Is online college less credible than on campus college?

Question

What are some credible online colleges?

Answer 1

Please note that one of the answers above says that whether a college is online or not "shouldn't matter." The fact is that it DOES matter.

The problem is not with the concept of "online education," or even with accreditation; the problem is with the University of Phoenix, and all of those other notoriously crappy schools: AIU, Capella, Penn Foster, etc. Degrees issued by these schools are simply not respected in the business world, and frankly, they are laughed at in academia.

Just ask ANY Human Resources person in ANY major corporation. They'll tell you that an "online" degree is worthless, and that they do not consider applicants with only those degrees.

However, there is good news. If online study is your *only* option, it is now possible to earn your degree from a completely reputable state university.

The links below are the absolute best you will find. They contain more links to many well-respected state university distance education programs.

I would advise you to start by looking at your own state university system and check to see if they offer the programs and courses in which you are interested. If not, check out those of other states.(Pennsylvania and Maryland have great systems, for instance.) A degree from a state university will be recognized and respected as authentic by employers and academics everywhere.

Bottom line? Just click the links below. You'll be glad you did.

Answer 2

I have taken both online and campus classes and have found the online classes to be more difficult. As long as the college is accredited it shouldn't matter whether it is online or not because they both passed the same standards.

Answer 3

If the online college is accredited, it is acceptable.
Go to elearners.com for some choices on the degree you want to get.