Legit online college/degree?

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I just want a few classes to get started, and my husband has a start but just wants to finish school. He would probably do something in engineering but I'm into english/writing/liberal arts.
Are there any legit places to help us out? I would be most comfortable taking an online version of a brick and mortar class...but cant find much around here. Thanks in advance.

I know to avoid phoenix, my sister fell for it and i almost gave it a chance. I'm not looking for a whole degree for the arts and writing, just a start. I'm a stay at home mom, I know -where- I want to go for college, but cant for another year or two, so I was thinking of getting started with general match, science etc. if I could.

Roaring:
UNL was my first choice, but they only offer bits and pieces and while I am still considering them, the representative I spoke with wasn't sure they would be a good choice for me.

Answer 1

I also strongly prefer that you go to a reputable brick and mortar school that also offers degrees online. You stand a better chance of actually being hired afterwards, if you do so.

There are reputable, "brick and mortar" schools that offer degrees online. Their good reputation for their on-campus programs will flow over into their online program.

Some great universities that offer online degrees include:

University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University of Denver
University of Maryland
Duke University
Drexel
Carnegie Mellon
Penn State
Ball State
U Nebraska - Lincoln
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University of Illinois
Penn State
Colorado State U
Polytechnic University (Brooklyn)

For your husband, who wants engineering, I should note two things.
1) Some of the schools I listed, like U Illinois, RPI and CM, are actually among the top engineering schools in the country, and
2) For engineering, it's important that he go to a school whose engineering programs are accredited by ABET. Otherwise, he may not be able to be licensed as a professional engineer, and in some states, he won't be able to be hired. So I've linked, below:

And there are others. But in general, when you're looking for a distance learning degree, try to find a program at a school that has a good reputation for their "brick and mortar" campus.

So also look at your own state colleges, and, if an associates is what you want, also your local community college. You may be surprised at what they offer online/via distance.

You'll notice that there are a couple of prominent "known-for-online or not so great" universities that I don't have on my list (Shh... U of Phoenix. Devry. Strayer. Walden. Capella. AIU). That was on purpose. Not loving those. While some employers don't care, others (a lot) will actually refuse to hire you because you went there. Not recommended.

Good luck.

ETA: I've read your addendum, and understand that you simply want to get started on some core classes. So for you (not your husband), first, check your local community college, and see what they offer online. If nothing, or if it doesn't fit, then SUNY Orange here in NY offers some of their core courses online, and those should be transferrable to any other university in the US. They are reputable and accredited. But call them, don't use the website, as the info is hard to find on the site. Also check SUNY Empire State. Lastly, check the New School, in NY. They have an extensive online selection of classes, and again, are reputable. Also check the Harvard Extension School, and the Columbia University School of General Studies, as well as Penn State and U Maryland. All reputable, all accredited, and all allow you to just take a few courses, if that's all you want. And they offer more than just business.

But for your husband, my advice, above, still stands.

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Legit online college/degree?
I just want a few classes to get started, and my husband has a start but just wants to finish school. He would probably do something in engineering but I'm into english/writing/liberal arts.
Are there any legit places to help us out? I would be most comfortable taking an online version of a...

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If you're wanting some classes and not a full degree then your choices are many.

Among the most respected colleges, Harvard teaches online. These are neither easy nor inexpensive classes.
http://www.extension.harvard.edu/2007-08/DistanceEd/courses/

For "best-buy" value, cost and quality at the same time, look at Louisiana State University and Brigham Young University.
http://www.is.lsu.edu/courselist.asp?level=CO&online=0&nid=102
http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/courses/select.cfm?type=univ

For engineering, which isn't offered online at too many schools, look at Stanford University (yes, "the Stanford" teaches engineering online; but mostly at the graduate level)
https://continuingstudies.stanford.edu/course/department.asp
You might have to contact the engineering school directly about the major classes there.

If you'd like to develop your own degree plan using courses you've taken at a variety of schools with transfer to a single college to award the degree:
http://www.Excelsior.edu Excelsior College
http://www.TESC.edu Thomas Edison State College
http://www.COSC.edu Charter Oak State College
each of these is regionally accredited (RA) and will accept nearly 100% of the degree requirements in transfer as long as you took the courses from a legitimate RA school. The cost is far less than those heavily advertised online programs you see on TV.

Understand that almost every state college in the country is now teaching online. Some only have a few classes and some have entire degrees but it shouldn't be hard to find one you like out there. Your choices include the likes of UMass, Florida State, U Florida, several UC and CSU campuses, UTexas, UTenn, etc...

The advantages of online education are in the location and in the subject studied. You can study at the finest colleges in the world from home and you can study subjects that aren't offered where you are. Take advantage of those aspects for the best experience online.

add: UoP is not a diploma mill, they are accredited by the same people that accredit the state universities. They don't have a very good reputation though and there are better choices but, they are not a diploma mill.

Also, if you can't find a liberal arts degree online from a good college, you're not looking very hard. While you might not be able to find many MFA writing programs (there are a couple) you can indeed find a lot of writing/English/lit and LA programs online at some very very good schools. Consider as an example the Bachelor of Liberal Arts at UMass http://www.umassonline.net/degrees/BachelorLiberalArts.html or the Master of Arts in Humanities at CSU Dominguez Hills http://www.csudh.edu/HUX/

This isn't something new and confusing anymore. Online delivery of education is the way things have come and there are new programs being added every week at some of the best colleges in the country.

good luck...

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University of Phoenix is a giant rip-off and nothing more than a diploma mill. Please avoid this so-called college.

You will be hard-pressed to find a college online that allows you to complete a degree in English/Creative Writing or Liberal Arts. I am a writer and I haven't seen or heard of any. Your best option truly is a brick and mortar college for this type of degree. Online universities are more geared for certain specialties such as Business, Human Resources, Finance, etc.

Bottom line: Avoid online colleges that promise you the moon and don't truly deliver. UoP is one of them.

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