I see that Capella University was just recognized by the NSA for CAEIAE. What can you tell me?

Question

I am still looking at the online schools and I see that Capella University, which already is the only online school pessessing CACREP accreditation and SHRM certification, was just recognized by the Department of Home Land Security and the National Security Agency as a Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance. What does this mean to Capella learners, current and future?

Answer 1

Taranto is right. Capella University is a place for those who can't cut it anywhere else. Only bottom feeders need apply. HR Directors are known to throw resumes from those attending Capella in the trash can. The Chronicle of Higher Education recently posted an article called, "Employers Often Distrust Online Degrees" That article mentioned that


"Silvia Guzman, regional human-resources manager for ProTec Building Services, likens online degrees to diploma mills or institutions that advertise on career Web sites promising to help you earn a degree in a year.

"The online degree is not weighed as heavily as a traditional degree," says Ms. Guzman, who hires people for a range of positions, including publishing, administration, and building engineering. "It's almost like, oh, you're purchasing a degree."

"She mentioned several universities that raise red flags for her when she sees them on résumés, including Capella University, an accredited for-profit online institution, and the University of Phoenix, an accredited for-profit institution that has both classroom and online programs."

Capella University is the place to go if you want to buy a degree that others will laugh at.

Answer 2

Hi Dale and everyone, you can find more info about Capella on this site: http://onlinecollegesfaq.com/capella/ and I really recommend checking out their reviews and probably also other alternatives. Just make sure to do lots of research before applying!

Best Regards, Tom :)

Answer 3

Yikes, from the above it is obvious that there are better places to seek advice on higher education than Yahoo Answers.

For a good group of educated people on higher ed, I would recommend www.degreeinfo.com

On consulting engagements with corporate HR directors, it really depends on the specifics.

If you are competing against Ivy League grads for a position on Wall Street, forget it.

The most common areas I've seen online graduates have success are:

1) They are already within a company, have an excellent track record, and need a regionally accredited degree to be considered for a promotion.

2) The "geographically challenged". If an employer is recruiting from a pool of applicants in the area (or looking to build a skill set internally), the only choice may be online degrees for certain skills or training. Think Idaho / Midwest.

However, online schools lack the prestige or name recognition of traditional on ground schools. For alot of military personnel, policemen, people with odd shifts, and working adults, online degrees are the only option.

One way to find out is to ask up front if the degree will be acceptable to the employer or grad school you are interested in.

After you have practical experience, your success and accomplishments become more important than the name on the degree.

Make sure any program you enter is regionally accredited. Regional accreditation shows that the school has passed a review process that will help ensure that your credits will transfer to other schools and that you are eligible to sit for licensing exams such as the CPA exam.

Check here before you enroll: http://www.chea.org/search/

Answer 4

A more important question to consider is "What will employers think of a degree from Capella?"

The answer is "not much."

It is a For Profit corporation. The fact that it is considered better than the other For Profit universities is kind of like saying that it is better to get the herpes than AIDS.