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	<title>Top Colleges Blog &#187; Online College Degrees</title>
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		<title>Join the Club&#8230;Online!</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/15/online-college-clubs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online College Degrees]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you thinking about enrolling in an online college? Many potential distance learners worry that they will feel isolated from their fellow students and faculty members, who might live several hundred miles away. 
Do you feel cut off from your professors and classmates? If so, you might want to join the club. Or rather, any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Associate&#8217;s Degree: Your Passport To A Great Job</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/02/associates-degree-great-job/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/02/associates-degree-great-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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Oh, those Recession Blues!  High unemployment and an increasingly competitive job market.  Rising expenses and lower expectations. So where is the light at the end of this tunnel?  It might be a whole lot closer than you think!
The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that literally hundreds of thousands of new, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rutgers University Expands Online Learning Opportunities</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/02/27/rutgers-university-expands-online-learning-opportunities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/02/27/rutgers-university-expands-online-learning-opportunities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to boost funding for the school, New Jersey online  reports that Rutgers University has set its sights upon increasing the number of online courses it offers. In fact, Rutgers President Richard L. McCormick has reportedly pledged to increase the revenue gained from online courses from $20.5 billion to $60 billion over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is a Free Online University Too Good to be True?</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/02/25/university-of-the-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/02/25/university-of-the-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Degrees]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=83751</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s a great idea: a global college with no tuition fees that is accessible to anyone with an internet connection. But is the University of the People too good to be true? 
When Shai Reshef, a higher education entrepreneur, disclosed his plan to start a free university that would use technology to provide a college [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Value Of A College Degree In Today&#8217;s Job Market</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/02/25/college-degree/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/02/25/college-degree/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=83051</guid>
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Does a college degree stand between you and a pink slip?   Just look at the data:  in the last months of 2009, unemployment for high school dropouts surged from 8% to 15.5%.  In the exact same period, the unemployment stats for college degree holders increase by 2.6%.  The bottom line: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College On A Key Chain?  Read On&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/02/24/flash-drive-courses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online College Degrees]]></category>
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Imagine an entire college course dangling from your key chain.  Sounds like something out of a futuristic scenario, doesn’t it?  But at Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey, the future is now.
Last spring Edison unveiled FlashTrack; a true education innovation in college course delivery.  FlashTrack uses flash drives that have been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Squeeze Play: In Survey Americans Say Colleges Too Concerned With Financial Bottom Line</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/02/17/college-financial-bottom-lin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/02/17/college-financial-bottom-lin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Degrees]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=80511</guid>
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Are American colleges operating more like businesses and less like educational institutions?  In the recent SQUEEZE PLAY 2010 study conducted by Public Agenda and the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 60% of the people surveyed seem to think that is exactly what is happening.  
In the same study, two thirds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ivy League Schools Expanding Online Course Offerings</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/02/06/ivy-league-online-course-offerings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/02/06/ivy-league-online-course-offerings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online College Degrees]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=77611</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the continually growing popularity of online schools, it shouldn&#8217;t come as much of a surprise that many Ivy League schools are now starting to offer courses online. Although many of these schools still only offer a limited number of classes online rather than entire degree programs, it is still giving students around the world [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Want to earn $40+ per hour?  Check out these top jobs!</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/01/18/40-per-hour/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/01/18/40-per-hour/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Options]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=53341</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Great jobs with terrific earning potential and benefits are out there – and many don’t need an advanced degree.  Nope, this isn’t a fairy tale.  These careers pay $40+ per hour and you don’t have to rack up a zillion dollars in college loans to qualify.  Online degree programs offer excellent educational [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New York Times Stakes Out Turf In Online Education</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/01/14/ny-imes-online-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/01/14/ny-imes-online-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education News]]></category>
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Even the fabled New York Times (NYT) is feeling the pinch of a tight economy.  Like so many other newspapers, the Times is struggling to balance sagging advertising revenues with operating costs.  But unlike other newspapers, the NYT is still a powerful ‘brand,’ and the paper’s management is starting to cash in on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What to Expect from Online Classes</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/01/07/what-to-expect-from-online-classes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online College Degrees]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=71581</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to continued advances in technology, it has never been easier to take a class online or even to earn a degree without ever stepping foot on campus. At the same time, some students take online courses as part of their coursework as they take some classes on campus and some from the comfort of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retiring NYC District Attorney Inspired TV Series</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/12/31/da-inspires-tv-series/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/12/31/da-inspires-tv-series/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online College Degrees]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/?p=69881</guid>
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“In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories.”
If you’re like millions of television viewers, those words signal the start of one of your favorite television shows, LAW &#038; ORDER.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boom In Community College Enrollment</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/12/29/community-colleges-booming/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/12/29/community-colleges-booming/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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The economy is shaping the classes of community colleges all across the country.  Kira Cassels, an 18 year old Virginia resident, applied to 11 colleges and got a fat “you’re accepted” envelope from every single one.  After considering her options, including the prestigious University of Virginia, Ms. Cassels opted for the honors track [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Temp Jobs Surge, Will Permanent Employment Follow?</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/12/28/temp-jobs-surge-will-permanent-employment-follow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/12/28/temp-jobs-surge-will-permanent-employment-follow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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Mirror, mirror on the wall – where are the job prospects for us all?
As 2010 approaches, thoughts turn to fresh starts and new possibilities &#8212; and a growing number of Americans are wondering what this new decade will mean in terms of career opportunities.  Even with the infusion of economic stimulus funds that helped [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Benefits to Attending an Online College</title>
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		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2009/12/28/10-benefits-to-attending-an-online-college/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online College Degrees]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you considering attending an online school in order to get your degree? If so, you are likely interested in learning more about the pros and cons associated with getting your degree online. The reality is that there are several advantages to attending an online school. Let&#8217;s take a look at a few of the [...]]]></description>
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