When I read about ppl getting an MBA from Phoenix or a degree from Regents etc, I wonder to myself 'how much will that DL degree change their life'. Of course I appreciate that there are other motives besides the financial gain, but I would like to hear some personal tales of victory or lack of it from people that went the whole hog. got that online/dl degree, but saw nothing come of it in real terms. Just interest, nothing more. **Let the tales begin!**
I have recently graduated from UoP My wife is a recent grad also. I obtained the BSBA my wife the BS in Accounting. I have just about the same job that I had three years ago, but I am being paid 20% more as a direct result of my attendance at UoP. My wife had three job offers in her senior year. She took a job at a high profile CPA firm one month before she graduated. I would say that UoP worked quite well for our family.
I can not say that my promotions and raises were a direct result of my degrees but when I completed a degree , I got a promotion and a raise shortly afterwards. I received 2 promotions and raises in 2003 totaling $13,200.
I have what may be somewhat different perspective on this question. My Masters in Social Work is typically seen as being a terminal degree. There are MSWs all over the place, doing everything from working in homeless shelters, to teaching, to Congress, you name it. I do not feel that my MSW limits me in any way. However, where I live, a PhD (or DSW) is essentially required in order to become a new-hire faculty member, even in a BSW program. There are simply too many MSWs around and so the bar was raised. Can you find MSWs teaching in Massachusetts? Yes, but they've been in those positions for years. If I wanted to move to another part of the country where colleges, and their graduates were less prolific, I could reach my goal without a PhD. My goal is to teach a couple of courses, maybe do some writing and to provide myself with an alternate career track for my "retirement" (I don't really believe in retirement). I don't expect to make a lot more money with my PhD. I could make more money simply by working more hours in some private practice deal. It's more about mental stimulation and creating a non-clinical career track for myself. Jack
