by Jordan Friedman

Among employers, perceptions of online degrees have shifted in recent years.

More and more, employers are aware that these types of college and graduate-level programs provide “a work-life balance for individuals that might not have had the opportunity to go to the traditional school and take time out of their schedules, or needed to work while they’re doing it as well,” says Steve Logsdon, account manager at the global recruiting and staffing firm Aerotek, headquartered in Maryland.