7 Ways to Reduce the Cost of an Online Degree

An online degree program can be a big investment. Luckily for 37-year-old northern Virginia resident Grant Clough, his employer offers workers $8,000 per year toward tuition reimbursement for those who choose to continue their education.Clough, director of talent acquisition at AARP, initially considered an MBA program, possibly on campus. But he ultimately decided against pursuing another business degree, in part because he studied accounting as an undergraduate."Working in human resources, it's fairly a compliance heavy profession," Clough says. "A lot of what we do revolves around laws and making sure that we process and plan around those. And so, this just kind of seemed like a natural fit."