need help picking DL program please.

Hello first post here

I am researching and trying to decide where to start school. Anyone heard of Centeral Michigian University? Sounds pretty good and cost isn't to bad. I keep hearing about uop and other online schools but don't know which one is the best and most cost effective. My company will reimburse $5000 a year so I need to take advantage of this. Help please. My undergrad degree will be in either business administration or criminal justice. Which leads me to ask are all thes criminal justice degrees really useful or not?

Thanks in advance for your opinions and advice.

Travis

 

Central Michigan University is a good school, and has been in the business of offering advanced education to working adults for decades.

As for distance programs in business, there are tons. You'll have to consider not just costs (which is a really big deal, of course), but also learning methods, curriculum, time requirements, transfer credit policies, and much more.

For cost, Amberton University seems to get a lot of play around here.

If you have a lot of transfer credits from many sources, you might also want to consider Excelsior College, Thomas Edison State College, or Charter Oak State College.

Wait for more support on this board, it will come. In the meantime, consider examining the following sites:

Jonnie's Distance Learning Page

Gus Sainz's Page

Good luck!

 

If Criminology would work for you Colorado State University - Pueblo has a good distance learning degree. I'm finishing up my degree in Sociology/Criminology in the Spring and I've been very happy with the program. I've been accepted into grad school at Nova Southeastern with this degree. Cost per credit hour is about $100, which to me is very affordable.
http://coned.colostate-pueblo.edu/extdeg/

In addition they are part of the Colorado consortium of colleges of which I know at least adams state has several business degrees.
http://exstudies.adams.edu/degree.html

 

$5,000 is alot to play with if you're willing to throw down a few bucks yourself. With that much dough, I'd research alot before sighning on to one school. Just my opinion. Good luck.

 

If Criminal Justice Administration works for you, then check out Bellevue University. They are RA, the costs are very reasonable and the school accepts more lower division (read: less expensive) credits than most other schools. I'm a student there and am happy with my program (BSBIS).

I'm probably starting to sound like a shill for this school (and I'm not!), but when I decided to go to school again, I did a lot of research on how to get a degree that would let me prove what I had already learned in 15 years in the I.T. field quickly and with minimal cost. The program I chose at Bellevue University will let me finish my major in 9 more months (that is all I have left) at a cost of around 10K. And even having them on my resume as a college I am attending has gotten me a lot more play by potential clients than I've seen since the dotcom bubble burst.

 

more information can be got from geteducated.com for DL programs

 

Try the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) distance learning catalog...

http://www.dantescatalogs.com/CounselorDisclaimer.asp?Catalog=DEDC&CameFrom=DEDC/DEDCNav.asp

Under master degrees by area of study; DANTES lists the following:

Criminal Justice:

Criminal Justice M.S. East Carolina University
Criminal Justice M.S. Nova Southeastern University
Criminal Justice M.S. Troy State University

Business Administration:

Business & Technology Management M.B.A. Northcentral University
Business Admin. & Industrial/Systems Engineering M.B.A. Auburn University
Business Admin. & Industrial/Systems Engineering M.I.S.E. Auburn University
Business Administration M.B.A. Argosy University - Sarasota
Business Administration M.B.A. Auburn University
Business Administration M.B.A. Baker College
Business Administration M.B.A. Bellevue University
Business Administration M.B.A. California State University
Business Administration M.B.A. Capella University
Business Administration M.B.A. Colorado State University
Business Administration eM.B.A. Colorado Technical University Online
Business Administration M.B.A. DeVry University
Business Administration M.B.A. Drexel University
Business Administration M.B.A. East Carolina University
Business Administration P.M.B.A. Florida Institute of Technology
Business Administration M.B.A. Liberty University
Business Administration M.B.A. Mississippi State University
Business Administration M.B.A. National American University
Business Administration M.B.A. National Technological University
Business Administration M.B.A. National University
Business Administration M.B.A. Nova Southeastern University
Business Administration M.B.A. Pennsylvania State University
Business Administration M.B.A. Regis University
Business Administration M.B.A. Saint Leo University
Business Administration M.B.A. Salve Regina University
Business Administration M.B.A. Strayer University
Business Administration M.B.A. Syracuse University
Business Administration M.B.A. Troy State University
Business Administration M.B.A. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Business Administration M.B.A. University of Dallas
Business Administration M.B.A. University of Maryland University College
Business Administration M.B.A. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Business Administration M.B.A. University of Phoenix Online
Business Administration M.B.A. Walden University
Business Administration - Accountancy M.B.A. National University
Business Administration - Accounting M.B.A. University of Phoenix Online
Business Administration - E-Business M.B.A. University of Phoenix Online
Business Administration - Electronic Business M.B.A. National University
Business Administration - Financial Management M.B.A. National University
Business Administration - Global Management M.B.A. University of Phoenix Online
Business Administration - Health Care Management M.B.A. University of Phoenix Online
Business Administration - Human Resources Management M.B.A. University of Phoenix Online
Business Administration - Information Technology M.B.A. National American University
Business Administration - International Business M.B.A. National University
Business Administration - Management M.B.A. National American University
Business Administration - Marketing M.B.A. National University
Business Administration - Marketing M.B.A. University of Phoenix Online
Business Administration - Project Management M.B.A. Mississippi State University
Business Administration - Technology Management M.B.A. University of Phoenix Online
Business Administration-Conflict and Negotiation Mgmt M.B.A. Touro University International
Business Administration-Criminal Justice Administration M.B.A. Touro University International
Business Administration-E-Commerce M.B.A. Touro University International
Business Administration-Finance M.B.A. Touro University International
Business Administration-General Management M.B.A. Touro University International
Business Administration-Human Resources M.B.A. Touro University International
Business Administration-Information Technology M.B.A. Touro University International
Business Administration-International Business M.B.A. Touro University International
Business Administration-Logistics Management M.B.A. Touro University International
Business Administration M.B.A. Southern New Hampshire University
Business Administration-Public Management M.B.A. Touro University International
Business Education M.S. Southern New Hampshire University
Business Management M.S.M. Colorado Technical University Online


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http://www.dantes.doded.mil/