your chances of getting hired?!
2007-03-24 19:07:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
It's not the best way to go. Be sure the college is accredited (legal is NOT the same as accredited). But even there, you won't have a chance against graduates from most 4 year colleges (and zero from any of the top 100). You might get job offers, but while everyone else is making $50K you might be languishing at half that. But it's better than not going.
2007-03-24 21:40:06 · answer #1 · answered by ZenPenguin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't so much that I think it will hurt his chances of getting hired as much as it is that I know it will hurt his chances.
Most employers -- particularly at the better companies -- won't even consider hiring someone with an on-line degree for a position that requires someone with a degree.
Most online universities are For Profit corporations that accept nearly anyone who applies. Since there is no selectivity, employers cannot make any assumptions based on quality. In addition, online universities have been hurt by recent problems at the University of Phoenix. The U of P was recently fined $9.8MM for sleazy recruiting practices. They are currently under investigation for padding their placement numbers. In addition, many companies (e.g., Intel) have decided not to pay for their employees to take classes there -- citing the lack of rigor as the reason.
Many of these universities claim to be accredited -- but it is usually a regional accreditation and not the more prestigious national accreditation. U of P, for example, had never even applied for anything other than regional accreditation. The NY Times recently reported that it is because they would fail to get it.
Go to a real college.
2007-03-24 19:16:14 · answer #2 · answered by Ranto 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ye it is legal as long as the online school is government accredited. received my BA this past November from CTU online. If they were not legal the government would not give student loans. Online courses are not as easy as in the class room. You have a lot of discussion boards, and papers to write. It doesn't hurt your chances of getting hired, I got 2 job offer before I was finished.
2007-03-24 19:20:25 · answer #3 · answered by DONNA T 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No...it's such a popular choice of education for many people in today's society. It's become more and more difficult for people to take part in the traditional classroom setting due to various obligations in everyday life.
In New York State, Empire State College is a great choice.
Education by any means never hurts.
Take care.
2007-03-24 19:43:53 · answer #4 · answered by Mary R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what work you want to do. It might not matter in low-paying jobs, but it would definitely be a problem in higher-paying employment.
2007-03-24 19:11:11 · answer #5 · answered by RE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I DON'T SEE THE DIFFERENCE I'M GETTING MY ASSOCIATES ONLINE AND IT'S NOT THAT EASY, AND I'M GOING TO BE GETTING MY BACHELORS FOR COMPUTER AND DIGITAL FORENSICS ONLINE AS WELL, AS LONG AS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND KNOW YOUR STUFF, I DON'T SEE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TO GET MINE ONLINE BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE TIME TO BE RUNNING ALL OVER THE PLACE. ALL I CAN SAY IS DO YOUR RESEARCH AND IF IT'S SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING THAT FITS YOU THEN GO FOR IT.
2007-03-24 19:49:03 · answer #6 · answered by PUNKY C 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nope id buy it and go to work
2007-03-24 19:09:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋