Obviously, the method of labelling popular in the arena of internet is online research results and the analysis of keywords which play vital role in making anything highly popular on internet. Considering this, online courses provider makes it sure that their most popular courses appear “in front”.
According to a survey it has been found that there is some fluctuation in online courses/degrees quarterly; however, there are certain areas which always remain centre of interest of students such as management, medical, education and engineering. Additionally, there is an increase trend of getting higher degrees beyond Bachelor’s due to the availability of Masters and PhD degrees online.
Precise detail of some of the most popular online courses is given below:
Management Degree:
It is known that the world of business is highly competitive and one is required to present himself in a very professional manner and here degree does play a vital role. Online courses can be held at Associates, Bachelors and Master level but Bachelors and Masters remain highly popular among the candidates. Lately, the trend of getting MBA degree is also on increase and it is offered by many reputed management institutes/universities around the world.
Medical Degree:
Undoubtedly, the arena of medical is ever evolving and it is always in demand of well-trained specialists. The most popular sought after online course in medical field is nursing degree program.
Nursing degree are highly in demand due to numerous reasons like there is huge gap between the number of nurses retiring and those who are being recruited, so it gets essential for the healthcare industry to advertise so that to recruit more nurses. In respond to this demand, online educators have offered online nursing courses like Bachelors and Master degree, Education and Health System Administration.
Engineering Online Courses/Degrees:
Right from the advent of technology, engineering has been considered as one of the most bright as well as well-paid career option. Now, with online engineering courses, there is tremendous increase in the number of students applying for the degree.
Though undergraduate engineering course are still limited to campus environment as these courses require a considerable amount of practical work that require students to indulge in internships. But it is important for graduate level students to get higher level degrees which are available online and thus makes it easier for them to get higher engineering degrees.
In addition to these, there are other popular online courses also which are gaining popularity day by day such as criminal justice, psychology and IT (Information Technology).