I want to go back to school and get my Masters degree. Online would be easiest due to working full time...but I am concerned with what the perceptions of quality is in the business world when contrasted against a Masters obtained at a State University.
2007-11-18 13:25:52 · 3 answers · asked by Enid 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
It isn't a question of accreditation. it is a question of quality and the perception of quality.
University of Phoenix is accredited -- but it is not selective and it is not good. They were recently fined a record $9.8MM for sleazy recruiting practices. I've read that they are currently under investigation for padding their placement numbers. They accept nearly anyone who applies -- so employers do not trust that their graduates know anything. Companies like Intel have decided not to pay for their employees to take classes there because they lack rigor.
In addition, it is a For Profit corporation -- so not only is it not as respected as a state school -- but it is much more expensive. In my opinion, you would do better to get a tattoo on your forehead that says "I have a bad education." It would be equally effective and a lot cheaper.
2007-11-18 13:46:06 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
And people wonder why the University of Phoenix isn't taken seriously as an academic institution. (Although I thought even they knew better than this.) You're right, of course: you can't get a masters without completing a bachelors first, or at least doing the two concurrently if the school has a combined program, though those generally take even longer than a regular bachelors program. Of course, you also can't talk her out of wasting her money if some disreputable recruiter has her persuaded otherwise. See if you can get her to do some comparison shopping with some other, more traditional schools, though. Maybe they'll have better luck convincing her that employers aren't going to take a masters from a for-profit institution without any other credentials seriously.
2016-05-24 03:13:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U of Phoenix and other online universities are good only if you want to move up the corporate ladder internally.
However, degrees from these universities will be of little help when seeking new employment or seeking teaching positions in other universities.
2007-11-18 13:59:12 · answer #3 · answered by Alidost 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋