are online degrees from online universities like university of phoenix or devry or itt or any others any good are they expensive
Some online schools are up to twelve hundred dollars per class. Each class is generally 5-6 weeks long and a person can normally take only one at a time. Where these schools try to lure you in is that you can finish in two or so years, but you would have to test out of sixty hours to do so. It is no guarantee that you test out of all these classes and it costs 150 plus dollars to take the test. If I were you, I would just go to your local junior college or university.
Depends on what type of degree you want really. I know ACCIS, is accredited in CS and MIS degrees and their tuition per credit hour is only $145 while University of Phoenix is $440 per hour.
Unless you already have a job and need the degree for a raise of promotion, they're pretty worthless. No employer will view a degree from an online school a benefit during the hiring process. If anthing it's a negative due to the stigma.
I think you could learn a lot online. I do. But I think being on campus helps you grow as person. The Academic side, whatever, maybe it helped me a little. But I think the social side of college and graduate school makes a difference in your life.
Screw online universities. Go online to learn certification training courses....cheaper and you learn more.
Junior colleges and commuter schools (UH) have classes where you can get most of the material online. Some offer "online" classes - everything from home (HCC). Some just have the material available. Much cheaper to go with a real school.
Heck, with so many traditional universities offering online programs and classes these days, I'd check into those before going to an online only institution. Even if you had to take a few classes on campus here and there, you're probably better off in that you'll have a degree from a more traditional college and it will probably be cheaper. If I were starting college right now, I'd certainly look into more online classes (when I got my 2nd bachelor degree in the last couple of years, I had to take new sciences because my old ones from Texas Tech wouldn't transfer to UTA. I took a couple of Geology classes online through Grayson County College in Denison. I liked that a whole lot better than having to sit through a class for a semester).
the thing is the closest in state college is 3 hours away but i live about 45 minutes from a college in another state but it would cost nearly 13000 a semester due to out of state tuition so i think my best bet is going with an online degree program and yes i have a job where i could advance
My orginization recently accredited some on-line schools, The University of Georgie eCore, University of London External Progamme, and Anne Arundel Community college online. I hear the Army has a pretty good online university. Outside of those there will be a lot of crap out there. Nothing can substitute for off line college. It ruled.
University of Phoenix is probably going to cost you as much as that out-of-state program, though. What state do you live in?
I'm not crazy about the idea; if you do go with it, use a traditional university which offers online courses. That will carry much more weight. It also depends on the subject matter: please don't do this with a science course. Lab is an important part of your education. I've heard of courses where you come in every once in a while for lab (like Saturdays); I can handle that. Still, seems like some things would be a problem. You couldn't exactly take a traditional closed-book test... though some of you might like that.
Some online colleges are legit. But their degrees usually aren't worth much more than the paper they're printed on. Most "regular" colleges offer extensive online programs. These degrees carry much more weight in personnel offices. If you're looking to just broaden your horizons, check online colleges. If you're looking for job-related options, you should probably stick with "regular" colleges. Good luck, dude!
i live in north central arkansas fayetteville is about 2 1/2 hours from my place and state university is over 3 hours away but i could get on 65 and be at smsu in a little less than an hour williams baptist and lyons arent too far away but they cost as much as out of state because theyre private i was approved for a 3000 loan at smsu but out of state tuition there is like 10000 a semester for 12 hours so it would be 20000 for 2004-2005 school year and i only have 3000 of that do you guys know any other way to generate that type of money for school
I'd check and see if there were any online programs at any of the state institutions, including community colleges. You might be able to cobble together most, if not all, of a degree program online through state schools. UALR has a bachelors of liberal arts program, I know. I don't know what all is involved in it, though.
Have you checked into junior colleges? That would give you two more years to decide what's best for you. SMSU sounds promising. It's out-of-state, but combining that with juco, you might be onto something.
i already have all my basics pretty much how am i supposed to get all the extra money needed though for out of state tuition
