Ten Celebrities that have Degrees from Online Colleges
October 12, 2010 by michaelm
Filed under Celebrity, Online College, Online Education
NBA star Shaquille O’neal dropped out of college to play basketball. He went back to college in 2000 to complete his bachelor’s degree in General Studies. In 2005 he completed his masters degree in business administration through online classes.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger completed a degree in Business and International Economic through a college correspondence course in 1976, an equivalent to an online degree course today.
Hillary Duff, famous for her role as “Lizzie McGuire” on the Disney Channel has taken college courses online in computer science, liberal arts, and management.
Rapp star Lil Wayne is a political science major and taking his online college courses. Wayne feels that online courses give him the flexibility he needs to complete his college education.
Ice Cube is another famous rapper turned actor who completed an online architectural drafting degree college course. His foundation gives a full scholarship every year to an underprivileged student.
Soap star Hunter Tylo, best known as “Taylor Forrester” on the “Young and the Restless,” is currently pursuing an online Master of Business Administration degree.
Marcia Cross the actress who plays the role of “Bree Hodge” on “Desperate Housewives” completed her master’s degree in psychology as an online student.
Another student is Lisa Leslie, a WNBA player who completed her online degree program to obtain a Master in Business Administration.
Didiayer Snyder is a designer most famous for his role on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Snyder attended college to take interior design and carpentry through a distance course.
Sasha Cohen, famous figure skating champion, studied nutrition through a distance learning program.
These celebrities prove that online degree programs are one of the best ways for busy adults to return to school and complete their degrees.
