online degree programs psychology | Economy Drives Up Demand For Online Degrees
WOW, talk about pain at the pump! 
With the super high price of gas, and the fact that nobody can explain why it is so high, the country is coming to terms with the fact that these gas prices might just be here to stay.
While that is a scarry thought, at least it appears to be increasing demand for online degrees.
Cases in point:
Hodges University’s campuses have seen an online enrollment increase of nearly
150 percent.
At Florida Gulf Coast University, students taking at least one course online numbered 3,872 out of a total of 9,388 students last fall. In the spring, 4,312 students were enrolled online, or about 46 percent of the student body.
Edison College is looking at a 140 percent increase in students who take online classes.
Now, to be honest, no one has officially attributed this increase to the econony or high gas prices. In fact, some colleges point out that their marketing campaigns are the result. (yeah, right )
But I think anyone with half a brain can tell that if you factor in the cost of gas for communting, and the other costs like parking, etc, the cost of online degree programs is become more and more reasonable. And the overall weakness in the economy is causing a lot more folks to consider upgrading their education.
But hey - that’s what I get for thinking
