In today’s competitive job market, employers put a higher value
on candidates with degrees. The majority of high-paying jobs
on the market require at least a Bachelors degree. On the average,
college graduates have far more successful careers and earn more money over the course
of their lifetime than non-college graduates. The U.S. Department of Commerce
has determined that people with Bachelors degrees earn an average of 98% more income in their lifetime than non-college graduates. People with Masters degrees earn 170% more.
What kinds of degrees are offered by online universities?
Online universities offer Associates, Bachelors, and Masters degrees; a few offer PhDs in areas such as Health Services, Education, and Psychology. In addition, most online universities offer numerous Certificate programs. The areas of study offered vary among online universities. In general, most online schools offer degrees and certificates in categories.
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Follow-up RSS Comments Feed or Leave a TrackbackMy wife just completed two years of course work at UOP to EARN her BS Nursing. The ability to “attend” classes any time of the day or night worked well for her. In fact she was often up and on-line when I woke up to go to work the next morning many times. The assignments for most classes were demanding in the amount of research required to provide an answer. Each assignment was then blogged by the other students in the class ( if I am using the word correctly). There were group projects for most classes that required a group of student to work together to complete a class project. My daughter also completed her MS in business and accounting recently at UOP. Her experiences were similar. One funny comment from her HR Director at her office was that on-line schools lacked interaction. In a traditional class I could sit in the back and never say a word the entire course. At UOP interaction is the way most classes are accomplished along with writing a paper a week. The instructors are able to evaluate the students on daily work and get a good feeling of who is doing what work.
Is the process infallible? No more than attending any brick and mortar program. This includes the quality of the instructors, their participation and grading. All in all my wife and daughter worked hard and learned as much as going to any other qualified school. They just saved a lot of time by not having to drive there.
In my opinion, the term ‘degree mill’ coupled with UOP is an oxymoron.
I am one third of the way through the MBA program and I would have to agree that the notion that online work lacks interaction is far from the truth. We interact all the time on a daily basis, partly because we work in groups. I interact more in these classes than I ever did in traditional classes. I think the instructors I’ve had so far are experienced in their fields, but sometimes wonder whether they read all the papers we write or not. However, the learning process has already taken place by the amount of effort you put into your work, not the grade you get. This is a situation where the more you put into it, the more you get out of it, and that work will show up in how you do your job and what you understand now that you wouldn’t have ever understood without course studies. UOP has worked well for me.
I am a student with UOP in my last class of my Masters degree. I finished my BS through UOP and was so happy with it that I continued on with my Masters. UOP is no diploma mill. There is a lot of work involved in getting your degree. I feel bad that one of the people making comments had a bad teacher, but I don’t think this is the case in most instances. I have definitely been challenged but have done my best work by going to school this way. I like that you have to apply what you learn to your job. I have nothing bad to say about UOP. I recommend it to everyone and always will.
I have been reading about what happened to a number of individuals dealing with Kaplan University and really wish I would have known about this website prior to enrolling last summer.
Although I haven’t been taken to collections yet, they have been sending letters, e-mails, and calling constantly to get in touch with me about my ‘past due account.’ First off, they are trying to charge me for two semesters (at $1600/semester). Thankfully, I wasn’t even able to complete my first semester because I lost my job working as a security officer in June of 2007. I quit attending school in the middle of July. My ‘financial advisor’ promised me the same things such as I would not be receiving a bill, and that everything was taken care of. So…it was very shocking to me when I received a bill in the amount of $1,987.00. After notifying Kaplan that I would have to discontinue my education at this school!!!
One of the reps that handles student accounts was very helpful to me….Mr. Wilkens Bruna sent me a breakdown of what my charges were and how much I payed each month. Now everyone remembers the $95 dollar entrance fee. Now charging $1,600/semester (which I’m only paying for the semester I attended)…that brings the price down to $1,505.00. I paid $50 June 20th 2007…which brings it down to $1,455.00. They charge you for technology fees (why I have no idea) and that amount is $100.00. Brings me back to $1,555. My student loans in the amount of $875 and $293 through Citi Bank gave me a total of $1,168.00. Now, subtract that from $1,555 and that brings the balance down to $387 I would have paid out of pocket!!! So, why the bill for the extra semester I withdrew from and didn’t even take? But, here’s the kicker. Before I found all of this out, I have been making $100 payments every month (with the exception of Jan) since Nov 2007. Kaplan owes me some money since this account was paid off as of March 2008.
I’m on the verge of my 24th birthday, and although I am young, I know the law which is why I’ve reported them to the Better Business Bureau, The Federal Trade Commission, The State Attorney General, and anyone else I can think of to get these bastards out of business!!! They are stealing money and dreams! Yes, the school is accredited, but most of the classes they offer don’t count for anything once you get out there in corporate america. I’m glad I was able to find a wonderful government job that allows me to live comfortably…but I wanted to further my education so I wouldn’t have to settle. If you all really want to take a stand, do what I did. Enough complaints and they will get SHUT DOWN!!!!
I took two classes from University of Phoenix and then found out that my employer would rather I had a degree from some other school. I went to a local University to enroll but I was short on Financial aid because the University (I use that term loosely) of Phoenix had not returned the money that was disbursed to them. They received financial aid money after I withdrew from the school. I keep calling my financial counselor at Phoenix. He just won’t answer his phone nor will he return my calls how convenient for them. Looking back the only time I actually talked with him was when my bill was coming due and he wanted to make sure they get paid. They also are charging me for a class and books after I withdrew from the school. They are a waste of time, MONEY! They are a joke!!!
i believe that if you work through your computer for school than i say go for it. I have five kids and this online schooling has helped me. I am sure that thier are some scamming schools but the AIU online University is legit and that is a fact. I did some serious checking before I decided to do this. Just becareful but, if flexibility is an issue check on it! I love it. the staff at aiu is great!
I am so proud to be a part of the educational community at Walden University. My master’s degree is from an ivy league institution and my undergrad. is from a very competitive NY institution. However, I am so pleased with the level of learning, the faculty commitment, and the interactions at Walden University. I had great doubts before I started; however, I learned that one cannot paint online learning with a broad brush. Take a look at Walden - of course, as with any course, it is what you make of it. Thanks!
My boyfriend John, goes to CTU online(Colorado Technical University). His first semester of school went well. His second term not so well, because he was problems and had to drop his two classes. Yesterday, he recieved a phone call from CTU and he asked them if he could just take a break until the next term and they told him that if he did not pass this certain class,he would have to start paying back the student loan money and that he would have to reapply all over again. They talked him into passing this class so that he will be able to continue to the next term. He is working towards an associates degree in computer technology. They charged him a fifty dollar entrance fee. I am a student myself and go to a Community College here in Albuquerque, NM. I am working towards my associates degree in Computer Animation. I prefer to be in the classrooms with other students and my teachers, because I feel that I learn more that way. To me online unviersities or colleges don’t carry the interaction with people that a college or university has. I prefer interacting with people face to face and that’s how I make my friends. In my opinion I wouldn’t recomend an online xchool. My community college does offer distance learning for classes and that is for people who don’t live really close to Albuquerque. Thank you for letting me post a comment.
A lot of you should be flipping burgers at McDonalds. As it doesn’t sound like you are mature enough to be in school. University of Phoenix is Great, Kaplan University is Great, Community College is great.
The thing about education is, you only get out what you put in.
So if you do the same thing over and over again, and expect a different result….you are insane.
Read the contract before signing. read the fine print. Education is only expensive if you do not take advantage of the opportunity when it is presented.
For all you that can’t put the effort out to finish what you started and are now resorting back to loser, high school antics, go flip burgers for the rest of your lives and good luck.
The economy will only support so many burger shops or broom pushers. And I hear those jobs are getting harder to find.
I plan on making 40% more money than a non college educated person, and I plan on being involved in life, not just watching it go by.
Good luck!
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