Is Online College A No Go?
i’ve been trying to further my education but have NO time whatsoever to attend a campus so i was so excited to hear that i can take online courses! i immediately went for devry university as it seemed so perfect and the Representatives told me it was a wise choice it all seemed too perfect… so i did more research and found grim news.. that online colleges are mostly just for-profit organizations and the courses are not honored or respected… this is heartbreaking news for me but i need to know the truth before i make a foolish decision what would be my better options? thank you in advance
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Online is for people that lead busy life. Online is school is flexible. I attend online school and I’m dean list at my school. When I decided to go to online school I also heard a bunch of crap about it. Most of these online school have actual a campus. You have to check their accreditation to make sure they are legit. My school has a support system for their students. Don’t believe all the crap people will tell you about online school. My cousin graduate from online receive a master in criminal justice he went on to teach at UALR college in Arkansas. He recently went back a while back and got a phd in his field. Don’t believe everything you hear. I’m currently attending Kaplan University Online they have several campuses. My aunt is also attending online college and she works at the law library. Basically you need to check the school to make sure it is legit. Here is a website that can help you http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx this site can help check out the school you wish to attend.
It is respected..but I wouldn’t go to devry
check out American military university
http://www.apus.edu
It’s regionally accredited and I got into law school after graduating
and several students have been white house fellows.
Great school.
Online education is growing
you can always try a few courses and transfer to a brick and mortar campus.
I don’t think thousands of students would be going if it wasn’t viewed well by employers.
Well, I’m taking online classes right now at UMUC, which I know isn’t Devry University but still. For starters, you should probably make sure Devry is an accredited university so you aren’t wasting your money. Online classes are perfect for anyone who has a busy schedule. For me, I work part (almost full) time and have so many other things to do during the week; online classes are way more convinent. You just need to have good time management skills as well as the dicipline to actually sit down and do the work. There are many other schools that offer online classes, so you might want to look into that before settling with Devry.
Online courses are good if you already have a skill and want to update it. But you have to do your homework first and find an online course provider with a good reputation. Ask to see their placement data, ask if you can contact former students, contact some of the businesses where they’ve placed graduates. If they don’t have the data or won’t let you contact former students in your area, then they’re probably hiding something. A lot of these places are rip-offs, especially those training you for jobs that require skills with both your brain and your hands. “sxc” is right: community colleges and state universities all offer online coursework.
oh HELL NO!!! never take online courses from “online universities” i know alot of people who are going absolutely NOWHERE with online degrees better off to go to a community college / college and be a part time student or take THEIR online courses instead of attending Devry or Kaplan or any of that ! some colleges offer distant education so you should do a research on that instead of going for Devry university.
DeVry will definitely hurt your chances with a lot of employers, so good for you for following up on your misgivings. If online classes are the best option for you, look at programs that are operated through traditional brick-and-mortar schools; UMUC is a good example.
You can easily compare info about these schools in this site – careers.scienceontheweb.net
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!
I disagree that an online degree is not the same as one received from a brick and mortar university. My cousin went to University of Phoenix online for a Bachelor’s in Psychology and was accepted into the first Master’s Program (in an accredited brick and mortar university) that she applied to. I agree with the above posters who say that you need to check up on the school’s accredidation. I’d also check with some current students, since the faculty are not going to tell you any of the negatives about attending their school. Good luck.
My opinion of online schools is get the best intelligent and researched information available. First off, make sure it is accredited and that it won’t hurt you if you continue to pursue education at another university in your lifetime. Because of the evolution of communication channels and the post modern structure of today’s busy society, everyone has to acclimate, even institutions of learning. So online is becoming the norm. I agree with the person who said, ‘get in touch with past students’ and learn about the culture and how it is really revered (but that is with traditional learning as well). Become a reader. Read up on how accredited institutions treat those coming from a non-accredited institution or one that has accreditation’s threatened.This may give you insight when going back into the world of how employers may react. It may hurt you but some people want completion of a piece of paper no matter where it is from. For example, I read the catalog from my undergraduate accredited institution from beginning to end, and it mentioned that students wanting to enter the university from non-accredited institutions would have acceptance as long as they kept a GPA of 2.75 for two semesters and their previous coursework hours from the non-accredited institution would be counted toward the degree. If not, they would only accept the hours they earned at present and forward on. So if accredited institutions eventually accept any school, maybe employers do as well.
Look for their accredited status in their region like AACSB,or other accredited letters that mean something on national and international levels, regardless of the name of the school. However, we can all agree any piece of paper on a university standard is better than no paper at all. One blog I read commented on a person who had attended the pricey Columbia College of Chicago and had gotten nowhere with their BFA degree. So price and status doesn’t always men or equal success. Also, no matter if you do traditional or online, colleges are known to inflate grades and status to make themselves look good, so just get in a program that looks rigorous enough and the core objectives of those courses work as applied to the real world. Look at rankings. Anything between #10-#35 is decent and probably better for your pocket, but don’t get caught up as this only means that they are doing what is considered “necessary” to look good for statistical rankings. Look for teacher to student ratios, and what suits your personality. Go visit and do consulate meetings, and call!!! Talking gives you a feel of how the university feels about the atmosphere and the program.
I hope this helps, as I am in the same boat and my research to you will help you to. What am I going to do then? Apply to both traditional (decent to good reputation), and accredited revered online and see where destiny befalls me. Success is what you create anyway. Even dingdongs get Phd’s. And everyone knows it is harder to get a “C” at Harvard than an “A”. Let your gut and instinct of what feels right guide you, but most of all, if the Federal government doesn’t give aid to that college, that is the best warning sign to receive!!!
Good luck as well as I!