are the online classes of the university of phoenix really legit?

Answer 1

legal and legitimate - yes
of the highest reputation - no

The degree is only as valuable as the reputation of the school that awarded it. As reputations of colleges go, UoP isn't very high up the ladder. It is a real degree and many employers will accept it as such. The thing is, the will also accept all other "real degrees" and those people who have one from a school with a better reputation will have an advantage over you. You will have an advantage over people who have a degree from a less reputable college or no degree at all.

Thing is, there are better options for you. There are plenty of very reputable schools that offer their degree wholly online at far less cost and far more future utility. Look at places like UMass, Florida State, U Florida, Peru State, UC, etc.. and you'll find some really nice options. Also consider the state U in your state as an option.

Take a look at this list of searchable options: http://www.petersons.com/distancelearnin...


note: in one convenience research survey, an online Bachelor of Arts was picked for employability over a traditional in the classroom Associate of Arts by 90.3% of respondents. The "go to community college" idea isn't supported unless you follow that with a bachelor's degree.

An online BBA from UMass was picked over an in-the-seat traditional BBA from UoP (yes, they have real campuses too) by 87.1%

An online MA from Florida State was picked over a traditional in-the-seat MA from "a tier 4 in your state" by 71%

An "substantially online" MA from Harvard was picked over a traditional in-the-seat MA from University of Florida by 80.7%

When considering "A Bachelor of Arts from the flagship state university in your state" where the difference was online and traditional -- the traditional was picked over the online by 54.8%; or, nearly half found no difference in the two.

It's not about online vs traditional -- it's all about the reputation of the school issuing the degree. That's the real key. UoP doesn't have such a high reputation but it's better than nothing at all.

Answer 2

They are legitimate classes. However, the credits and classes you take at University of Phoenix may not transfer to other 4-year colleges. Also, some employers may not believe a University of Phoenix degree is as valuable as those from other universities.

Answer 3

Depends on what you mean by "legit". U of Phoenix is accredited, but many people believe U of Phoenix degrees are worthess and students who go there are either uninformed, cynical, or delusional, or - most likely - are not bright enough to be accepted into a real university.

Many hiring managers routinely throw out any resume listing a U of Phoenix degree.

Intel Corp. recently stopped reimbursing employees' courses at U of Phoenix. What does that tell you ?