Updated January 10, 2019

If one of your goals for this year is to go back to school—to earn your undergraduate degree, further your studies with a graduate degree, or make a career change—look no further than Johnson & Wales University’s College of Online Education!

Here are five reasons to choose JWU Online, in case you need a little boost:

1. Our online model was designed for busy professionals.

Are you confused by prepositions and where, specifically, they should go in a sentence? Don’t worry! You’re not the only one. Several students asked if I could clarify whether or not it is acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition. Without further ado, let’s dive in!

As a student finishing up my undergrad, I hated group projects. I, an English major, preferred to buckle down and get whatever project or paper I was assigned finished on my own. But as a business minor, I found myself in courses that were completely different from my literature classes. As it turns out, business professors loved to assign group work — or that’s how it seemed to me. In my groups, I often found myself volunteering to write whatever assignment we were given in exchange for less face time during a presentation or less number-crunching during a finance project.

With the enrollment of 18- to 24-year-old students on college campuses declining for several years in a row, online education — with the number of students enrolling in online courses continuing to grow — is a bright spot in higher education. Having worked in online education for more than 20 years and having been an online student myself, I have observed that online education often leads the way in changing and improving how students learn.

So, you already have a full-time job, but you've reached a point in your career where you've decided it's time to head back to school and pursue a graduate degree. You know that in doing so you'll open yourself up to greater career opportunities and enjoy better job security. At the same time, you can't exactly afford to quit your job and focus on school full time. Instead, you're going to have to learn how to balance your career with your coursework. It's a challenge, sure, but with the right plan in place, you can make it happen. Here’s how.

Shortly after graduating from Johnson & Wales University's Charlotte Campus with a Sports/Entertainment/Event – Management bachelor's degree, Michelle Meehan '13, '15 MBA reached out to the university to explore graduate degree options. With her eye on her dream job of working in the hospitality industry in Manhattan, she knew that she'd need an MBA to stand out in the competitive market.