| There is a great deal of status and prestige that | | | | student has a computer or laptop with a solid internet |
| comes with being able to say that you have earned a | | | | connection, they will have no trouble accessing their |
| PhD. Earning a doctorate means that you have | | | | coursework online through the school's website. With |
| reached the pinnacle of academic achievement and | | | | video lectures, online classroom discussions, and the |
| now get to officially hold the title of "Doctor". | | | | ability to submit work and take exams all through the |
| Many PhD programs take a great deal of time and | | | | student's computer, doctorate degrees online bring the |
| study, and many students who enroll in these | | | | classroom to the student. |
| programs need to be able to devote a lot of | | | | There are those who may think that because the |
| themselves into the degree program. However, for | | | | student isn't in a real classroom that the PhD isn't as |
| real-world working adults, this can be a difficult task. | | | | worthy as a traditional PhD that was earned in years |
| That is why many schools that offer online learning are | | | | past. However, that is definitely not the case. As long |
| now beginning to offer doctoral degrees online. | | | | as the school is legitimately accredited, doctoral |
| Schools that have doctorate degrees online offer | | | | degrees online are worth the same amount as |
| something to students that they have never had | | | | degrees earned on-campus. The same amount of |
| before, the ability to fit their education into their own | | | | time, energy, and study go into the online doctoral |
| schedule, not the other way around. As long as the | | | | degree program, so the online PhD is just as worthy. |