Is getting a degree online at a "real college" looked at the same as going to college?
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You always want the highest level of accreditation at whatever college or university you attend. Lets say you are a business student... you want your school to be a part of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. I am not sure what degree you are looking at but always look for the accreditation of your college when picking a college or university.
na...it looks weaker...well in my opinion
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depending on what college you go to. University of Phoenix vs. a reputable university that offers on line classes are going to be two different ends of the spectrum. If it's strictly an on line school then maybe. but if it's a school that offers on line classes but is also a face to face school, not at all. I work at Franklin University in Columbus, OH and it's a looked highly at in the community. It's a face to face school, but you can also get your degree on line. If you're looking for a school to go to, check out www.franklin.edu and see if you are interested. Good Luck!
This can depend very much on the specific employer.
For example, some employers are major supporters of on-line degree programs (typically at the MS level) at top universities, and they send lots of students there for on-line degrees. These employers have clearly embraced the distance learning concept, and they are probably less likely to have a problem with your on-line degree (from a program with a campus).
Now in academia, not everyone accepts the idea of on-line learning as readily -- some people there feel threatened by the idea. So if you have an on-line Ph.D, for example (even from a very good campus based university), and are trying to get a job as an on-campus professor, you could have a very tough time.
These are two extreme examples, but they illustrate the problem.
In general, if you have a choice and can physically attend, especially for the BA/BS or Ph.D degrees, it is probably better to do that, because unfortunately not everyone completely buys into the on-line learning concept.
On the other hand, if the choice is go on-line or do not go at all, I am a strong believer that it is better to go on-line (to the best and most prestigious on-line program at a campus based university that you can find) and get the education you want.
Finally, there was a time when part-time (on-campus) degrees were not held in the highest esteem (part-time education was disparagingly called "night school"), and this bias has become less prevalent as more students who have to work full time have received part time degrees. On-line degrees (from campus based universities) may go through the same transition as enrollment rises.
My Fortune 200 employer not only accepted my on-line degree, they paid for it.
If this concerns you, you should check out on-line degree programs from traditional brick and mortar schools. Most all of the colleges and universities offer some type of on-line classes and/or degree programs.
My transcript and degree are the same as the ones from the brick and mortar program.
Check out www.baker.edu
Affordable at about $185 per credit hour.
Fast paced - 4 semesters per year, 2 sessions per semester.
But just because it is on-line, does not mean the classes are easy. The accelerated time frame means you have to do twice the work in half the time.
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