Earn a Bachelor Degree Online

Having a Bachelor's degree can really boost your earning potential and help you achieve a great amount of personal satisfaction. The responsibilities of work, family and life have kept some people from fulfilling their dreams of earning a college degree, but thanks to the Internet, that no longer has to be the case. It is now possible to earn an undergraduate degree from a well-respected, fully accredited school from the comfort of your own home.

Here are some schools that offer you the option of earning your undergraduate degree online if you are serious enough to get an online degree.

University of Maryland

The University of Maryland's Virtual University has more than 90,000 students worldwide. Many of these students are US military personnel stationed overseas. UMUC has over 60 years' experience providing college educations through distance learning. UMUC offers 21 majors, ranging from gerontology to global business, as well as offering 26 minors and 25 certificate programs.

http://www.umuc.edu/gen/virtuniv.shtml

University of Illinois

The University of Illinois Online offers undergraduate degrees in eight different majors, including mathematical sciences. It is a collaboration between the U of I Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield campuses and therefore, upon completion of your studies, your diploma will come from one of those campuses, not U of I online.

http://www.online.uillinois.edu/

State University of New York (SUNY)

SUNY learning offers undergraduate degrees in more than 30 majors, including Homeland Security management, veterinary technology management and broadcasting. Upon completion of their studies, students will earn diplomas from the SUNY campus that oversees their online degree program.

http://sln.suny.edu/index.html

Grand Canyon University

Grand Canyon University's year-round classes and streamlined curriculums are designed to help students complete their degrees quickly, sometimes in as little as 18 months. Their emphasis is on efficiently providing a practical education that is immediately useful in the workplace without a lot of fluff courses added in.

http://www.gcu.edu/

California South University

California South University, the nation's  largest online university, can help working adults get college degrees quickly based on life experiences. Their online degree programs are designed to allow students to get a bachelor's degree in two to three years while taking only one course at a time. University also makes enrollment in their program very easy by assigning students their own personal enrollment counselor, who will help walk them through the application process.

http://www.calsuni.com

Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University offers online undergraduate degrees in some very interesting majors, including parks and recreation management and hotel and restaurant management.

http://www.distance.nau.edu/programs/DegreeUG.aspx

Colorado State University

Colorado State University offers online degree programs that are targeted primarily to students who have previously completed some undergraduate work or have extensive work experience in the field of their desired major. They offer online bachelor's degrees in three majors, including fire and emergency services administration. They also have extensive online coursework in agricultural and veterinary science, among other things.

http://www.learn.colostate.edu/

Texas Tech

Texas Tech offers an online degree in horticulture as well as in general studies.

http://www.depts.ttu.edu/distancelearning/pr_ughome.aspx

Boston University

Boston University offers an online degree completion program for people who have previously completed at least half of their undergraduate degree. Their aim is to offer intellectually stimulating and challenging coursework, including courses entitled Genetics, Ethics and the Law and Issues in Assisted Reproduction.

http://www.bu.edu/online/online_programs/undergraduate_degree/index.html

St. John's University

St. John's University, based in New York City, was founded in 1870 and is one of the leading Catholic universities in the United States. St. John's University offers online bachelor's degree programs in liberal studies, administrative studies and criminal justice. Full-time online degree students will receive their own IBM laptop upon enrollment.

http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/undergraduate/distancelearning

This list barely scratches the surface of the online educational opportunities that are available. If you've always dreamed of getting a bachelor's degree, there's no time like the present to hit the book. Best of all, you can get an online degree without leaving the comfort of your own home.