You've known forever that you need to pursue a degree or certificate to get where you want to go in life. More and more students -- more than 3.5 million* of them, in fact -- have made the decision to study online, schooling at real-deal, top-notch colleges and universities when it's convenient for them. In an online degree program, you can choose when and where you'd like to log on and learn, be it your backyard with laptop in hand, in the evenings when the kids are asleep, or on weekends when you don't have your full-time-job responsibilities to worry about.

And, if you're concerned about a future employer's reaction to an online degree, consider this: In a study conducted in September 2008 of 1,500 CEOs and small business owners, among those familiar with online colleges, 83 percent found the programs just as credible as traditional ones. Not to mention that many colleges and universities don't distinguish on your degree of certificate that you earned it online. So long as the online school you choose is accredited, your degree can be worth its weight in career gold.

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(*A 2006 online learning report by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation)