Online bachelor degree in USA
Mar 16th 2011, 3:22 pm
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Mar 16th 2011, 4:02 pm
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Re: Online bachelor degree in USA
Don't confuse distance learning through an accredited school with a degree through a for profit school.
Mar 17th 2011, 10:01 pm
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Re: Online bachelor degree in USA
As Tarkak9 already mentioned - but it's so important that I'll repeat it - make sure that the institution is accredited, otherwise you'll end up splurging a lot of money on something that's worth about as much as a diploma you printed at home.
I'd also very carefully compare the costs of tuition, unfortunately any sort of college or university education over here costs big bucks...
If you're "just" after the education without the piece of paper, there are some well-known universities that put the lectures etc up online for free.
I'd also very carefully compare the costs of tuition, unfortunately any sort of college or university education over here costs big bucks...
If you're "just" after the education without the piece of paper, there are some well-known universities that put the lectures etc up online for free.
Mar 17th 2011, 10:22 pm
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Re: Online bachelor degree in USA
Stupid question, but how do you check if the institution is truly accredited and whether their qualifications are worth anything? I'm wondering because there are institutions listed on the US Dept of Education database as accredited which were heavily criticised for offering poor quality courses on a documentary I saw recently.
Mar 20th 2011, 3:02 am
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Mar 20th 2011, 5:13 am
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Re: Online bachelor degree in USA
I worked for a for-profit computer college here in Wisconsin a few years ago, and their greed for "customers" was abhorrent. Their one and only course provided the students with Microsoft certifications, but it cost them about $65,000 for the complete package (which lasted six months). The students who weren't book smart were encouraged to enroll anyway, and would drop out a few weeks into the course, leaving a massive loan to pay out with nothing to show for it. And these students were usually the ones who didn't have high school diplomas and really needed a break.
And the worst part is that they were, and still are, accredited. Oooh, I'd love to name and shame them on here, but one of my best friends still works there and I'd hate to embarrass her. Grr.
And the worst part is that they were, and still are, accredited. Oooh, I'd love to name and shame them on here, but one of my best friends still works there and I'd hate to embarrass her. Grr.
