A single mother enrolls in a distance degree program and completes an online accounting degree program. After getting her distance associate degree in accounting, she is able to secure employment for nearly twice as much money as she was making before graduation. Suddenly, she no longer finds herself raising her family below the poverty level.

A young man graduates from high school and begins working at the local drugstore. Eager to please and well-liked, he suddenly finds himself promoted to shift coordinator. So as to learn as much as possible, he decides to earn a college degree at home. After graduating from a top online school, he is promoted to assistant store manager and given new responsibilities.

Tired of bedside patient care, a Registered Nurse with children in high school decides to go back to school and get an accredited online bachelors degree in nursing. The local school system is hiring a school nurse, and she is now eligible to apply for the position. Soon, she finds fresh enthusiasm for this new start in her career, and her valuable decades of experience are not wasted.

All of these stories are true. These are only a few of the ways in which distance learning has helped people get a fresh start and improve their lives. Were you aware that people who have a bachelor’s degree earn, on average, nearly a million dollars more than people who do not have a college degree? Isn’t it time to go back to school and earn that degree you’ve been considering? It really is worth it!