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Republican Gov. Rick Perry has challenged the legislature in his state of Texas to create a $10000 online university degree. However, some higher education experts are saying that his goal is unrealistic given the cost of college. Additionally they complain that likely budget cuts that Perry is supporting could mean that a degree is further out of reach for thousands more Texans.

Still, Perry is sticking to his argument that the Internet can dramatically reduce the cost of education. However, even one of his Texas Republican colleagues who head the House higher education committee, Dan Branch, has been critical of Perry's idea. He asserts that if the state universities lose the quality of their education by reducing the cost by so much, then a degree may not be worth as much. Right now the three Texas community colleges that offer bachelor's degrees come the closest to reaching the $10000 tuition cap for four years.

In the current scenario of economic turmoil, online education is one of the best investments to indulge in. It allows students to pursue UK university programs, whilst being occupied in full time work as well as living and looking after their families. Online education allows you to evolve your skill set and qualifications without disturbing your regular life. RDI data indicates that almost 90% of enrolled students have a full time career and many have families or young kids.

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RDI has recently opened its spring intake to give students an opportunity to get a head start for the usual autumn in take. RDI's online education programs offer recognized online courses from 9 UK universities, and the enrolled students will graduate with a fully recognized university degree. Online education students can even attend campus classes to graduate and collect their degree.

RDI offers both online Bachelor's degree as well as an online MBA program.