Provides information on how to obtain a college degree while still in the service, covering such topics as educational goal setting, taking examinations for advanced credit, distance learning, and using education centers.

Product Description: A criticism of the practices of American colleges and universities showing that they have deserted education in favor of a business model based on the selling of degrees.

Product Description: Here you have the first book to focus specifically on the step by step process of earning an accredited college or graduate degree without setting foot on campus. Readers learn the many secrets and techniques needed to succeed in home study, are taught how to utilize the most effective information resources for earning a degree fast, and are provided with a practical framework for identifying and eliminating the problems that cause students to stop short of earning their degree...read more

A college guide geared to the older, non-traditional student shares vital information on program selection, the application process, financial aid, campus life, and other topics necessary for earning a traditional degree despite age or background. Original. (view table of contents)

Product Description: There has been tremendous growth in the number of college and university degree programs designed specifically for adults who have family and career responsibilities. Telecommunications and computer technologies have even made it possible to earn some degrees without ever leaving home or work...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Thirty recent college graduates recount their career choices in lively essays that explore the rewards and pitfalls of the corporate world, graduate school, non-profit organizations, travel, and other options, offering tips on getting into each area of interest. Original.

Product Description: An overview of higher education credentials awarded in countries contributing to the activities of the European Space Agency. The main thrust is on disciplines in the aerospace industry but includes disciplines employed in a multitude of other industries such as engineering, natural sciences, law, business administration and economics...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Describes specific aspects of external degrees, cost, application requirements, and accreditation and provides a directory of external degree programs throughout the country (view table of contents)

Describes the external degree programs offered by a variety of state colleges, and includes advice about pursuing a degree while working full time

Surveys the educational choices beyond a high school education, discusses external degree programs, and offers practical advice on career planning

Describes the part-time programs of over twenty-five hundred U.S. colleges, and other information

Discusses the development, objectives, problems, and accomplishments of a nontraditional baccalaureate program based on independent reading and research outside the academic community