freguently asked education questions

Common Degree Questions and Answers for Prospective Students

Q: What are the advantages to getting a degree online?

A: There are several advantages to taking classes online versus in a traditional campus setting. Primarily, taking classes online allows you the flexibility to learn and participate at times and locations that work for you, without the rigid confines of classroom times. Online degree programs offer frequent start dates and the ability to continue working while taking classes towards your degree.

Q: How does the DegreeHound matching service work?

A: DegreeHound takes your inputs and preferences, and uses our matching engine to provide you information about schools which offer programs and degrees that most closely match your interests. If you express, we then put you in contact with the school so that you can speak directly with an admissions advisor or enrollment counselor.

Q: What does the Degree Finder do exactly?

A: A: The DegreeHound Degree Finder was designed to match you with the best schools available based on your specific situation, including your area of study interest, campus or online program, current education level, desired degree level, your location and even when you plan to enroll. Once the Degree Finder receives that information from you, we run a search query of the DegreeHound database of thousands of school programs to find those programs that most closely fit your needs. Those program and school results are offered to you - and you may need to provide some additional information in order to express an interest in the programs.

Q: How should I make a decision between schools?

A: Once the Degree Finder generates your school matches, you may have a few schools who are uniquely positioned to serve your needs with the right programs. The next step is to make a decision on which program and school to select. Your decision should be based on

Q: Are there other tips for making a decision on programs and schools?

A: DegreeHound recommends the following steps for an efficient decision:

1. Print out the results of your school matches or the accompanying email for your records;
2. Respond quickly to the schools and set up times with the enrollment agents to discuss their programs and school benefits;
3. Ask questions! The enrollment agents job is to provide you with all available information on their school and your specific programs, so be sure to ask them as many questions as possible. Before you speak with the agents, write down at least 5 questions that you'll ask the enrollment agents from each school, including (but not limited to): when is the next program available? what are the graduation rates of your online/ campus students? how active is the career services group? what are the costs?;
4. Compare all programs and schools – make a chart with the positives and negatives of each school;
5. Make a decision – and start your education!