Does taking online courses from the University of Phoenix helps you the same as to actually going to college?

Question

I'm planning on enrolling but I'm not sure if Companies take that as an actual Degree. I'm planning on taking the two year plan. Do you think its a good idea? Mostly it's because of my schedule.

Answer 1

UoP does have a pretty poor reputation but they are indeed regionally accredited (the same as UMUC by the way) and are not a diploma mill.

The idea that Open is the only legit online program in the world is a touch dated. Harvard and Stanford have online programs and they are pretty well respected schools.

UMass, Florida State, University of California, on and on... there are some very good schools out there with online degree programs that kick the tail of anything you get sitting at East Podunk State Teacher's College listening to Joe the grad assistant learn to teach.

They also kick the tail of those wholly online, heavily advertised programs such as UoP.

Almost every college in the US now has online courses and very many offer their degrees online. It's not about online vs traditional -- it's about the reputation of the school.

Why do you suppose it is that nobody ever asks "do employers respect a degree from Harvard or Yale" but they continuously ask about UoP? reputation. Because remember, UoP isn't only online - they have classrooms too. and a pretty sweet stadium. ☺

Answer 2

First of all, in general on-line degrees are simply not held in the same regard as degrees earned from the classroom and, in general, with good reason. (I'll make a major exception for Britain's Open University). Next, if classroom education is not going to work for you right now consider enrolling in a regular university (one with classrooms) that has a strong distance-education programme and take courses that way. This is second best but has much more credibility than an on-line university.

Good luck.

Answer 3

I am going to UOP for IT as well. Get out as soon as you can, you are about to be thrown into an algorithms class that you will have no clue what is going on. I am in week 7 and have been winging it this entire time. You should be able to talk to your academic couselor. They will try and talk you into staying, but stick with your guns. My husband had failed a set of classes and they told him that he could retake those classes and he wouldn't be charged for the first time taking the classes. He failed a second time and never went back, he now owes them for the classes that he retook. Its crazy! I am seriously considering calling my advisor on monday because there is no way I can pass these classes. They are getting harder and harder, it is a pain in the butt now, just wait a couple weeks, then its a pain in the you know what.

Answer 4

you need to find out it there an a credited school. That means there on the board of colleges and there credits will count. Be careful, I wouldn't be surprised if they don't. I went to a local private college because there were enrolling when other schools weren't, I even asked if they were certitude and they said yes, I found out 3 semesters later that there weren't. So basically $13,000 later and 15 credits, I had nothing. So do your research. A lot of colleges offer on line classes that can be transfer, so you can always explore your local colleges and universities and take on line courses. Good Luck!

Answer 5

Not if your employer asks to see your diploma. It will just get a belly laugh.

But you CAN honestly say on your application you have a COLLEGE DEGREE, just don't say from where!

Phoenix is still, by and large a joke.

Answer 6

NO.
Diploma mills are not real education.
many legitimate colleges offer lots of distance education, online courses and flexible scheduling. Try one of those. for profit "colleges" don't offer real education,

www.umuc.edu