Comments on: How Much Is An Online Degree Worth?

By: Phil_Up

Phil_Up — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:41:27 +0000

My cousin is a HR manager and he once told me that the company will not even consider an online degree over a brick and mortar degree. Some crucial benefits over a B&M school is that: You will have a chance to socialize and build people/team and communication skills. Not to mention hands on experience through on site projects, presentations and internship opportunities. You will gain academic as well as professional recommendations that will help your resume stand out. Any degree that takes your “life experience” and converts it into a summed number of credits is a joke. When I was going to school for computer science there was a man who was about 40 years old attending the curriculum. His “life experience” had no impact on the length of completion because his previous experience had nothing to do with the demanding new skills that needed to be learned through class work and practice. Also, online school credits will almost never (99%) transfer to a B&M school. So, if you happen to change your mind about majors and try a regular school, you will have to start from scratch. With a traditional school, most majors have a core curriculum which is universal. This means that if you change your major for any reason, you will have your foundation set already. End point, please be wise and attend a traditional school whether it be on campus or online. Don’t bother with for profit online schools.

By: Mccoy

Mccoy — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 02:00:56 +0000

Real State/Private universities and colleges that offer online or “distance learning” courses from within their system is not the issue. When you get your diploma its still going to say the same thing as if you were attending in-class. It’s the for-profit, online-schools like Phoenix, Devry, Art Institute that are not worth your time. They cost twice as much and when your resume is competing with a REAL school applicant, your school wont hold up.

By: DennisT

DennisT — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:30:30 +0000

“Professor Jay”:
Penn State offers fully online degrees, are they trash too? Also Colorado State, University of Maryland, University of Alabama, Troy State, and many, many other well-respected schools. Students have to pass the same exams and write the same essays as the on-campus party students who sleep through the lectures and where cheating is rampant and even tolerated. Online degrees are BETTER quality in many cases, they show self-discipline and real motivation. Welcome to the future, “Professor”.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:11:00 +0000

Dr. Otaigbe cannot be objective on this matter. He works for Strayer University, a for-profit school headquartered in Arlington, VA. Strayer’s main source of income is from its online division, also headquartered in Virginia. The school lacks accreditation by SACS, AACSB, and NASPAA. As I’ve stated earlier, online degrees are trash.

By: ravm

ravm — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:37:00 +0000

Getting your bachelor or masters degree online can have a very positive effect on a person's job and salary opportunities. It can allow someone who is otherwise unable to attend higher education classes to get their degree, and it allows people who are established in their job to attain higher education that allows them to advance in their career.

By: ravm

ravm — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:37:00 +0000

By: Jack Bell

Jack Bell — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:57:41 +0000

Gary Jacobsen, what you should acknowledge is the fact that college all together is a scam, not just online degrees. Going out and seeing and living in the world is the only true way to get an education. Living on campus with a bunch of spoiled alcoholic kids from the same age/race/income level is hardly exposing you to any real life experience. Not to mention never working a part time job anywhere. (I’ve met some of the most diverse and interesting people I ever have working at part time jobs.) College didn’t compare. College is a business too, designed to get your money, keep you in debt if you’re not born rich so you can’t protest on the streets because you’re stuck at work to pay back those loans, and if you are rich, well it keeps you that way because your parents paid for it anyway.

By: Jack Bell

Jack Bell — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:57:00 +0000

By: Mario Price

Mario Price — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:58:13 +0000

I will never go to a classroom again. I have almost finished my BS degree From the University of Tennessee. It was more challenging and you get to interact will people from all over. In a classroom, I was always stereotyped and teachers were not friendly. I am a black male with Computer Certifications and 20 years work experience and I am able to learn in the comfort of my own home and also help other students and the teachers. I highly recommend on-line learning. I made my son stop going to class and take on line. He enjoys it. We read more books, read all the discussions and really get energy from interacting with the other students.

By: Mario Price

Mario Price — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:58:00 +0000