Are online classes, like from the university of phoenix legit or a waste of time?

Answer 1

Not only are they legit, they're becoming the norm.

Be careful and make sure the on-line college or university is accredited. Ask questions before you sign the dotted line. On-line degrees are expensive, but are geared toward working professionals who can typically afford the money/unit.

Accreditation is important because later if you wanted to upgrade your degree, say from a bachelors to a Masters, if the college you received your degree from was not accredited, you would not receive due credit toward the graduate degree. University of Phoenix is accredited by the way.

Answer 2

My boss teaches a class at the University of Phoenix and is getting her doctorate from there. The classes are as hard as you would find in a brick and mortar school or harder. So yes it is very much legit and is pretty respected around here.
( I live in Phoenix, so some people here do there classes there and some do them online and some do a combination of both ) Online programs are better for masters programs as you are working and know how to set your priorities and do the work. The often have tests that you need to log into online and take the test and lots of writing long papers.

Answer 3

Having had some experience with University of Phoenix - I can say that I hated the experience with every breath in me! I felt railroaded into signing up and I was rushed into the courses well before I was really ready. I was very disappointed in the service and the demands that were made on my time. Their method of "group" did not work for me as I was in a group with people who lived across these United States and was always pushing to rearrange my schedule to get home and seated at the computer to do work. For the most part - the instructor did not help me, she was very cold hearted and judgemental. I did not like this experience and lost money and owed money to this institution and to Dell Computer. Stay away unless you like working alone and at home. Me, I prefer dealing with people face-to-face.

Answer 4

Many are legitimate--assuming they're really giving you classes and you're really passing them. If they're selling you a degree, they're totally illegal.

That said, employers may or may not give the same credence to certain programs. I'm not aware of U of Phoenix's reputation, but you need to ensure that they're fully accredited and try to ascertain their reputation in the marketplace.

Answer 5

phoenix is legal