Has anyone taken online courses to get a degree?

Question

If so, were you able to get a good job?

Answer 1

Sorry, I disagree. Many of the online universities are actually part of a campus university. There are many in my area that offer complete distance learning where you can earn a degree online, many working at your own pace without the distractions of socialization. Do your research before choosing one.

Answer 2

I've only taken a few online courses (well actually mail correspondence courses) from LSU when I found the scheduling of my classes to become difficult. LSU is really great to offer core cirriculum courses through the internet or through the mail, and most institutions accept the transfers. But unfortunately I can't do too many of those because my school only allowed up to 6 hours of transfer during the last 30 hours of my degree. As far as my experience it's pretty good. Online and mail courses are not for everyone though, as it requires a more stricter guideline from the student to force themselves to do their homework and study. Plus taking exams for the course can become a problem since most students take online courses either because a) they work during the day, or b) class schedules forced them to. So in either case trying to squeeze in an exam during those time periods can become a problem. But so far things have been good. I'm currently wrapping up the last mail class for my degree and I've found everything to be very convenient.

Answer 3

Please DO NOT waste your money with on line schools. Most of them are proprietary schools, which means "for profit". Often they are not accredited which means the units don't transfer and the degree is worthless and you probably can't get federally insured student loans. Many community colleges and state universities have schedules to accomodate working adults and some on line classes. Take your classes with one of those institutions. They are accredited, they are cheap, the degree means something and you are able to take advantage of all the on campus activities and services like tutoring or sporting events or art shows, etc.