This Father's Day, Turn the Channel to Online EducationBy Jennifer Wegerer Dads, you're masters of balancing work with coaching commitments, music recitals and the occasional romantic dinner. Not to mention, a weekly escape into the life of a TV dad who's funny, resourceful, adventuresome and inspiring. In other words, someone you consider just like you, depending on the day. Watching TV dads and their achievements, you may have reflected on educational or career goals you set for yourself before you started a family. You may have wondered how to pursue those goals in the midst of life's demands. Online education programs offer dads an extensive variety of online degree options and courses that they can schedule to fit their lives. Attending an online college gives dads the opportunity to pursue their dreams and still keep their little league appointments and tea party reservations. So, Dads, as you prepare to celebrate your big day this June, consider the careers and potential online education paths of these five popular TV dads. This list shows what these TV dads might make in real life and what online degree they may have earned to land their jobs. You could pursue the same online degree and get started on one of these career paths. Homer SimpsonTV Show: The Simpsons, 1989 to present Tom ScavoTV Show: Desperate Housewives, 2004 to present Jack BauerTV Show: 24, 2001 to present Elliot StablerTV Show: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, 1999 to present Toby FlendersonTV Show: The Office, 2005 to present Related Reading
Sources: Salary.com; US Bureau of Labor Statistics; The official web sites for ABC, FOX and NBC |
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