Do you have any skills? Your computer does it. If so many people pursue college in hopes of entering the workforce after graduation, why do we instead have so many college graduates working in non-college jobs where more than 50% of their peers don't even have diplomas? The answer may be that graduates simply don't have the skills to compete with seasoned, more experienced members of their respective fields. This mismatch between the skills students have when they graduate and the skills needed in the professional workforce undermines the value of a college education. However, there is hope for our long-term higher education system in a newer and yet unconventional form of education. Education via the Internet has been used as a quick and easy way to learn new skills over the past decade. From “how to tie a tie” videos to videos explaining those boring math problems from first grade algebra, people looked online to step in where their available skills fell short. And yet, despite the success of online education, the question remains whether or not the Internet is a credible means of education. Despite the stigma of online education, there is a vested interest in establishing a standard of credibility within this educational journey. Specifically, by establishing a standard of credibility within online education, higher education can, once again, complement in-demand skills in the professional workforce. Current figures on the employment rate of college graduates lead students to believe that a college education guarantees desirable employment. . From guidance counselors to popular media sources, young adults are constantly being pushed to pursue a college education...... middle of paper ...... it's the value of a higher education as far as where even though a college degree is largely seen as the surefire path to a professional career, a person's chances of actually entering the job market are closer to 50/50. There is a detrimental disparity between the skills students have after graduation and the skills needed for jobs available in the labor market. This skills disparity has a significant impact on the employment prospects of young students. For example, in reference to a 2016 survey of 63,924 managers by Payscale, an online service that helps people get real-time information about the job market, Karsten Strauss writes that "44% of managers surveyed said” that recent college graduates were “most lacking in writing skills.” In addition to this, Strauss cites that “39% of managers found that their recently registered hires were lacking