Online Colleges in Los Angeles, CA

Online College Programs in Los Angeles County

There are a number of major industries in the county according to the Mayor's Office of Economic and Business Policy (losangelesworks.org, 2010), including trade, health services, entertainment and environmental sciences. Online degree programs may help prepare students to enter a career in one of these fields, providing the necessary training and knowledge to qualify for them.

• Trade - Roughly 40 percent of containerized goods entering the U.S. pass through L.A.'s seaport, which is the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The Port of Los Angeles has about 990 direct employees and approximately another 896,000 indirect positions that it is responsible for. With 1.2 billion square feet of holding facilities within 80 miles, qualified logisticians may be needed to help oversee and create a steady supply chain flow, and also build a plan for properly warehousing port supplies and deliveries from ships. Those looking to become a logistics professional may benefit from earning a degree in operations management.

• Health Services - There are a number of hospitals in the Los Angeles area, including Cedars-Sinai, the House Ear Institute, California Hospital Medical Center, Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the Norris Cancer Hospital. Students interested in working for one of these medical facilities may want to consider earning a degree in health care administration or nursing.

• Entertainment/Creative - The entertainment industry in Los Angeles has created more than 640,000 jobs, with over 1,000 theatre productions annually and about 800 museums and art galleries. Serving as the home of Universal Studios, TCL Chinese Theatre, and television programs produced in Burbank, one out of eight jobs in the Los Angeles area is directly related to the entertainment and creative industry. College graduates interested in film and television may have points of entry as production assistants, or even junior screenwriters if they earn a degree in English or writing. An online degree in marketing may help students who are interested in movie promotion and distribution.

• Environmental - The Los Angeles area is surrounded by many beautiful beaches and is within close proximity to Catalina Island. There are also a number of universally accessible playgrounds and other parks in Los Angeles. Maintaining the elegance of these destination spots may be important to many residents of the city, and a degree in environmental sciences can help those who are interested in preserving these areas. Earning this degree may qualify people to work as environmental specialists in consulting firms or for local government.

Degree earners may experience more opportunities to help advance thriving industries in the Los Angeles area. For more information about possible degree paths, please click on one of the colleges offering online programs to Los Angeles residents below. An admissions counselor will contact you and answer any questions you have.

Sources:
"Why L.A. Works: The L.A. Economy," Los Angeles Mayor's Office of Economic and Business Policy, 2010, http://www.losangelesworks.org/whylaworks/the-la-economy.cfm
"Why L.A. Works: Logistics and Trade," Los Angeles Mayor's Office of Economic and Business Policy, 2010, http://www.losangelesworks.org/whyLAWorks/logistics-and-trade.cfm
"Why L.A. Works: BioTech / Health Sciences," Los Angeles Mayor's Office of Economic and Business Policy, 2010, http://www.losangelesworks.org/whyLAWorks/biotech.cfm
"Why L.A. Works: The Creative Economy," Los Angeles Mayor's Office of Economic and Business Policy, 2010, http://www.losangelesworks.org/whyLAWorks/creative-economy.cfm