Just curious
2007-06-21 15:57:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
For the most part, yes, as long as it is properly accredited. You can't take the school's word for it either. You can check accreditation of any school that is accredited in the U.S. at the U.S. Department of Education website at http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.asp If it is not listed in their database, then it is probably not accredited. There are a few schools where an improper search won't return the proper school listing, but most times the database will tell you what you need to know.
With that being said, blursd2 is correct in saying that some people, not just academicians, may laugh at a degree from a school like University of Phoenix. Because of this, I always recommend a person try an online program from a state university or community college. For example, some schools that have online or mostly online programs...
University of Florida
Florida State University
University of Central Florida
University of South Florida
University of Illinois
University of Wyoming
Mississippi State University
University of Kentucky
University of Texas
Texas Tech University
Penn State
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
University of Oklahoma
Ohio State University
Harvard (has a degree program partially online)
The list goes on. There are a couple advantages to a degree from a state school. First, they are usually significantly less expensive than University of Phoenix or any other for-profit online school. University of Phoenix charges $430 or more per semester credit hour for undergraduate coursework. University of Wyoming charges $134. Which would you rather pay? Second, the state universities do not differentiate on the degree whether it was online or on-campus. Therefore, nobody will know that you got your degree online unless you tell them.
Good luck,
2007-06-25 06:43:37 · answer #1 · answered by NGC6205 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on several factors ... the most important of which is if the school is accredited by the US Department of Education. If the school is not accredited their diplomas aren't even worth the paper they're written on.
Another important factor is the context in which the degree will be used. If you're looking to upgrade you credentials in an already existing profession/career its a more viable option. Most employers don't really care where you earned your degree ... just that you have one. Exceptions do vary, but for the most part this is true. Online degree program are often time tailored for those who already have a formal (or partial) education in a field, work full-time, and are unable to study at a 'traditional' university (for whatever reason).
Online degree, however, do not have a good reputation among the academic community. I remember very vividly a conference I went to a couple years ago, and everyone was introducing themselves and stated their level of education and where they graduated from -- this was an academic conference. When one of the participants rose and stated he has a Bachelors in History from the University of Phoenix you should have heard the laughter -- I felt really bad for him (keep in mind virtually everyone else there had a Masters or higher).
If you were to apply for a post-secondary teaching position (junior college or university) with a degree from an online college they probably wouldn't even consider your application -- sad, but true. It would also be near impossible to get into a graduate program at a traditional university. An online degree in these situations is considered a de facto second-class degree.
2007-06-21 16:23:29 · answer #2 · answered by blursd2 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Some of them are and some aren't. Check out what their accreditation is. The best schools will be regionally accredited. More information: a lot of online schools are connected to a brick-and-mortar school so you are earning a degree from there, just online instead of going into the classroom. It is correct that they tend to be very time consuming because they are almost always an accelerated program. I worked at one that the classes were 5 1/2 weeks long. Classes at most schools last 19 weeks. So, you have to complete the same work in MUCH less time.
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2014-11-03 14:57:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-02-10 08:42:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-30 19:30:25 · answer #7 · answered by Elvia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good bet would be to find an physical accredited campus that offers online classes or programs.
2007-06-21 16:06:58 · answer #8 · answered by steve v 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Some. They must be fully accredited. You can research the "college" offering it. Be careful. The costs are high and it is a time sink like you would not believe. Otherwise, good luck.
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