this is a poll that i thought would go with the thread about the 4 year college.. which degree do you think is better? One from a Online School or One from a B&M school? Do you think Employers look differently at people who have a Online degree Vs.a B&M one?

I think a BS degree is better














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I'd be hard pressed to hire anyone with a U of Phoenix degree, especially a degree in engineering.

this is a poll that i thought would go with the thread about the 4 year college.. which degree do you think is better? One from a Online School or One from a B&M school? Do you think Employers look differently at people who have a Online degree Vs.a B&M one?


I don't think there's any stigma to online schools, depending on the school.

For instance, UMUC has an all-online curriculum, and a degree from there would be just as accepted either B&M or online.


Something like University of Phoenix, however, from what I understand, is barely adequate to qualify for a Bachelors Requirement on a job description.

Tough question, and I think it depends on the individual and the area of study. I don't think I would do well with online study; I needed interaction with other students and my professors to keep me focused, and it definitely made asking questions and having discussions easier.

But I know plenty of people who thrive in the online classroom experience, and sometimes that's the only reasonable option if you already have a career, spouse, family, etc.

I think it also depends on what you're after. Just about everyone where I work has some sort of degree - the government doesnt care where it came from; they just want that particular box checked. A lot of the big defense contractor companies are the same way - they just want the degree to add to their cadre. "65 percent of our employees have degrees" or whatever. and it's getting so a lot of the technical fields need certifications, even if you have a degree and there are times where you can actually slide by without the degree, as long as you have the technical certs. (and they're pretty easy to pass if you can do some reading and dedicate a little time to studying).

For a liberal arts degree, I'd save the money and just go online. At least you can cut down on the amount of time you have to listen to some teacher with a political agenda.

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I'd be hard pressed to hire anyone with a U of Phoenix degree, especially a degree in engineering.

Something like University of Phoenix, however, from what I understand, is barely adequate to qualify for a Bachelors Requirement on a job description.

:yay: A few coworkers over the years went through U of Phoenix and I was horrified at what they were paying for tuition for such crappy "instruction."

But in my humble opinion, the HARDEST classes I've ever taken were online. One course I took for my master's degree at FIT was a full time job in itself as I easily spent 40+ hours a week on it. Plus I was working full-time AND taking another course. Sleep, what the hell was THAT? :lol: