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Is an online college degree I want a couple different
bachelor's degrees, and I was
wondering if online college
degrees (like the university
of phoenix) are treated the
same when applying for a job?
Because with working a full
time job, and already going to
school full time, I don't have
time for anymore on campus
classes, so an online school
sounds tempting for one of the
degrees I want. Did I lose
everyone already?
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Your degree will not state whether your classes where taken one way or the other. It will simply have the name of the university/college. There are a bunch of traditional schools that offer courses online. Maybe looking at a community college or small school to save on costs may help. The key is to find a program that is fully accredited. Distance Learning Alliance has a list of these traditional online schools. Look at that if you are truly concerned with the name of the school. Good luck on your search! Check out: http://www.distancelearningall iance.com |
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Is an online college degree I have a Masters already from
a regular college, but i'm
considering getting a degree
in another subject , perhaps
even a PHd. Will an online
degree get laughed at by
potential employers?
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Online programs continue to grow in popularity and acceptance. Many of the finest campus programs have begun offering degrees online because of the advantages they offer. Additionally most programs do not indicate whether your degree was earned online or on campus. That being said not all schools are the same. Just as how some campus programs are not viewed favorably by potential employers same thing goes for online schools. I would recommend contacting a number of schools to see which one is the best fit for you and has the best reputation. I would also make sure that any school you are considering is accredited. I did a search for accredited online degrees and this site seems to have good information and some schools to check out that offer masters degrees, graduate certificate programs and phd degrees. Good luck. |
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is it really possible to earn is there anyone out there that
actually has received a online
degree and could tell me how
that whole thing goes? was it
easier than going on campus?
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70% of all 2-year and 4-year colleges in the US now teach online. Online/Distance education is not a new concept anymore - it's normal. Some of the finest colleges in the world are teaching online: Oxford, Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, UC-Berkeley, UCLA, and 1000's more. It's just not new and mysterious any longer. Some really bad colleges teach online too; and everything in between. Whether it's worth the time and effort depends entirely on what school we're talking about and not whether it's online or classroom. Is it easier? Nope - not usually. It's actually often much harder and most people aren't able to complete their whole degree this way - most people need to be in the classroom for some of their classes or they just won't get it. But, some people can do it this way just fine. It requires that you have a commitment and motivation. While the classroom folks know they have to be in class on Tuesday and Thursday at 2PM, the online folks don't have to be in class at a certain time but they still have to get the work done. Nobody will remind you every other day to read the book or that your paper is due in x-days. You have to motivate yourself. If you have questions then you have to get them answered electronically - usually email. The only true advantage to an online course is the flexibility of time and location. You can watch the lecture video at 3AM from anywhere in the world. Otherwise, the history of Rome is the same whether you learn it in a classroom full of other napping students that haven't read the book, gazing off into space as Joe the teaching assistant rambles endlessly on... or at home after having read the chapters and/or watched the lecture video so that you can intelligently discuss them with your classmates in the discussion forum. Remember though, it's all about the quality of the school. An online course from Harvard, Berkeley, or Oxford isn't the same as one from Penn-Foster, UoP, or AIU (just some examples). |
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I'm interested in obtaining a I am 57 years old and I
definitely want a college or
university with acceptably
accredited and one that is
accepted by most employers
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I took some classes at Devry online. They actually have physical campuses, which makes me think they would be more readily accepted by potential employers. But, I don't know. I didn't finish my degree. It got pretty pricey, though. I was able to get student loans easily to pay for it, but I didn't finish my degree and still have to pay those loans back. Good luck. |
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Is an online College Degree I am thinking of enrolling at
the University of Phoenix
Online, to get a bachelors in
Psychology will employers look
down on an online degree?
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I have been told that now a days employers are fine with an online degree, as long as it is from a good school. Phoenix is considered a good online college. expensive, but good. I think that if one had a degree from 'george's home schooling' then they might think twice about seeing it as a 'real' degree. Also most employers I have been told know that most if not all people work a lot and have little time to get to a class room, so online school are becoming good ways to get degrees. I am have been trying to get my online school started. I also have been worried about what employers will think so i have been looking at colleges that people alreay know. Most colleges offer classes and online degree programs. Harvard and Yale even. But with them you have to have at least an Associates degree first to get a bacholors or masters online.. I am going with right now, Bluegrass comminity college. Its a college in central kentucky and its a 'real' college.. If you are worried about what employers will think I would look into getting a degree with a 'real' brick and morter college, You know like harvard, yale, michigan state, places like that.. So when you are asked where you went to college all you have to really do is give them a college name and you do not have to tell them you got it online cause most of the time they will not ask if it is a college that people got to for classes. Good Luck.. |
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