text: do jobs accept online degrees?   any degrees offered through accredited institutions of higher education are likely to be accepted as valid. there are standards that each school must meet to be accredited and employers look for this when choosing whether to hire someone based on the degrees they have. degrees obtained from schools which are not accredited whether online or not are not likely to be accepted by employers. if you are looking into pursuing a degree online make sure you check out what kind of accreditations the school has. i have included a two good sources to reference in choosing schools that offer online degrees. check them out.  also if an employer isn't willing to accept your degree provide him with the schools accreditation. he may be afraid to take a risk but if he sees that the school is legit and accredited he too will be more likely to take that risk and to accept your degree as valid.