Is it true that companys don't hire people with online degrees??

Question

Is it true that companys don't hire people with online degrees??
i'm thinking about getting a degree with university of Phoenix but I'm not sure if that is an acceptable degree for certain places of business.

Answer 1

re: Saulg21 -- UoP is regionally accredited, it will transfer to just about anywhere. Almost every major university in the US offers online classes now - it's just not a big deal anymore.

The academic research on this over the last 2 years is pointing that employers don't care whether the degree is online or in the classroom. What they may care about is the reputation of the school that issued the degree.

We're not in 1982 anymore -- online delivery of education is the way things are. And many of those businesses are now delivering their own training online. That want employees that can develop (or even complete) that training.

Answer 2

It depends on the company. Some companies are just looking for someone with a bachelor's degree and they don't care where you got it from. Other companies are a little more picky, wanting you to have one from a brick and mortar college or university. There are many online companies that are basically "degree mills". You do a minimal amount of work, pay a bunch of money and get a degree that may not be looked upon well by many employers. Just be careful and if you have any questions about the field, talk to some HR people for a few companies and ask them flat out what they are looking for and if a degree online would be sufficient. They will most likely tell you the truth. I would recommend filling out a FAFSA and maybe looking into a community college instead. It might be a better bang for your buck!

Good luck! :-)

Answer 3

A lot of companies accept online degrees. By getting an online degree can make you seem more determined to the employer. Before you use Univ. of Phoenix check in with your local community college or university and compare prices for online degrees/classes. You will be surprised how high some schools like Univ. of Phoenix is compared to local community colleges and universities.. for example: ITT Tech is 42k for a 2 year degree...I can get a 2 year from the local community college for the same thing for less than 10k .. just be smart about it!!!

Good Luck!

Answer 4

Many companies don't hire people with any kind of degree at all, haha. But seriously, the fact is, the more prestigious school you can get into, the easier it will be for you to get a job. Those ivy league guys have recruiters knocking down their doors to get to them. Go to the career sites for the big companies and find which schools they send recruiters too... and you'll definitely see mainly the most competitive schools listed. Now, you obviously won't be in this position if you get your degree online. I personally think when it comes to educating yourself you get what you put into it, so I applaud you for striving to better yourself, but just know that people who come from a more prestigious school will probably beat you to the jobs, unless you have more experience than them or something, but even then, a lot of the most lucrative entry level positions go straight to ivy leaguers. It's bull-shi-t but it's reality. The good news is (well for average people) employers are placing a much higher emphasis on experience than on the name attached to your degree. This doesn't really help though if you can't get an entry level job. If you want to know what I think, I think you're money is better spent at a regular college rather than online, because there still seems to be a certain stigma attached to online degrees even if they don't deserve it. Remember, if you plan on getting a good job, think about what the employer wants, even if you don't agree with their recruiting methods. Good luck to you.

Answer 5

My take on it is the online degrees are gaining acceptance but are not yet considered to be equal from the traditional college degrees. I recently hired someone with a traditioanl degree who was also working on an MBA with UOP and I considered it a plus.

I am also pursuing my MBA at UOP. I am a CPA with a traditional college degree and find the courses at UOP to be challenging and I am learning a lot. And the courses are very expensive in some cases more expensive that traditional degrees.

Answer 6

Don't be too specific. Just say that the degree is from the University of Phoenix. They don't have to know that it was online.

Answer 7

It's not that they won't hire you but if you should want to move up the ladder,it's difficult to transfer your college credits using an online college with an actual classroom college. Check with Univ. of Phoenix if their credits are tranferable.

Answer 8

I think most online degrees in anything is a scam.