Benefits Think Scone: Online degrees ostracized

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Although our culture is increasingly hyper-connected and tech-savvy, it appears that when it comes to education, employers still prefer Ivies to the Internet.

A new survey from Vault.com finds that while 49% of those who make hiring decisions have encountered applicants with online degrees — up 15 percentage point increase from the same survey three years ago — only 19% have actually hired a candidate who only possessed an online degree, a one point decrease.


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