WHY GETTING YOUR DEGREE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE CAREER PATHS ONLINE IS A GREAT OPTION FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS RESIDENTS

If you want a career in public service, whether it’s administration, education, law enforcement, or healthcare, then you may either need a college degree to begin the career you want, or it may be beneficial to your employment prospects to have one.

With the advances in online education over the past couple of decades, it is now possible to study for many public service roles online – including even practical roles like nursing and police work – with many prestigious and reputable US colleges having online programs available. With the changes made all over the world to cope with the COVID crisis, studying from home has become even more commonplace, and there are plenty of things that can support you as you work towards an online degree.

Here, we look at some of the reasons why this can be a great choice if you want to achieve your degree and start your career, without the upheaval of doing your degree on campus. We’ll also look at some tips for studying from home that can help Virgin Islands residents following these types of programs on the path to success

THE FLEXIBILITY OF ONLINE STUDY

Online study offers a huge number of benefits in terms of fitting your study around your life, compared with studying on campus. For residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands, it also means you have a wide choice of colleges and programs, without having to relocate to the U.S. mainland to have access to them. This can make it possible for people who may not have an opportunity to get the degree they want for the career they would like to have to gain their qualifications.

Studying at home without the need to commute or relocate means you can fit studies around a job or family commitments, and you also have the option to study full or part time, depending on how much time you have available. This can be especially important if you are a graduate looking to move on to a master’s level degree, but already have a job you don’t want to leave, or have started a family. However, it can also open up plenty of options for people looking to do a bachelor’s degree after high school, or as part of a career change, too.

With online study, you can watch lectures at times that suit you, and can fit your independent study and coursework around whatever lifestyle you have. As long as you have enough time available each week to accommodate at least part time study, you have options available with online programs that can allow you to graduate.