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Online Degree.......Good Option??

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by mtech05 1 view

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I have started a couple posts in regard to certifications versus degree. In those posts people made good points that a degree was a better option with a mixture of certifications. I am currently in the process of reseaching options for getting my BS (I have my AAS). I have come to the conclusion that the only way for me to go back school to get my degree will be via some type of online program. With my current job (IT contractor) and family duties I do not have the option for attending a regular classroom type setting, although I would prefer this method. I have looked at both the Universtity of Phoenix Online as well as Herzing College Online (they have a campus in the city I work). Can someone give me some thoughts or even personal experience with these online degree programs? Does anyone have addtional recommendations offered by other institutions that may be better? I want a quality experience and somethings that has some weight and not something from a diploma mill (Kennedy-Western). Thanks for listening.

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by bfilmfan

If the college is accredited, then the online programs are generally acceptable.

If the college is not accredited, it's a diploma mill.

by faradhi

Make sure it is accredited by a regional accrediting body like SACS. The diploma mill sometimes say they are and their not really. They are accredited by the national association for higher learning, pizza delivery drivers, underwater basket weaving, and sewer workers.

by dmaher1890

I am currently attending the University of Phoenix Online and I like it. I feel like I am really learning but off course you get out what you put in. Must of the teachers are good but I have had a couple that weren't so great but that will happen with a traditional school also.
Is the degree going to be accepted as much as a traditional degree, most likely not but like you it was really my only option and I figure have a online degree is better then no degree at all.

by jdmercha

Look at the rankings on the US news web site. Many traditional schools offer degrees through online studies as well.

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