September 23, 2005

Employers Still Prefer Traditional Degrees Over Online Learning, Study Finds

By DAN CARNEVALE

Employers are still skeptical about the notion of earning a degree online and generally prefer applicants who hold degrees from traditional colleges and universities, according to a study conducted by two professors.

Given the choice between two equal candidates for a job, employers indicated that they would hire the person with a traditional degree over someone with a degree from a virtual institution, says Jonathan Adams, an associate professor of communications at Florida State

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