Phoenix.edu?

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I'm starting to get extremely sick of going to school, it feels like a waste of time to me. So I figured I would do it online instead, and I know that Phoenix.edu is the most common online school. It seems like a fairly straight forward program, slightly more expensive than what I would be paying at traditional college, but probably saving me money in the long run due the dropped/failed classes due to lack of attendance.

I don't really care to continue school, but I figured I / My parents have the money for it and are willing to pay for it now, so why not take advantage of it and have a backup plan for the future. I figure a computer science degree could always help somehow.

Also, does anyone know if employers look down upon online degrees vs traditional degrees? Phoenix University appears to be accredited fine, so I don't see why not.


Anyone every try it, have any experiences with it?
 


I don't think they care for the most part, of course if you have a ivy league education they will pay more attention..
 
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJl0XuDKSjc]YouTube - Everest College Commercial - Hood Variant[/ame]


I know a HR manager that throws any applicants from devry/itt/pheonix/everest etc straight to the trash and I'm guessing he's not alone. Nothing wrong with the schools, but they tend to have a bad rep. Besides, these days most "normal" schools have online programs
 
Besides, these days most "normal" schools have online programs
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^^^ This. Even the ivy-league Columbia Uni has online degrees in computer science and engineering (not that they're any easier to get into though). There seem to be more reputable institutions in the good ol' UK that offer distance degrees though - try Uni of London external program, some pretty impressive alumni who have got distance degrees from there.
 
By the way that video has one of the highest like:dislike ratios on YT - 3221:28 (with over 660,000 views). The question is, are they from Phoenix or Everest?
 
ayzo said:
YouTube - Everest College Commercial - Hood Variant


I know a HR manager that throws any applicants from devry/itt/pheonix/everest etc straight to the trash and I'm guessing he's not alone. Nothing wrong with the schools, but they tend to have a bad rep. Besides, these days most "normal" schools have online programs
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The difference between phoenix and devry/itt/everest is phoenix is regionally accredited, where as devry/itt/everest is nationally accredited. regional accreditation is better than national. For example, Rutgers is regionally accredited, devry is nationally accredited and is looked at more like a trade school than a college / university.

Also most schools in my area/that i've looked at don't have full degree programs online, only certain classes.
 
Seriously dude go to a real university, it's the best time of your life and after you graduate you will wish you never left. Besides the fact that you'll get some of the best scattered ass of your life you should at least go for the networking opportunities alone.

Lastly I worked at a career college before (Remington College) and even though U of Phoenix is a little more respected all of those places are hella shady. If a school is really worth going to why would they need admission representatives (salespeople) to convince you to go there? Any school worth it's weight can attract students based on it's own merit.

Oh and I would never hire someone who graduated from a career college either, I have a feeling a lot of employers feel the same way.
 
The more common something is, the less valuable. Those online degrees are a joke and will take all of your monies without the benefit of being surrounded by hotties and keg parties. My 2 cents
 
ayzo said:
I know a HR manager that throws any applicants from devry/itt/pheonix/everest etc straight to the trash and I'm guessing he's not alone. Nothing wrong with the schools, but they tend to have a bad rep. Besides, these days most "normal" schools have online programs
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This. You can get an online degree from Princeton or MIT for less money than it costs to get one from a school that people don't even respect. Read this article and see if you still want to go to a for-profit school.
 
I know UPenn has an online undergraduate program. Florida State offers online undergrad (if you have an AA), i think Ohio State has online degrees as well. I've done a lot of research trying to find a state university that offers 100% online degrees. I want to travel and take my classes - so online is a must. Columbia seems to only offer graduate programs online.

Does anyone else know of a state university that offers online degrees? Undergrad?
 
If anyone knows any other state universities offering undergrad 100% online, please share it :). i'd consider myself a semi-professional "googler" and still cannot find anything past these damn SEO-merked education niche blogs. ha. Found a few, but found more useless crap.
 
Most community colleges have 2 year degrees completely online. I know that might not be useful if you are looking for at least a B.A./B.S. right off the bat. There ARE state universities that offer a completely online 4yr degree, but often they are more like "adult" colleges in the University system. For example I am from Maryland. When most people refer to University of Maryland, they are talking about College Park ( which I attended originally before dropping out), but you also have schools like UMBC, UMES,etc- which are "real" normal Universities. I'm sure most states with a decent sized university system have similar setups. I took classes for awhile strictly online through UMUC ( University of Maryland University College), which is adjacent to College Park ( I took exams at Cole Field House; finals were in person). I really don't know how a degree from there would look to employers since I don't have an interest in ever having a job. I'm sure it ( or similar school in a state university system) would look better than University of Phoenix or another school that is just a for-profit online school and not a "regular" school that happens to allow online degrees. I can say that as far as the instruction and quality of classes goes, it was much BETTER than any college I attended, which included a failry selective Liberal Arts U. with a good business school, plus U of MD, and some others. Most of my classmates were either military or established professionals. Almost all of my instructors were PhD plus entrepreneurs. My typical instructor was someone who had a PhD in Computer Science, served in the military, owned businesses, lived/worked overseas, and knew a lot about normal academic credentials plus the real world.

I have also taken classes at a private university that is kinda known as an "adult" school for students established in careers ( typically IT or Business) looking to finish school. They were pretty good too.

Personally I would avoid the strictly online places and find the closest thing I could to the best value in a "real" school that just happens to offer online degrees.
 
I am finishing up my associates degree with my local community colleges online program. For me, it was very beneficial because I work full-time and would not be able to go to school otherwise. However, be prepared to work largely on your own. Most teachers use these classes as a way to pad their pockets and have very little interest in the student. You will have to be self reliant and disciplined to succeed.

As far as job placement afterwords, my school provides me with a normal diploma; one that does not state that I took my classes online. You may want to consult with your local brick and mortar schools to see if they have a similar option.
 
I've thought about it as well, but I'd also want to go to a real college for a few years for the social experience.
 
I've been too two colleges and a university...uni was cool cause of all the people, but I only got 3 credits one semester due to not going to class...so it was a waste of 10k+ basically...I hate class and I've taught myself everything since 9th grade...so that wouldn't be trouble for me...
 
No.

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There are so many things wrong with Devry, UoP, and their kin that I don't even know where to start. If you want a straightforward education, go to a community college or local vocational schools that don't exist to siphon the federal student loan industry. I'd even say that a high quality community college can be more educational (purely technical), than a large public university because you aren't regulated to the state's mandated BS requirements like 6 semesters of history, 6 semesters of govt, etc. (when each course costs $2,000).

There was a relevant post on Reddit recently (about Devry, but there were some UoP comments as well): I got screwed over by DeVry. Share your DeVry horror stories here. : redditstories

UoP is NOT just an "online degree". An online degree is taking online courses at a worthwhile school (including community colleges).
 
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