Accredited but reasonable(costwise) MBA

Which one US university is accredited and comparitively low costwise? I am looking for an accredited university and don't want to spend over $10000 for my distance learning MBA.

 

Hopefully, one of the experts in this area will post. I believe Amber University (?) has an inexpensive MBA. Jones International University costs around 11,000 (+ books). Check out Jonnie's web page with a huge list of MBA programs. I always forget the address. It is accessible through a link from Jason Baker's site. http://www.bakersguide.com then go to the menus on the left. Click on "Online Resources" and scroll down to Jonnie's site.

If you want accredited but don't care whether it is RA there is Andrew Jackson University. It is DETC accredited and costs just over 4,000 dollars. Probably less useful than an RA MBA so check with whom ever you want to use it with. http://www.aju.edu

There are so just so many options. Regis is good but a little more than 11,000 but it is a top tier RA school.

Good luck!

North

 

Heriot Watt has 9 exams/courses that would come in under 10 grand. Baker College is under 10 grand, Amber University, with a couple of courses taken at another school transfered in is inexpensive....

Check out the 14th ed of Bears' Guide
http://www.degree.net/

and Jonnies distance learning pages
http://www.geocities.com/liu_jonathan/distance.html

Dan

 

Here is a breakdown of the Amber MBA program

Amber is very liberal with
transfer credits into a master program, allowing up to 12 credits.

If you want an MBA Amber University will be possible BUT they don't provide distance learning for all 36 credits
of the MBA (you can do a MS in business totally at a distance, just not an MBA) so you will need to be very careful
with classes they will accept for transfer into their MBA program. A combination of Baker and Amber may be the way
to come in with a inexpensive MBA using Baker for the 12 credits to transfer in. Of course, just for an extra
added attraction Baker is on Quarter system and Amber is on Semester system.

Dan
(working at the speed of dark).

Disclaimer: I am not currently enrolled in any MBA or Masters program, but plan on appling in July ish when I complete
a BS degree from Charter Oak State College.

 

I was enrolled in Amber University, now Amberton University, but never took a class. The new catalog seems to state clearly that the three MBA programs can now be completed at a distance. Of course, that's what they said when I enrolled. Wasn't true then, but might be now.

I think the new name (Amberton) is an improvement - they could have gone with "Garland" (located there). Cost with tuition and books, about $6,600.

Might also want to consider CSUDH MBA at $8000. They say you don't require books.

If you're happy with something out of the US, Heriot Watt University, with the drop in course module prices, a snip at under $10,000. An MBA from a solid institution located in the country with by far the highest standard of higher education in the world. 9 exams in six months to seven years. Student support is growing. Still mostly provided by students themselves, but H-W and the EBS (Edinburgh Business School) are making a greater effort. Watch for my future series here, "MBA in 6 Months, a Guide for Indolent Slackers".

 

Well, there is no accounting for taste.

Seriously...what in the hell has gotten into DL schools all of a sudden that they *have* to change their names???

Let's look at some recent examples... Regents/Excelsior, Sarasota/Argosy, TGSA/Capella...Now, The Union Institute is on deck with who knows what?

Stop the madness!! Have any of these schools asked either alumni or current students how they feel? I know for sure that I don't want to enroll in one school, then graduate from the same school, but with a different (probably stupid) name on the diploma.

I don't think it would be such an issue unless the "new" names were so uniformly bad...

Bruce

 

This post prompted me to start a new thread: THE COLLEGE NAME GAME - How to pick a school name.

 

My information was from their latest class schedule (one for the CURRENT semester) I am glad they have moved to the total distance mode.

I wonder why they did not do a mailing about the name change?

Still hope to start a Master's by the end of the summer.

Dan

 

I still not sure I believe them, Dan. Have a look at http://www.Amberton.edu/DistLrn3.htm

And then
http://www.Amberton.edu/DistMBA1.htm

and
http://www.Amberton.edu/DistMBA1.htm

and
http://www.Amberton.edu/DistMBA3.htm

Evidence seems conclusive, that all necessary courses for completion of the three distinct MBA programs can be completed at a distance.... and yet..... given past experience, one can't help but wonder

 

The DETC schools, accredited but probably accepted less than their RA counterparts, are typically the least expensive, yet legitimate alternatives. Andrew Jackson University and Columbia Southern University, www.aju.edu and www.colsouth.edu can be completed for less than $5,000.

RK

 

Dear Lawrie,

Thank you for your response.

I think that Alberton University is a better name that Amberton University because:

a) There are some easily-identifiable cities called Alberton in the United States, Canada, South Africa...so this name carries a little of international flavor. This is not the case with Amberton.

b) In my ears, Alberton coverges a litte bit of Spanish, English, and German sounding, making it a little bit more international than Amberton.

c) In my opinion, the beauty of form sounds and looks better in Alberton than in Amberton.

Lawrie, now that you are mentioning it, I might try to incorporate Alberton in place of my middle name in some form of pseudonym, but of course, my real middle name is Alberto, Albert or Al.

Take care,


Karlos Alberto Lacaye
[email protected]

 

Yes, but both AJU and Columbia Southern have *very* questionable histories, which, IMO, taint their legitimate acreditation.

Bruce

 

Amberton:Low-cost/High value

I see many responses regarding an affordable, distance learning experience for an MBA. Amberton University's tuition is only $495 per course and applies to undergraduate, graduate, local and/or distance learning. There are also no additional fees or expenditures.
Yes, many of the master degrees (including 2 MBAs) are now available completely on-line. Amberton's web site (www.Amberton.edu) also offers a course rotation listing so that students can plan ahead--invaluable! The course descriptions are complete and offer the same competencies (and the same professors!) whether lecture or e-course.

 

God, how you guys can digress...

The question was an MBA under "ten big ones"?

Central Michigan University -- $245 x 36 credits= $8820*

University of Texas -- $200 x 48 credits= $9600*

Ball State University --$226 x 36 credits= $8136*


*plus a variety of small administrative fees, but under the $10,000 cap.

I'll find more, but I have to put my kids to bed...

 

David, you really picked three winners this time.

The University of Texas MBA program is a unique program offered by The University of Texas System. According to Jonnie's Distance Learning Page, “Both the title of the degree on the diploma and the student’s transcript will designate that the program is a "’University of Texas Consortium Online MBA.’" The program is indeed 48 semester credit hours, but the tuition is $1,300 plus departmental fees per 3-hour course. This will bring the total tuition to more than $20,800.00.

Ball State does have an affordable MBA program. Their Web site states, ”Reasonable tuition rates -- $154 per credit hour in-state, $206 per credit hour out-of-state. Based on 2001-2002 fee structure. (approximately $5,600 in-state and $7400 out of state for the program)” However this is not a true distance learning program; it is more akin to satellite campuses with simulcast televised courses. The way they describe it is, ”A regularly scheduled MBA class is taught in a state-of-the-art television studio. Students on campus attend class in the studio while off-campus students attend class at designated reception sites. A television signal is sent through fiber optic lines from Ball State to Indianapolis, where it is transmitted by satellite to sites in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, and New Jersey.” The vast majority of sites are in Indiana, and I guess if you are not near a facility, you are out of luck.

Last, but certainly not least, we have Central Michigan University. They offer a complete Masters degree via distance education at a reasonable cost. Graduate tuition is $245.00 per credit hour. Total tuition for the 36-hour program would come to $8,820.00.

The only catch is that Central Michigan University does not have a distance education MBA program; the degree they offer is a Master of Science in Administration. Although it might meet the needs of some, it is not the same degree as an MBA or even an MS in Management.

 

Gus:

Where's your picks?

Admittedly, there are so few accredited schools under $10,000 that the pickings were slim.

First, Central Michigan was a stretch, but certainly close enough to be a viable alternative. Second, you didn't like Ball State, but the poster "lives" in New Jersey, which does have an available site (McGuire, I think). Lastly, I was not aware of the "ONLINE" markings on the transcripts or degree, so even if it was under 10K, who'd want it?

Bellevue came in at slightly less than $11K, Florida Inst. of Tech was next at around $12K and Jones at $13,000. Not much out there!

Here's a site for your review Best Online Graduate MBA's

 

Have you considered Touro ?

Another USA RA accredited option to consider is Touro University International.

www.tourou.edu

36 hour program, $ 10,800 ... CD based and Internet based, so no $$$$ books required. All via DL.

(Touro has recently added one more course to their MBA program, 32 to 36 hours, before adding the additional 4 hours their program had total costs of just under $ 10k <@ $ 9600>)

There are several Touro students on this board.

Billy Cox

AA/BA - TESC
MBA - Touro
Ph.D - Student - Touro

 

What a deal

Look at CFP, it's operated by the UOP's parent. It's RA and the cost is only $6,000.00. How it is not a MBA, it's a Masters of Science in Financial Planning - with the $$$$ you save you can open a ret. account.

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