Is online schools accerdited? When iI prsent my degree will it be acknowledged?

Answer 1

There are many online schools, and many will tell you that they are accredited. What you need to know, though, is that there are also many types of accreditation, and they are not all equal. For example, most traditional colleges are accredited by regional accreditors (Middle States, or WASC, as examples), which look at entire schools to see if they are run appropriately (as an example I read today that Gallaudet might lose its accreditation because of a number of problems, such as fiscal and political issues).

When you ask if your degree will be acknowledged, though, that brings up another issue. The field in which your degree is granted may also have a form of accepted accreditation. For example, I work in a business school, and the accepted accreditation is AACSB. That is on top of the regional accreditation, but it is one which matters more to our students. For example, among those employers who pay for their employees to get degrees (usually MBAs), a number have said that they will only pay if the school is accredited by AACSB. When admitting students to our MBA program, if they have taken some of the basic classes at an AACSB-accredited institution and got good grades within the last 5 years, we will waive those requirements, but if their school was NOT AACSB-accredited, they have to take the classes again.

Beware of schools which call themselves accredited without telling you which accreditation!

Answer 2

It depends on what online college you attend. You have to do the research to make sure the college (and the program you choose) is fully accredited and the diploma is just as respected as a standard 4-year state university. "Online programs take about half the time as actually attending class..." This is not always the case. The academic coursework is just as demanding as being in class physically and will take up just as much time. The only way for it to *not* be as time-consuming is if you take 1-2 classes per semester - meaning you have a light course-load. I took online classes during the summers when I attended my undergraduate university - 3 classes - and they were just as academically demanding as if I had been there in person. You have to do the research to find credible universities - often those "quickly" obtained degrees (2 years or less) are Associate's degrees, not Bachelor's. Try consulting the credible state universities near you and seeing if they offer online degree routes that lead to a diploma - many do! Even if they do not, they may be able to help you find accredited online programs - consult with their admissions/academics department.

Answer 3

Make sure it is a Regional Accreditation. I am doing my MBA online. I think if you did your undergrad at an actual university, an online Master's is fine. However, if you have some great work experience, I don't see the problem with an online Bachelor's. I feel work experience counts for 90% of it. That is just my opinion.

Answer 4

Yeah, by all the other suckers who paid their money to get a quick and easy degree for little or no effort. But, if you came to my office to apply for a job with one of those "degrees", I'd call the janitor to sweep you and you useless paper work OUT of my building. God Bless you.