PUBLIC MARKS from adfunk with tags student & university

Officials fight stigma of ‘diploma mills’ and try to make experience similar to classroom. FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Earning a college degree online can be a good option for many students, but some “diploma mills” have hurt the integrity of such programs. Indiana colleges and universities are working to erase the correspondence-course image of online programs, which they hope can help increase enrollment while giving nontraditional students a chance at a degree.

If you’re currently pondering what to settle on as your major–or even if you’re just curious what tomorrow’s job applicants are majoring in today–here’s a top 10 list for you. A word of warning: The popularity of majors often has little to do with actual demand for related fields in the workplace. The career fields with the most opportunities do not always appeal to the student masses. And the majors that sound most exciting to students don’t always lead to equally snazzy-sounding jobs.