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Should You Get a High School Diploma Online or a GED?

For some students, the traditional four-year high school model doesn’t work. Plenty of people drop out of school for many different reasons. They may need to take care of their family. They may want to jump into the workforce. But often students later regret their decision to quit school. Luckily, there are options for those who want to go back and finish high school. An online high school diploma program or a GED lets you complete your education. For students trying to decide between getting a high school diploma online or a GED, there are benefits to both.

Choose Your Career Path 

Gain real job skills while working on your high school diploma with USCI Online High School career pathways program. If you are considering a job in healthcare, business, fitness, paralegal or veterinary, our career path program allows you to take introductory classes as your elective courses, so you can decide if you want to pursue the career after graduation. If you decide to continue your education in your chosen field, we allow you to transfer credits towards one of our certificate programs!

High School Classes and Curriculum

Our online high school diploma programs are a total of 24 credits. Along with core classes in math, English, science and social studies, we offer a variety of electives, including career track electives where you can begin exploring possible careers for after graduation. Unlike traditional high school, our program lets you devote your focus to one subject matter at a time, allowing you to take the time you need to fully understand and pass the subject before moving onto the next subject. We do accept transfer credit so you can pick-up where you left off.

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*Bureau of Labor and Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Earnings and Unemployment Rates by Educational Attainment, 2020 on the internet at https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2021/data-on-display/education-pays.htm (visited January 24, 2022). Statements found in the United States Department of Labor Earnings and Unemployment Rates by Educational Attainment are not a guarantee of any post-graduation salary, in part because the data used to create the Earnings and Unemployment Rates by Educational Attainment includes workers from differing educational backgrounds, levels of experience, and geographic areas of the country.

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Should You Get a High School Diploma Online or a GED?

Graduate High School Online

Earn your high school diploma online, at your own pace with U.S. Career Institute’s DEAC accredited High School. Whether you are an adult looking to return to school to get your diploma, a parent looking for homeschool curriculum, or a traditional student looking for an alternative high school option, USCI’s online high school is designed to fit your schedule and your life. We accept enrollments year-round, so you can start anytime. Earning your high school diploma can open new opportunities for you. On average workers with a high school diploma earn $8,400 more per year than those without.* 

Are High School Diplomas and GEDs the Same?

While similar, a diploma and a GED are not the same. A GED is meant to be equal to a high school diploma. You can use it to apply to college. You can also put it on your résumé. But, while you'll need to complete the same requirements as a traditional high school program to graduate from an online high school, a GED has no required coursework. You just need to pass the necessary exams. This might sound like a positive, but employers and colleges are aware of the amount of work that goes into earning a high school diploma online versus a GED. Whether it's earned in person or online, a high school diploma shows that a student has completed a full high school education. Show future employers that you can put in the work needed to get the job done.

Is a High School Diploma Better Than a GED?

Yes. A high school diploma is more regarded by employers and college admissions officials. Both generally prefer a diploma to a GED. For those wondering why a high school diploma is better than a GED, the statistics don't lie:

• According to the U.S. Census Bureau, people who earn a high school diploma earn more per month than those with a GED. And only 5% of students who get a GED go on to earn a bachelor's degree. 33% of high school graduates go on to earn their bachelor’s degree.
  
  
• Research by the American Council on Education found that only 11.8% of people with a GED who enrolled in college graduated.
  
  
• Students who join the military after obtaining their GED may have a hard time. All branches of the military limit the numbers of people without a high school diploma (including people with a GED) that they will accept each year.

If you are choosing between going to high school online and a GED, a diploma is most likely a better choice. 

USCI is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). We offer a general diploma and 5 career pathways, so you can choose the option that best fits your needs.