2007-12-20 15:30:31 · 4 answers · asked by Mario 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The degree would be in Criminal Justice
2007-12-20 15:59:31 · update #1
Would you hire the applicant with a substantially online degree from Harvard University or the one with his "normal" degree from East Podunk State University?
How about the candidate with this online degree from University of Oxford (http://onlinecourses.conted.ox.ac.uk/subjects/law.php) or someone with his "normal" degree from say South Dakota State U.?
How about the candidate with his degree in the "normal" classroom program at University of Phoenix (yes, they have campuses and classrooms) or one with his degree from Florida State University (http://learningforlife.fsu.edu/online/prospective/undergradprograms/CIS.cfm) done 100% online?
How about one more... Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in Salisbury North Carolina (done "normal" in the classroom) or University of Massachusetts (http://www.umassonline.net/degrees/ASInfoTechnology.html done 100% online)?
Given thought on just those four examples; Is it more important whether the degree was online/classroom or the reputation of the college that issued the degree? Reason it out and add whatever college comparisons you'd like and you come to the same conclusion - it's about the quality of the college not whether delivery was in the classroom or online. It's 2007 (almost 2008) and we need not partake of the sage on a stage any longer.
Anyone who says all degrees earned online are bad is ignorant of the facts and likely has no degree at all. AT the very least, they are far behind the times. They probably also think the internet is a fad...
add: at least the State U kid knows how to tap a keg... teamwork is required to get those kegs into the dorm without falling down the stairwell. Indeed, those state U kids do so much better than the elite grads, it's such a terrible waste of money all those people at the elites spend on their education. They should go to state instead. ☺
2007-12-20 15:56:56 · answer #1 · answered by CoachT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a former hiring manager at a small firm, I have to laugh at the answer above that slams state school campus programs and insists "name" schools' online programs actually have value because of the name attached to them. This is not the way the real world works.
Online programs are usually inferior because they fail to provide the teamwork and network-building opportunities that campus programs provide. At a traditional institution, a student typically has been better battle-tested than a student who studied at home alone and turned in assignments and tests via email.
Different online programs get around these problems in different ways... but some online programs don't get around them at all. Without any other information to go on, give me the State U. kid every time over the "Harvard Online" student.
Edit to add - the weird rant added by Coach to the end of his answer should tell you all you need to know about his point of view. Students learn more in college than how to study - and they don't necessarily have to "tap a keg" to learn those interpersonal skills.
2007-12-20 16:30:13 · answer #2 · answered by comfort eagle 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's going to depend on several factors. What kind of a degree (major)? Is this the only one you have? Where did you earn the degree (accredited or not)?
The biggest factor will depend on the potential employer....what do they think of the degree?
2007-12-20 15:39:31 · answer #3 · answered by In the Kitchen 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no,online degrees are equal to garbage
http://uopsucks.com
2007-12-20 15:36:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋