Check the School's Website Most accredited colleges and universities include a link to their accreditation details somewhere on their homepage or on their “About Us” page. Alternatively, you can look for accreditation information using the school's search function or by searching “[School Name] accreditation site:.

Online programs generally receive accreditation from the same agencies that evaluate on-campus programs, including institutional and programmatic agencies. While programmatic accreditation can vary widely, institutional accreditation remains one of the most consistent markers of a college's reputability.

As many as 83% of business leaders see an online degree at a “well-known” institution as having the same value as an on-campus degree. If they are not familiar with a school, however, or the institution isn't known for producing prepared graduates from its programs, your degree may not be seen as having the same value.