I would like to earn my degree online but don't know which school is the best. Can anyone help?

Question

I would like to go all online and I am not sure what I want to go for yet but I am leaning towards Education.

Answer 1

You must be extremely careful when choosing to pursue a degree via online education.

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

This depends on a lot of different factors. What do you want to study? Do you want to go ALL online, or have the option to take classes locally? Do you have a specific time frame? Do you have tuition reimbursement from your employer? Wherever you choose, be sure to ask where their alumni are now, and ask to speak with them. Also, if you have a dream job, call and ask where they think you should study, and what they think of the school.