Whats wrong with accredited online colleges?
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It depends on the accreditation. Accredited degrees that are approved by US Department of Education recognized agencies are just as good as the traditional college or university.
Degrees from colleges and universities that claim to be accredited, but who's accreditation institution is not recognized by the Department of Education are worthless.
I have added a list at the end of these worthless accreditation agencies.
Next are phony degrees. They are out there, but are just garbage.
Unrecognized accreditation agencies
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Accrediting Commission International (ACI) (in Arkansas)
Accrediting Council for Colleges and Schoools (ACCS)
Accreditation Governing Commission of the United States of America
Alternative Institution Accrediting Association (AIAA)
American Accrediting Association of Theological Institutions (AATI)
American Association of Non-traditional Colleges and Universities (AANCU)
American Association of Drugless Practitioners Commission on Accreditation (AADPCA)
American Association of International Medical Graduates (AAIMG)
American Association of Schools (AAS)
American Council of Private Colleges and Universities (ACPCU)
American Federation of Christian Colleges and Schools (AFCCS)
American Naturopathic Medical Certification and Accreditation Board (ANMCAB)
Arizona Commission of Non-Traditional Private Postsecondary Education
Association for Distance Learning (ADLP)
Association for Online Academic Excellence (AOAE) (in Wales)
Association of Christian Colleges and Theological Schools (in Louisiana)
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Board of Online Universities Accreditation (BOUA)
Central States Consortium of Colleges & Schools (CSCCS)
Central States Council on Distance Education (CSCDE)
Commission on Medical Denturitry Accreditation (COMDA)
Council for International Education Accreditation (CIEA)
Council on Medical Denturitry Education (COMDE)
Distance Graduation Accrediting Association
Distance Learning Council of Europe (DLCE) (connected to University Degree Program)
European Committee for Home and Online Education (ECHOE)
European Council for Distance and Open Learning (ECDOE) (connected to University Degree Program)
European Quality Improvement System (EQIS)
Examining Board of Natural Medicine Practitioners (EBNMP)
Global Accreditation Commission (GAC)
Higher Education Accreditation Commission (HEAC)
Higher Education Services Association (HESA) (connected to University Degree Program)
Integra Accreditation Association (IAA)
Inter-Collegiate Joint Committee on Academic Standards (ICJCAS)
International Academic Accrediting Commission (IAAC)
International Accreditation Agency for Online Universities (IAAOU)
International Accreditation Association (IAA)
International Accreditation for Universities, Colleges and Institutes (IAUCI)
International Accrediting Association for Colleges and Universities (IAACU)
International Accrediting Commission for Postsecondary Institutions (IACPI)
International Association of Educators for World Peace (There are different groups by the same name though none are authorized accreditors.)
International Association of Universities and Schools (IAUS)
International Commission for Higher Education (ICHE)
International Commission of Open Post Secondary Education (ICOPSE)
International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICODE)
International University Accrediting Association (IUAA) (in California)
Middle States Accrediting Board (MSAB)
Midwestern States Accreditation Agency (MSAA)
National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE)
National Accreditation Association (NAA)
National Association for Private Post-Secondary Education (NAPSE)
National Association of Alternative Schools and Colleges (NAASC)
National Association of Open Campus Colleges (NAOCC)
National Association for Private Nontraditional Schools and Colleges (NAPNSC)
National Council of Schools and Colleges (NCSC)
National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE)
National Distance Learning Accreditation Council (NDLAC)
Non-Traditional Course Accreditation Body (NTCAB)
Pacific Association of Schools and Colleges (PASC)
The Association for Online Distance Learning (TAODL)
Southern Accrediting Association of Bible Institutes and Colleges (SAABIC)
United Congress of Colleges (UCC) (Ireland, UK)
US-DETC—Nevada (not to be confused with the legitimate DETC, based in Washington DC.)
Universal Council for Online Education Accreditation (UCOEA)
Virtual University Accrediting Association (VUAA)
West European Accrediting Society (WEAS)
Western Association of Private Alternative Schools (WAPAS)
Western Council on Non-Traditional Private Post Secondary Education (WCNPPSE)
Virtual University Accrediting Association (in California) (VUAA)
World Association of Universities and Colleges (WAUC) (in Nevada)
World Online Education Accrediting Commission (WOEAC)
World-wide Accreditation Commission of Christian Educational Institutions (WACCEI)
nothing my mom and i are both doing different on-line courses
Employers don't take them seriously.
Employers really don't take them seriously at all. Would I rather hire someone who went to college.com, or U of State?
The answer is obvious. Of course, you still might get a job, but it will be very low leveled with pay that corresponds
I actually looked into it -- there seems to be no "catch." I gather the only seeming flaw with it may be trying to pay attention and do well in online courses, since students have the attention span of a child on crack when enclosed by 4 pasty-walls.
Regarding what your future employer may think: One online University, I forget which, stated that online graduates receive the same degree (absolutely no difference, whatsoever) as students who go to the university in person. Thus, your employer would never know -- unless you open your yap.
Hope this helps :D
As an 'employer' I find most college diplomas today to be essentially meaningless. Why? Because colleges are so 'dumbed-down' that large numbers of graduates are virtually UNEDUCATED. A diploma from "impress you with the name U" doesn't really mean anything today. A recent study of Harvard graduates (and several professors) found that NOT one of them new why the earth is hotter in the summer and colder in the winter! So even a Harvard diploma doesn't prove the graduate has a legitimate level of simple and basic knowledge.
Frankly, I would consider an applicant with a degree from an accredited on-line college to be showing some 'practical smarts'. Buildings and university 'names' do not make an education. Hard work in real classes about real subjects results in an education.
Lastly, I would like to note that all college graduates should expect to start with an 'entry level' job. Why? Because you are an 'entry level' employee. Unless you have 2 or more years of quality work experience in the job you are seeking, you are, by definition, an entry level candidate. Start at the bottom. Gain experience. Prove yourself by hard work, willingness to learn and by a positive and productive attitude. In 10 years or less, you will BLOW BY those ego-driven graduates that think they deserve to 'start at the top'. Soon, you will be deciding their career promotions (or demotions)!
Best wishes and good luck!
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