I am sure you have heard this a dozen times. I searched the forums and really didn't find the answers I wanted. Here is some basic info: Live in California 30yrs old Less then 20 credit hours Interested in Business / Accounting (Bachelors then Masters) I am looking for an Online Degree program that is Regionally Accredited. I really like Granthams program but they are only Nationally credited. I have been talking with someone from University of Phoenix but am very apprehensive about committing to this. Keep getting this feeling there is small print I don't see. They have a resource fee of $70 for every class and possible book fees depending on the instructors. Now this is all above the already pretty expensive tuition. Is this normal? I am currently deployed over seas (till Nov) and want to expand my education so that I have a future in the 'civilian' world. Does anyone have suggestions for good online programs, the more flexible the better but Regionally accredited is a must. I am very uneducated when it comes to this stuff. So please reply in terms I might understand. Thanks Much!
I will duplicate the list of schools compiled by another forum member by the name of Ted Heiks (hope I spelled the name correctly). Acadia University Business & Commerce University of Action Learning Business Administration American College of Computer and Information Sciences Management Information Systems American Intercontinental University Business Administration; Management American Military University Business Administration; Management; Marketing Andrew Jackson University Business & Commerce Antioch University Human Resource Management; Management Athabasca University Business Administration; Business & Commerce; Management Atlantic Union College Business Administration Baker College Business Administration; Human Resource Management; Management; Marketing University of Baltimore Business Administration Bellevue University Business Administration; Business Information Systems;, E-Commerce; Human Resource Management; International Business; Management; Management Information Systems; Marketing Bemidji State University Business Administration Brunel University Business Administration Caldwell College Accounting & Finance; Business Administration; International Business; Management; Marketing University of Calicut Accounting & Finance; Business & Commerce; Management California College for Health Sciences Accounting & Finance; Business & Commerce California National University for Advanced Studies Business Administration; Human Resource Management California State University Fresno Business Administration Canadian School of Management Business & Commerce; Management Capella University Business & Commerce; E-Commerce; Human Resource Management; Management; Management Information Systems; Marketing; Project Management Central Michigan University Business Administration Central Missouri State University Accounting & Finance; Management Central Queensland University Accounting & Finance; Business Administration; Business & Commerce; Human Resource Management; Management; Marketing Champlain College Accounting & Finance; Business & Commerce; E-Commerce; International Business; Management Charles Sturt University Accounting & Finance; Business Administration; Business & Commerce; E-Commerce; Insurance & Risk Management; International Business; Management; Marketing Charter Oak State College Business; Business & Commerce; Management Christopher Newport University Accounting & Finance City University Accounting & Finance; Business Administration; E-Commerce; Human Resource Management; International Business; Management; Management Information Systems; Marketing; Project Management Columbia Union College Business Administration Crown College Business Administration; Leadership; Management Curtin University of Technology Accounting & Finance; Business & Commerce Dallas Baptist University Business Administration; Business & Commerce; Management Davis & Elkins College Business & Commerce; Management Deakin University Marketing DeSales University Marketing Eastern Oregon University Business & Commerce Elizabethtown College Business Administration; E-Commerce Empire State College Business Administration Excelsior College Accounting & Finance; Business & Commerce; Human Resource Management; International Business; Management Information Systems; Marketing; Operations Management Franklin University Business Administration Griggs University Business Administration Hope International University Management Indiana State University Business Administration; Human Resource Management; Insurance & Risk Management International Management Centres Association Management Jones International University Business Communications Judson College Business & Commerce Kansas State University Business & Commerce Kaplan College Financial Planning; Management Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual University Human Resource Management Kettering University Management Liberty University Accounting & Finance; Business & Commerce; Management; Marketing University of London Accounting & Finance; Business & Commerce; Management Madurai-Kamaraj University Business Administration; Business & Commerce Maharishi University of Management Business Administration Mary Baldwin College Business Administration University of Maryland Accounting & Finance; Business Administration; Human Resource Management; Management; Management Information Systems; Marketing University of Massachusetts Lowell Business Information Syatems Memorial University of Newfoundland Business Administration University of Memphis Leadership Mercy College Business & Commerce Monash University Accounting & Finance; Business & Commerce; Insurance & Risk Management; Management; Marketing Mountain State University Accounting & Finance; Business Administration; Business & Commerce; Business Law & Policy; Management Myers University Human Resource Management; Management; Marketing Napier University Accounting & Finance; Business & Commerce National-Louis University Management National University (California) Accounting & Finance; Business Administration; International Business; Marketing University of New England Accounting & Finance; Business & Commerce Northcentral University Northeastern Illinois University Business & Commerce University of Northwestern Ohio, formerly Northwestern College Accounting Northwood University Business Administration; Management Nova Southeastern University Management Old Dominion University Accounting & Finance; Business Administration; Business Communications; Management; Marketing Open University and Open College Business Administration Open University (England) Business Administration; Business & Commerce Open University of Hong Kong Accounting & Finance; Business Administration; Business Information Systems; E-Commerce; Management Open University of the Netherlands Business Administration Oral Roberts University Business Administration Park College Human Resource Management; Management; Management Information Systems; Marketing University of Phoenix Accounting & Finance; Business Administration; E-Commerce; Management; Marketing Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education Business Administration Prescott College Management University of Pretoria Marketing Queens University Business & Commerce Regis University Business Administration Rochester Institute of Technology E-Commerce; Management Roger Williams University Business Administration Royal Roads University Business & Commerce University of Saint Francis Management Saint Francis Xavier University Business Administration Saint Joseph's College Business Administration Saint Mary of the Woods College Accounting & Finance; Business Administration; Business & Commerce; Business Information Systems; E-Commerce; Human Resource Management; Marketing University of South Africa Accounting & Finance; Business Administration; Business & Commerce; Management University of South Australia Business Administration; Business & Commerce; Business Law & Policy; Human Resource Management; International Business; Management; Operations Management Southern Christian University Business Communications; Business Information Systems; Human Resource Management Southern Cross University Accounting & Finance; Business Administration; Business & Commerce; Business Law & Policy; E-Commerce; Human Resource Management; International Business; Management; Marketing; Operations Management Southern New Hampshire University Accounting & Finance; Business Administration; Business & Commerce; Entrepreneurship; Human Resource Management; International Business; Management; Marketing University of Southern Queensland Accounting & Finance; Business Administration Southwestern Assemblies of God University Business & Commerce Stephens College Business Administration Strayer University Accounting & Finance; Business Administration; International Business University of Sunderland Business & Commerce; Business Information Systems Technikon of Southern Africa Accounting & Finance; Business & Commerce; Human Resource Management; Management; Marketing Thomas Edison State College Accounting & Finance; Business Administration; Human Resource Management; Insurance & Risk Management; International Business; Management; Marketing; Operations Management; Project Management; Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship Touro University International Business Administration Union Institute & University Business Administration; Marketing Upper Iowa University Accounting & Finance; Business & Commerce; Human Resource Management; Management; Management Information Systems; Marketing University of Victoria Business Administration; Marketing Walden University Washington State University Business Administration; Management Information Systems Western Baptist College Management & Communication University of Wisconsin Platteville Business Administration University of Wyoming Business Administration
Ok...that is great. BUT... Gimminie Christmas, how the heck do you narrow that all down to what the good schools are and which aren't? Do you maybe know of a website that might help me taper the field at least a little bit?!? EEK..
Business is fairly general. You honed it down to accounting from the looks of it. My advice is to make sure to stick with an RA school for a BS degree. Do you want to become a CPA? I think you might need RA for that now. If so, you will need certain classes that allow you to become certified. Try these for starters... http://www.degree.com/online_bachelor_degree_accounting.htm http://www.ce.com/education/Bachelor-of-Science-Accounting-Managerial-Accounting-Major-10099602.htm http://www.wgu.edu/business/accounting_bachelor_degree.asp http://www.nu.edu/Academics/Schools/SOBM/FinanceAccountingEco/degrees/620-411.html
Longtime Degreeinfo stalwart Gus Sainz has created just what you are looking for. It's a listing of distance learning bachelors degree programs in business, with details of what they offer, what they cost, what specialized accreditations they have, any required campus visits, and details on how the classes are actually delivered to you. Check it out: http://collegedegrees.tripod.com/
WOW...THANKS SOOOO MUCH! At least there is somewhere to start. There are just so many choices that it's all confusing and frustrating. I just don't want to make the wrong choices that will bite me in the tush later.
Sentinel: Yes, you've got my name spelled right. You must have really dug through the archives to find that one! What a blast from the past! Vixen32123: One way to narrow them down is to scroll between the list in the post above and this one and match your preferred subdiscipline of business to the website of one of the schools offering same. I hope that's not too big of a pain in the behind but trying to post schools, websites, and majors all in one posting thoroughly flouted the 10,000 character per post maximum limit that was imposed by our moderators.
Vixen32123: Take a look at these old accounting threads. http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20425 http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20424 http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19406 The Tedmeister
Vixen- Your profile says you're in the military. Which branch? If it's the Marines, I can offer some assistance/advice on using your TA (if that's the route you're going). Personally, I would not choose UoP, as it will suck your TA dry VERY quickly. In the Corps, we get up to $4500 a year TA. Obviously, this will go a lot further at a cheaper school than an expensive school. My recommendations would be either LSU www.lsu.edu or Indiana University www.iu.edu. Both of these are RA, easy to work with (both have online or correspondence courses), and are very cheap for the price. LSU costs $229 per class (less than $77 a credit). I don't know if either of them have a degree in your field available (actually, LSU doesn't offer any degrees through their Independent Studies program), but they are good schools that you can use to build up credits to transfer to a "home" school when you get back to the mainland. Just my recommendations. If you're down range, BE SAFE. Semper Fi, Ryan IV
If this is your primary concern, then your search will always lead you back to Excelsior, Thomas Edison and Charter Oak. Each is RA, very military friendly and as flexible as possible. Since they take every source of legitimate college credit (military schools, CLEPS, DANTES, portfolio, correspondence etc.) you can always continue earning credits regardless of your military situation. At the same time, none of the three is a rip-off or shady in any way. They are generally the fastest, most flexible and often most inexpensive routes to a degree, especially for members of the military.
I have been enrolled in the PhD program at Walden Univeristy for a year now. I love it and have only good things to say for Walden. It is regionally accreditted and some of the programs are acredited in their programs or are seeking that accreditation. I am an instructor with UOP and feel it is a reasonable good school. When I earn my PhD, I plan to seek employment with Walden as I feel it is a superior school. My biggest concern with UOP is that it is so costly. They are pushing a new format called ecad, where all the materials are offered electronically. With the new mode they are planning to increase class sizes to 20 students. As an instructor I am committed to providing my students with detalied instruction and feedback. All of their facutly are required to be actively working in their fields. Thus, we all hold full-time jobs and are concerned that with the large increase in class size we will not be able to provide the same quality of feedback to our students. As such, many of the dedicated facutly are considering leaving. Wanda
