In-Class Learning Experience

As the economy slows down, jobs are harder and harder to find, getting an education is on one of the most important steps to help you in life. Having a master’s degree in your field can help you stand out from the rest when applying for a job and it’s easier than ever to earn your degree, as many colleges and universities have started opening master degree programs online but is that really the best choice? While earning your masters degree has become more popular due to technology growing rapidly, many majors need that essential “ in-class” learning experience.
Achieving any degree in a certain field is difficult and very time consuming. Many choose to finish their masters online these days to consume their time and hopefully get their degree quicker than they would if they went to the classes. There are degrees that need that in class learning experience, to have hands on experience compared to other degree that do not. For example, and engineering degree needs that in class learning experience. They have many branches of engineering such as civil, chemical, electrical and mechanical and many more. With all these different types of braches they need high levels of math and science plus they have to be hands on making models, prototypes and destructive test to see if their products are successful. Now if we compare that type of degree to a history degree, the difference is huge and you can do the history degree online. History is more about analyzing and reading many historical events from the past to understand why things happened or the motives/causes behind the event. Being hands on gives you the experience that an online course cannot give you and do you really want someone building a bridge that did not have those hands on e...

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...t miss out on a lot, they miss out on getting to know your classmates that could help you in the long run, it helps on social skills and being able to put yourself out there in front of others. Also being able to show your professor that you are passionate at what you want to do in life and that you’re great at it is a great feeling and if your professor knows that most of them are willing to help you achieve that goal. With getting your masters online you sit down for a couple of hours and get the work you have due done without really having than in class experience. If you’re trying to make a better life for yourself why take away all the benefits that come along with taking your masters in a in-class setting?

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"Advantages of a Master's Degree: Education Pays." Advantages of a Master's Degree: Education Pays. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2014.