Why should you care about whether your studies are accredited? To be candid, accreditation does not always guarantee the quality or value of what you are studying. Some accredited institutions are of poor quality and some unaccredited educational institutions are of high quality. So accreditation is not the first and most important question to ask yourself about a course of study you are contemplating. On the other hand, in most cases, accreditation does matter for a number of very good reasons. Here are just a few: