I have a BS and after having kids joined the workforce. I started working as an administrative assistant, and I'm good at my job, but I want to advance in my company. Is obtaining a masters on line from an accredited university a good way to achieve this, or should I go to nightschool at a brick and mortar institution?
2006-08-04 14:25:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Online degree from reputable schools are fine. I'm assuming that you did your undergrad "in the classroom" so it's not like by doing an online degree now will cause you to miss out on the whole "school experience". My wife is doing her Master's currently and a lot of her courses are online and there is a lot of online discussion involved. I would even speculate that the online environment may encourage more candid discussion than the classroom due to the "safe environment". In my opinion online courses/degrees are fine.
Do what works best for you or maybe you could ask your HR department what they think. Hope that helps.
2006-08-04 14:36:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 17⤊ 6⤋
I think time will tell. The university system has become mostly just a place to buy a degree anymore, so to me I could care less if someone has an online MBA or an MBA that they got at the local college. It does show that you took the time and interest to get the degree no matter how much you learned so I guess the old saying is true...
You get a degree to get you in the door for the interview...
2006-08-04 14:32:00 · answer #2 · answered by CTM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually I used to think this as well but then after a while you realize that regardless of how you earned you still worked hard to earn those letters after your name. I have a lot of friends currently persuing their PhD online and it is every bit as respectable than going into an accredited institution daily to sit in front of 15-25 other students for a grade.. so I think it can be what ever you make of it... yeah it started off with a bad rap but it's gaining much more respect in an age of technology.
2006-08-04 14:28:21 · answer #3 · answered by kitkool 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a good way to get it done quicker, but it's also a helluva lot more expensive. If you have the money and time to spend, then I'd say go for it. Otherwise, stick it out at nightschool. You'll appreciate your degree more.
2006-08-04 14:30:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say the degree you earned would not PROCLAIM that The holder Earned it Online. What matters is that The Degree WAS earned.Nor would I think you'd tell potential employers that it was earned online. so long as you earn it from an accredited university, I would think it WOULD be a helpful too to advance your career :-)
2006-08-04 14:34:00 · answer #5 · answered by D B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get an online degree from a school you know is also brick and mortar.. this way you know it's not a scam.
2006-08-04 15:23:54 · answer #6 · answered by IAskUAnswer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that online degrees are becoming more widely accepted. if you look on msn i believe that there is an article about online degrees vs. traditional degrees. the following link has a lot of information regarding online degrees
http://encarta.msn.com/elearning_article_onlinedegreesreal_archive/Are_online_degrees_real.html
2006-08-04 14:33:37 · answer #7 · answered by j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on which on-line school you want to use. Devry is a good one (my sister got her Master's there)
2006-08-04 14:32:05 · answer #8 · answered by Xtal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋