Westwood College Online

About Westwood College, Online

Do you want a career but aren't sure how you can fit school into your busy schedule? The answer is Westwood College, Online. You can earn a degree on your own time, from your own home-or anywhere there's a computer with Internet access. You can start and finish an associate's degree in less than 17 months or a bachelor's degree in less than three years and be on your way to a new career.

At Westwood College Online, each program is designed through a collaboration of instructors and business leaders, providing an educational experience that will help you succeed in your chosen field. Our program isn't just about reading books and taking tests-it's about ensuring you learn the career-oriented skills necessary to begin your new career.

Why choose Westwood online?

Westwood College offers 26 diploma, associates or bachelor degree programs, ranging from Business Administration to Criminal Justice to Game Art & Design to Computer Network Management. Many of our faculty members hold advanced degrees and have a wealth of real-world experience to share. You'll learn all the essentials in your chosen field, and then how to apply this knowledge to make an immediate impact on your career. We also understand that many of our students are juggling school with work and family. That's why we offer classes during the day, in the evenings, and on weekends. We also have campuses in seven major metropolitan areas so you can choose the location that fits into your lifestyle and schedule.

Throughout your education and even after you graduate, our Career Development Services Advisors provide guidance and tools. Our Advisors help support you as your prepare your resume or portfolio, and help you develop job search techniques, networking strategies, and interviewing skills. Students and Alumni are encouraged to use the Alumni Web site which has tips, links, company databases and an online Alumni directory. Thanks to the real-world knowledge and marketability that Westwood College delivers, nearly 80% of our graduates move on to careers in their field. Even after graduation, we never stop learning which is why our tuition-free Alumni Retraining program keeps you on top of the latest advances in your field after you graduate. Come back to Westwood College to audit classes, take courses that have been updated since your graduation, or work with our Career Services team.

Online Degree Programs

Institute of Design

Are you the creative type who spends time exploring your artistic talents? Maybe you're into video games and comics, or like to help others design web pages, decorate their homes, or offer up advice on the latest styles and colors. Of course you'd also like to make good money doing what you love, but you realize you'll need a career-focused design degree to get there.

Westwood's Institute of Design offers career-focused education with a number of degree programs. In fact, our programs are associated with some of the hottest industries in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that over the next decade there will be substantial growth in design-related career fields!

Institute of Technology

Perhaps you're already working for a great company but find you're limited in your career growth because you lack a college degree. Or perhaps you're a self-proclaimed "techie" who's always wanted to start a career in computer networking, systems security, or programming - but you realize you'll need a career-focused technology degree to get there.

That's where Westwood College comes in! Westwood's Institute of Technology offers career-focused education with a number of degree programs. Technology industries will see significant growth by the year 2010, with some fields growing by 100% from 2000 to 2010, per figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Institute of Business

Maybe you're already in a business environment but find that you've been passed over for promotions and career growth because you lack a college degree. Or perhaps you've always wanted to start a career in marketing, sales, or even criminal justice--but you realize you'll need a career-focused business degree to get there.

Check out Westwood College! Westwood's Business Institute offers career-focused education with a number of degree programs. These degree programs are in some of the hottest industries in the United States. For example, the Bureau of Labor statistics predicts that there will be over 20 million service-related jobs (in fields such as Business and Hotel & Restaurant) added over the next 10 years.

Criminal Justice Program

Can you picture yourself :
- monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment in order to detect or assess problems?
- observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources?
- performing general physical activities?
- identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events?

A career in Criminal Justice could be just what you're looking for. The number of career opportunities in criminal justice and public safety is growing at the federal, state, and local levels. Collegiate training helps police officers, detectives, and special agents enhance their job performance, as well as increase their earning potential.

Westwood College Online Degrees

Online Degrees

Associate - Computer Network Engineering
Associate - Graphic Design and Multimedia
Associate - Paralegal
Associate - Software Engineering
Bachelor - Animation
Bachelor - Business Administration - Accounting
Bachelor - Business Administration - Marketing/Sales
Bachelor - Computer Network Management
Bachelor - Criminal Justice
Bachelor - Fashion Merchandising
Bachelor - Game Art and Design
Bachelor - Game Software Development
Bachelor - Information Systems Security
Bachelor - Interior Design
Bachelor - Visual Communications
Bachelor - Web Design and Multimedia
Master - Westwood Online MBA