Online degree?
I’ve been wanting to go back to school and finish my degree, but with a full time job and a family it’s hard.
Is it worth looking into an online degree? I’d like to get a bachelors degree in business in order to be eligible for a management position at my company (or similar company). I had taken almost 2 years at a brick and mortar college, however my credits have expired (it’s been 11 years) so I’ll need to start from scratch.
So is it a good idea to look into an online college or just wait for the right time to return to regular college? I’d rather not waste my time and money for a "worthless" education.
I would like to keep the door open for a masters degree as well.
I currently am an advertising executive with a mid-sized company in the northeast. My current position does normally require a degree, but with my 2 years college and 10 years experience I was given the job, but I don’t think I’d be given a promotion without the degree.
February 16th, 2010 at 8:42 am
Good lord, stay away from U of Phoenix, and other "for profit" online colleges! You should only consider reputable state or private brick and mortar universities with distance education programs. Degrees from "online universities" are not taken seriously. (Recent articles from the New York Times and the Chronicle of Higher Education — or speaking with any admissions officer from a REAL college, or any human resources professional –will confirm this.)
Start by looking at the distance education offerings from your own state university. If they do not offer the classes you desire, then look at others. Penn State and University of Maryland come to mind. And state universities will be less expensive than any for-profit online program.
The links below will give you a place to begin.
Finally, you need to know that your earned credits from years ago have almost certainly not "expired." You should be able to transfer some of these credits in toward your new program.
Best wishes to you!