Will an employer look down on DETC?

I know RA is better, but does anyone think or has had problems with a DETC or other national Accreditation in employment? I would hate to go through with a program and have it looked down upon


Thanks

 

I'm sure you'll find both enlightened and unenlightened employers around who'll use their knowledge (or lack thereof) towards an applicant's luck or misfortune. If you're not sure which companies you will be applying to upon earning your degree (and therefore are not sure whether NA will suffice), the best thing to do is to play it safe and get your degree from an RA school. Good luck!

 

Arch's advise is good. The answer to your question really depends on the type of job that you will be seeking and the setting in which the job resides. If you are looking for a position in business, industry or othwer non-academic settings, then you will find a much higher acceptance for a DETC or other nationally accredited degree. If you wish to work in academia, you are far safer with a degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

Tony Pina
Administrator, Northeastern Illinois University

 

This is not a study but at my place of employment the number of
managers with DETC accredited degrees increased - in my department by 100 % - 2 more .
In our business unit I know of 8 additional degree holders
3 managers with NA accredited degrees.
I think that managers with DETC accredited degrees will have no problem hiring person with DETC accredited degree.

the previous answers are very good

 

It's all relative. For example if a law office is made up of all Harvard graduates then they would likely look down on most other schools. The point is that school reputations are on a spectrum from good to bad. Most RA schools are probably above most all DETC schools. Then there will be a big gap below that for unaccredited schools.

It also might be important to keep in mind that school reputation is most important for new graduates that are just trying to crack the job market and don't have much experience. After a few years of experience, that experience will usually probably weigh heavier than the school reputation. Although the school reputation can still help even after getting hired.

 

In most fields and in most cases, no.

 

DETC's own research demonstrates the potential shortcomings of earning a DETC-accredited degree.

John Bear's research showed that many regionally accredited schools will not accept such degrees in transfer.

My research showed that employers found DETC accreditation to be less acceptable than regional accreditation.

Look before you leap. If such a degree will meet your present and future needs, it will certainly not be anything to be ashamed about. But self-respect isn't the standard, acceptance is. In many cases, degrees from DETC-accredited schools will be utterly acceptable. In many others, such degrees won't get you in the door.

 

For the great majority of fields, since RA and professionally-accredited programs are available online from real B&M institutions, I would steer clear of DETC. But if you've just got to go DETC, then I'm not certain it hurts you that much, as in my experience most employers have little knowledge of schools. This occasionally even goes for academic employers. I spoke with a Business Department Head at a mid-sized university and they were operating under the misapprehension that there existed no pure online AACSB MBAs in the country! Of course, there are dozens. It just goes to show that a lot falls through the cracks.

That said, if you live in a state, I can't fathom that it wouldn't look better to have an online degree from a recognized local university than some little-known for-profit. Say you're living in Colorado, don't you think the employer's going to feel more comfortable with an online degree from Colorado State on your resume than one from Argosy?

 

i went to a detc college , and it helped me tremendously. i went to pennfoster.edu and now i make 90k a year. i just enrolled in ashworth college to finish my bachelors degree. i will continue to go to detc schools and probably finish with a masters. I have no doubt that you can get a job with a detc degree. if your looking to compete with ivy leaguers than a DETC is not what you want. other than that why waste your time and money with traditional schools ?????? my opinion a non ivy league college or a community college is the same when competing with a DETC degree.