Comments on: Planning to get a bachelors degree online, is it really worth it?

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:38:37 +0000

May be this site can help you
http://www.a1onlineeducation.com

By: Stone

Stone — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:00:16 +0000

Yes, degrees earned from online colleges are worth the money and time spent on them only if they are earned from accredited university. Accreditation is a process in which certification of competency, authority, or credibility is presented. Only degrees earned from accredited institutions are accepted by the employers. Others are simply turned down. Other plus point is that you can transfer your credits from one accredited university to another without any issues.
While surfing, I found out this site http://www.thedegreeexperts.com which has a list of all the accredited universities in its database. You can check this site and remove any doubts you have.

By: johnnyfundae

johnnyfundae — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:08:48 +0000

As long as the college (online or campus based) is regionally accredited, any degree you earn should be accepted by any potential employers or other academic institutions.
My best recommendation would be to contact a number of colleges to find the best fit for you and your needs (tuition, schedule, career opportunities, etc.). Too often people enroll in the first school they find rather than taking the time to find the best school for them. Taking that time now could save you a lot of time, money and frustration if you choose the wrong school.
This site has some good info on regionally accredited online degrees and some colleges that offer them to help expand your search:
http://www.ecollegefinder.org
I think you can enter your info on there for any colleges you are interested in and they will send you more info for free. Good Luck!

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:02:32 +0000

Like ordinary degrees it depends on where you do it. If you get one from a school that is also a well respected brick and mortar school they will not even know it was done online – the degree you get looks exactly the same. And as the previous poster mentioned Western Governors is an excellent online school.

Thanks
Bill

By: ownpool

ownpool — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:25:07 +0000

An online degree is worthwhile if it is earned in the online program of a reputable university. Start with your state university. If you live in one of the thirteen western states (except California) or in Indiana, consider Western Governors University, which offers in-state tuition to residents of these states. If none of these programs work for you, the University of Maryland and the University of Illinois have the largest online programs of any state university, although you will have to pay out of state tuition if you do not reside in the state of the university.

Stay away from the expensive and often worthless programs which are offered by for-profit proprietary schools, many of which advertise heavily and admit almost anyone who applies and can pay the fees or is willing to sign for a loan of them.

By: school girl

school girl — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:33:33 +0000

no because you don’t always have the option of transferring you college credits