profit educators alike. Our powerful comparison shopping tool lets potential students research and compare specific programs: their costs, their features, and important x-factors like accrediting body. Those interested in online degree programs can do all of that important research BEFORE they put themselves in a high-pressure situation with an admissions advisor.
* Our news sections: Our dedicated news team creates fresh and newsworthy content for our 10 education news pages daily. We are committed to objectivity and accuracy in our reporting - even when the news about online education at for-profit institutions is negative.
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University Bound was founded in 2010 to help prospective students learn about the transformative potential of online education, and connect them with the specific programs that will advance their careers and improve their lives.
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