Comments on: Online Business Degrees

By: angeljre

angeljre — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:29:32 +0000

The University of Phoenix is a good one, but can be expensive. Check our your local colleges and see what they offer also. There are a lot of classes offered online nowadays.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:25:40 +0000

I agree with Boaz on checking accreditation. However, there is an easier way. Go to the Commission on Higher Education Accreditation website at http://www.chea.org Click the link that says Homepage if the notice for the summer workshop appears. Click on Databases and Directories. Click on Database of Institutions and Programs accredited by recognized U.S. Accrediting Organizations. If the school is valid, it will be in this database.

American Public University is a regionally accredited school offering over 100 degrees online. http://apu.apus.edu

Fort Hays State University is a regionally accredited school and has a BS in BA. http://www.fhsu.edu/virtualcollege/

Peru State University is a regionally accredited school and offers Bachelors in Business degrees. http://www.peru.edu/offuttafb/degreeprograms/onlinelearning.htm

University of Wyoming is a regionally accredited school and their business program is accredited by the AACSB. http://outreach.uwyo.edu/ocp/

APU tuition is $250 per credit hour INCLUDING books.
The others are $130 to $140 per credit hour PLUS books.

One last thing, if someone posts saying California University of Technology has a 100% scholarship, remember to check accreditation. California University of Technology is not accredited.

By: Pika

Pika — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:39:36 +0000

Online schools – real ones, not diploma mills – tend to be more expensive than campus based programs, not less. Your least expensive option in terms of any sort of reputable degree is to first go to your local community college, get your associates, and then transfer to one of your state's public universities to complete your bachelors. You get a lower price on tuition at these schools because you're from the state.

U of Phoenix is very expensive (nearly as much as Harvard), and some employers really dislike it. It is appropriately accredited, though. It is a real school. It's just not considered academically very strong, and it's so famous for being kind of sucky that some employers refuse to hire its graduates.

If you must go to school online, first check to see if any of your state's community colleges and public universities have online degrees. A lot of them do, and that's often a relatively inexpensive option. But remember, their online tuition may be more expensive than if you went to the campus based class, so check both before you decide.

In general, you'll do best re: employment options if you go to a school that is knwon for its campus based programs, and isn't known either for being online or for-profit. So skip U of Phoenix, Kaplan, Capella, Devry, ITT Tech and things like that. Instead, look at UMass Amherst, U Maryland, Penn State, Northeastern, Bentley, U Florida, Ball State, U Nebraska Kearney, Iowa State, Upper Iowa University, Tiffin University, and the other decent schools that offer online degrees.

In fact, a private school that is reputable that offers online degrees at fairly low cost (compared to most online schools) is Southern New Hampshire University. Nothing wrong with them.

By: Ashley H's Man

Ashley H's Man — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:21:57 +0000

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By: Don Kim

Don Kim — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:07:36 +0000

Don't expect to get a job on wallstreet with an online business degree. It might be ok for a smaller investment firm. I think that any furthering education will be beneficial, but would recommend saving for a brick and mortar college to get the most benefit from your degree. As for the hours, it would depend where you worked. Many investment bankers work 65+ hours a week but they are rewarded very nicely.

By: jennie a

jennie a — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:40:50 +0000

I got my Bachelor's by a combination of online and distance based classes with St. Leo University out of Florida. They are a fully accredited college.

My husband obtained his MBA through St. Leo as well. We both highly recommend the school.

You must be good with time management and have good reading comprehension – you are basically teaching yourself. There are online chat sessions with the instructors and they have streaming video with the lessons, but if you don't do your reading assignments and homework, it will be difficult.

By: Richard S.

Richard S. — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:05:18 +0000

What state do you live in? Check to see if any colleges in your area offer distance learning. I live in NY, so there's the SUNY Learning Network that offers online degrees. If by chance you live in NY or adjacent, here's the link: http://sln.suny.edu/sln/public/original.nsf/58f6ddfae8daaa10852567b00054e290/bdfaee3e96b7b4d28525675f0057a75d?OpenDocument

By: toolate

toolate — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:39:51 +0000

Hi there. I currently attend Strayer University and am pursuing a Business degree. You can complete your degree entirely online. They even have a great program that allows you to apply for life experience credits, or credit for non-traditional training you may have taken. I have really been happy with Strayer. They are a fully accredited university in several states including PA (I'm in PA myself). Also Strayer is geared towards adult students, so there are plenty of students who are working jobs, going to school and/or raising their families all at the same time.

http://www.strayer.edu

Feel free to email me if you have questions. I don't work there or anything. I'm just really happy with my choice!

By: lecia

lecia — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:36:03 +0000

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