ONLINE BACHELOR’S DEGREE COMPLETION siue.edu/academics/bachelors-degree-completion It’s never too late to finish your degree! SIUE offers flexible, accelerated, fully online degree completion programs to fit the needs of adult learners like you. Earning your bachelor’s degree doesn’t have to be stressful. Our degree completion programs were developed to help you pursue educational success while you juggle work and family. You’ll learn in a supportive, online environment that is focused on preparing you to accomplish your career goals without sacrificing personal, family and professional responsibilities. Online Degree Completion Programs: • Applied Communication Studies, Public Relations • Business Administration • Criminal Justice Studies • Integrative Studies, Leadership in Organizations Completing a bachelor’s degree can help you improve your quality of life and advance your career. Consider these facts: • Increased Salary: Bachelor’s degree holders earn an average of $10,000 more each year than those with an associate degree. (Bureau of Labor Statistics) • Career Success: Nearly 90% of bachelor’s degree holders view their job as a career and/or a stepping stone to a career. (Pew Research Center) • Job Security: On average, unemployment rates are higher for individuals with some college and no degree when compared to a bachelor’s or advanced degree. (Bureau of Labor Statistics) • Enhanced Skills: Regardless of your chosen major, college graduates possess valuable critical thinking and problem-solving skills, which more than 80% of employers 6
agree are important for success. (National Center for Higher Education Management Systems and the Association of American Colleges and Universities, How Liberal Arts and Sciences Majors Fare in Employment) SIUE holds the same accreditations as many of the nation’s most prestigious schools. Our online degree completion courses are held to the same high academic standards and are taught by the same highly qualified faculty who teach in SIUE classrooms. Our academic programs are designed to meet professional demands in a variety of fields. You will expand your knowledge and gain the experience sought by employers throughout the region.
You can do this! Contact the Office of Online Student Services for more information. Stephanie Simpson Assistant Director Online Student Services 618-650-5834 strober@siue.edu Zach Santos Admissions Coordinator Online Student Services 618-650-5832 zsantos@siue.edu Monique Jameison Online Student Success Coach 618-650-5833 mjameis@siue.edu
