I see what you are saying Priest, however most of us are 'older' and looking to up our finances only.
Yknot, if it's credential you're after that's fine - I don't disagree.
Which online school do you recommend?
by asilentone 43 Replies latest jw friends
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Priest73
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digderidoo
It depends on what you're doing.
I do law with London University on a distance degree. I chose this as London is one of the top, if not the top Law school in the UK, they also provide a distance degree, using both online and study materials.
Personally i think it would be wise to assess what traditional schools offer your choice of degree and then see if they offer the course externally on a distance program. That way you get the best of both worlds, an online degree, recognised by a traditional university.
Paul
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I_am_an_idiot
Let me start with a warning, check to make sure the online school is fully accreditted. There are many online universities that say they are accredited, and they might be, with some odd international accreditation, but it is of no use in the U.S.
In choosing an online university you might want to consider cost and/or the reputation of the university in the business world.
Here is some research I did when choosing an online university on pricing (all prices are per credit hour):
First, two schools with great reputation that are traditional universities, but offer online class work:
University of Massachusets - $314
Penn State - $446
University of North Texas - $211
The rest are online universities:
Kaplan - $353
University of Phoenix - $325
Ashford - $262 to $337
Aspen - $250
Butler - $190
The pricing is in case you current employer pays for tuition.
Good luck with your degree pursuit.
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Awakened at Gilead
Well, CUNY's credits are only $170...
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SixofNine
For us ignorant ex JW's who never learned the college system.... what exactly is a "credit hour" in relation to both the cost and the completion of a college degree?
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John Doe
A credit hour is a billable unit. It is based on how many hours per week the course meets. For instance, if a course meets 3 days per week for one hour per day, it is a 3 credit hour course. This is for traditional college. I am unaware of how online courses are rated.
A two year degree is approximately 65 credit hours. A bachelor's degree is approximately 120 credit hours.
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Awakened at Gilead
My bachelor's cost under 10k. Best deal ever. My salary grew more than that from start to finish.
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SixofNine
My bachelor's cost under 10k. Best deal ever.
Just curious how that worked, if credit hours are 170.00 per? Is there a way to get a bachelors in approx 60 hours, as opposed to the 120 hours that JD mentioned?
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John Doe
Just curious how that worked, if credit hours are 170.00 per? Is there a way to get a bachelors in approx 60 hours, as opposed to the 120 hours that JD mentioned?
At traditional schools, you can CLEP out of courses by taking exams. I'm not sure what the cost is (not cheap), but it gives you college credit. At the schools I've been in, you had to have the requisite number of hours to graduate.
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SixofNine
At the schools I've been in, you had to have the requisite number of hours to graduate.
Do I understand you correctly to be saying that, at the schools you've attended, you cannot use CLEP towards graduation? Are you not going to what you called a "traditional" school?