Some online colleges allow students to take unlimited courses on their own time, leading to quick degrees and worries about devaluing credentials.

Some students earn bachelor’s degrees in months through accelerated online programs. Programs cut costs significantly, with degrees priced as low as $4,000. Critics warn rapid timelines may undermine ...

Inside a gymnasium on the Boston campus of Wentworth Institute of Technology on a recent afternoon, hundreds of students clutched resumes and wore little colored stickers showing their majors, hoping ...