I was just curious. I am a stay at home Mom looking to earn a degree but have little ones. I am interested in hearing about your experiences. Thanks!
2007-02-22 02:05:29 · 5 answers · asked by Red 76 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
In my experience, fair or not, the online degrees help but aren't looked at nearly on the same level as a four year college. What I've seen people do is go to the online colleges to obtain their masters degrees or finish up a major.
2007-02-22 02:15:32 · answer #1 · answered by Mike 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Earning an on-line degree takes as much if not more effort than earning a degree in a traditional classroom.
I earned my degree from Baker College. Baker College offers both traditional classroom and 100% on-line degrees.
My degree and transcript look the same as the ones from the traditional classroom program.
Not only does my Fortune 200 employer accept the degree, they paid for it.
Check out www.baker.edu
It is one of the most affordable programs around at about $180.00 per credit our.
It is fast paced with 4 semesters a year, 2 6-week sessions per semester.
If using e-mail and reading blogs are easy/interesting to you, then an on-line education delivery method will suit you.
However, while the participation time is flexible, there is a ton of work product that is assigned.
Good luck.
2007-02-22 07:10:17 · answer #2 · answered by Julie T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am also looking to receive a degree online. I'm actually looking to obtain Dental Assisting Certification and I'm not having too much luck. As I have browsed the many Online / Independent Study programs, I am not sure which ones are legit and/or accredited. I have heard good things about University of Phoenix online. I have a friend that studied nursing there and obtained her LPN certification and now works at the largest hospital in our town. I also came across Penn Foster, but I am not too sure how legit it is for obtaining a job or even if they won't take my money and run. I hope this helps a little.
2007-02-22 02:38:42 · answer #3 · answered by Jessica 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A friend of mine did a BA in English Literature via Distance Learning (online) and, with this qualification, has managed to achieve her aim of relocating (she had been living in Italy for years and wanted to come back to Britain) and is now attending a one-year postgraduate teaching course.
In the UK the Open University is very well known and well thought of, and many people study in this way and go on to get jobs with their qualifications. Employers value the fact that that people have made a conscious effort to get a qualification.
Good luck!
2007-02-22 04:00:47 · answer #4 · answered by Marzipan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maximum faculties won't hire everybody who has no longer carried out their degree. meaning, completely carried out, no longer in hassle-free terms engaged on it. And, what variety of certification do you have? No college around right here might hire any instructor who became no longer thoroughly qualified in our state, or qualified to be qualified, alongside with winding up all their student coaching. and, the words "online" college deliver up a pink flag for many people who're doing hiring. some online faculties are scams, or perhaps those that are thoroughly valid are suspected of producing scholars who have not rather accomplished the artwork they declare. So, lots of people who do hiring, might like, if that they had a decision, to hire somebody who had carried out their degree, or atl least fairly some direction, at a college that became no longer "online" no longer all college districts are in need of instructors. and not all college districts are in need of Spanish instructors. there are countless hispanics interior the US who can prepare Spanish so I dont think of that distinctive concern is in short grant.... in case you have been in a distinctive concern area, say physics or math, that could desire to be distinctive.
2016-09-29 11:25:17 · answer #5 · answered by faim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋