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[jasek78]

I am currently stuck in a dead-end job not even in IT, after obtaining a 2 year Associates of IT degree (a jack of all IT degree, I learned a little of everything). I've obtained 3 different IT positions the first 2 years after I graduated. Now, I've decided that, in order to further my career and life goals, I need to continue my education. I'm looking to telecommute the coursework if I cannot find a local (between Milwaukee, WI and Chicago, IL) college. I would like to either get into Business Administration or focus on Database and Software Development, possibly learning mel scripting for Maya. Does anyone have any suggestions as far as a particular school is concerned?

thanks!

Jason

 

[SQLSister]

The reason that online courses often charge more is that they can get it. People are paying for convenience.

Often the online course is the only way a person can fit college courses into his or her schedule. I have a friend working on her BS for instance that travels 80% of the time in her job. How else could she take college coruses? Same with IT people- often we are on call or have to work evenings or weekends. Again, online is the only way to go when you don;t know a whole semester in advance what your schedule will be.

And I've taken online courses from George Washington Unioversity. If they are from a regionally accredited university, they are every bit as in depth and detailed as an in-person course. Actually usually, I had to work more hours than I would for an in-person class. So don't put 'schoools' in quotes; they are real college classes.

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[kHz]

The George Washington University is a real university, and you are taking their distance education courses. Many universities like GWU and the University of Nebraska offer distance education, and those are indeed quality programs.

However, I stand by my belief that for-profit institutions are mostly interested in their balance sheet than in the education of their students. And these are not real "schools.

 

[RiverGuy]

Try comparing the prices to another non-state university.

 

[MasterRacker]

I've always been amused by the organizations that are very careful on their websites to state that you are working for a []diploma[/i]. Nowhere on the site do they mention a degree. All very legal, but stil a scam IMHO.


Jeff
The future is already here - it's just not widely distributed yet...

 

[kHz]

Why would I want to look at non-resident tuition? I am not a freshman who is going to pack up and move out of mom and dad's house to go to college. How many people if they are not fresh out of high school, and not getting a high-powered MBA, are going to move to go to school? How many freshmen are going to enroll in UoP?

UoP has a different market and they are very pricey.

 

[Stella740pl]

kHz,

I think "non-state" was more in the sense of being a private school than out-of-state.

 

[RiverGuy]

I didn't say look at non-resident tuition. I said compare them against private universities. They are bound to be more expensive than Cal-State Northridge, just as any private university is. Why do you think resident tuition is lower for public universities? If you pay taxes that go towards a university, then they are going to charge you less to attend it. UoP probably cannot AFFORD to charge what a state school charges, just as any private university can't.

 

[SQLSister]

I believe University of Phoenix is a real brick and mortar university as well as an online school. The correct comparison for pricing then would be bewteen their on-campus and online course. And yes many real universities do charge more per credit hour for online courses.

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