Anyone Have First-hand Online College/degree Experience? Anyone Ever Hear Of Empire State College?

I have an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts and currently work in sales. I would like to go back to school and earn a Bachelor’s and maybe move onto something higher after that. I took a couple of years off from school after some personal issues that I went through and I’m ready to move on in my life. I’m a little all over the place in my interests – I’m considering Journalism, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Teaching English as a Second Language, Education, stuff like this. I know I sound all over the place but I’m going to choose something and go for a Bachelor’s so that I can improve my marketability and skills.
Money and time are issues for me. I am considering an online degree but the “reputable” ones are pricey. By reputable I mean most advertised, well-known. Asking around, a co-worker told me he was taking courses at ESC – Empire State College which says it is a SUNY school. Sounds good to me since SUNY has pretty good standards in my eyes with the most affordability.
My specific questions are:
1) Anyone have any personal opinions/experience on this particular college?
2) Will getting an online degree be valued appropriately by an employer?
3) Will I have trouble transferring this degree to another school if I were to continue my education either in NY or elsewhere?
4) Do you have reputable, accredited (and affordable) online college recommendations?

2 comments to Anyone Have First-hand Online College/degree Experience? Anyone Ever Hear Of Empire State College?

  • Tammy M.

    I do not know much about ESC. But what i can tell you is that acquiring an online degree would definately be valued by employers. The recognition for online learning has improved and at the present time employer’s consider online degrees on the same footing as traditional school based degrees. Online education credits are transferable so you need not worry about transfering your degree if you go for higher education. An entire list of accredited and affordable online colleges and universities is available at http://www.onlineedublog.com/ so all you need to do is go through their reviews and decide where you wanna study :)

  • Karen M

    I have taken several course at ESC and I find it to be a good choice for people on limited time and limited budget. It is a little over $3,000 per term and there are 3 terms, which is great. I am registered for the upcoming May term and I will be taking 4 classes. I’ve taken a multi-cultural art course and Ethnobotany. My professors were all good and they responded promptly when I emailed them. Iwould recommend this school to anyone. What is also good about ESC is the fact that you can pretty much design your own degree. the only thing they don’t have is Licensure for Teaching, but other than that they are quite diverse with their class selection. They offer the most interesting classes. I also attend Thomas Edison in NJ and I don’t like it. I’m not a good test taker and you have to take mid-terms and finals with them. I love to write so ESC is perfect for me because I don’t mind writing papers. I received an A and a B+ in both classes. It will be worth it for you to go there.

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