Right age to take up an online degree ?

Hei guys I would like to know what is the minimum age to take up an online degree program with Phoenix University ? is there any age requirement for online programs in general ?

 

There is no age requirement in general for online degrees.

 

Hi kunalph,
I'm curious as to why you are looking to attend U of Phoenix via DL.
Ian

 

There are much better options than Phoenix.

 

UoP used to have a minimum age requirement. First it was 25, then 21. No minimum now.

Those changes reflected changes in their business model. As they migrated from a "degree finishing" school (for undergraduates) to one that offered the full 4-year curriculum, they simultaneously made a business decision to go after that market which, by nature, includes a bunch of younger folks. Hence the age change. (They also implemented more introductory courses and experimented with modifying their team-based model--which relies heavily on learners learning from each other, hard to do with younger, less experienced learners.)

IIRC, our esteemed colleage Tom Head finished his Regents degree at a very young age. Personally, I was 20 when I finished my B.S. at Regents. I'm sure there are other examples on this board. There's no reason younger people can't pursue nontraditional degrees, online or otherwise.

 

There actually is a right age to take any degree, online or B&M. That age is when you feel you are mature enough to focus and work hard to graduate with the best grades you can. I attended Penn State right out of high school, partied way to much, skipped too many classes and my grades suffered (left with less than a 2.0). It was definitely NOT the right time for me to take up a degree. Years later, I matured, went back and finished my BS through Excelsior with a 3.43 and an AA through Penn State. I'm now in a graduate program with a 3.94. I would say that for me, now is the right time and age for me to take up my education again.

Education costs money so make sure wherever you end up going, you are committed to working hard.

 

Bazonkers is right. One thing to consider about online learning; it requires a great deal of self-motivation. It's pretty much up to you to get the work done and to study effectively. There are no instructors or classmates to help you do this. Therefore, if you have a hard time getting your work done and getting things in on time in a regular classroom setting, you will have a much more difficult time in an online setting. I say this because many younger students struggle with this sort of thing. At least, I know I struggled with it when I was in my late teens and early twenties.

 

I'd be wary of generalizations like the ones seen here. In more than 30 years of human resource development, I've seen plenty of cases go either way. Young people demonstrating maturity, older people not being able to cope with the challenges. But one message should be clear (and has already been noted above): nontraditional learning (correspondence, online, independent, etc.) demands personal responsibility and motivation. Things have to be driven from within.

I did two Regents bachelor's degrees in 21 months, both completed before I turned 21. I was responsible and very, very motivated. But each person should ask him/herself the tough questions before setting out on what tends to be a lonely and difficult road.

 

Wow, you were one motivated 21 year old. I settled down at about that age, but before that, I was more interested in surfing than school.

 

Yeah, and I had served in the military for 3 years by then as well.

I've slowed down.

 

Assuming focus and motivation as others have mentioned, I've come to believe getting a bachelors degree is like planting an apple tree, in that there are two best times to do it: 20 years ago and right now. The math may not be perfect in all cases.

Phillip

 

So true. I wish I had done what I'm doing now 20 years earlier.

 

But if you didn't do it now, you might be saying the same thing 20 years from now.

 

I saw this article today and thought it was relevant to this thread....

High Schools to Offer Plan to Graduate 2 Years Early

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/18/education/18educ.html

 

It seems like the trend lately is that AA degrees are the new HS diploma. Soon, if you don't have at least an AA degree, you'll be treated like you never graduated from HS.

 

What is the right age to take up an online degree?

I'm going to go with 42 since it is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything.

Yep, it is a slow afternoon at work.

 

Or, perhaps, 4:20

 

I agree! My first crack at college did not go great. I was more of a thug than a student. I found myself back at home after one semester and eventually joined the Navy. My second crack at college was a hell of a lot better and I was able to complete a AAS degree and a few certificates at a technical college.

Now I'm 31-hrs away from a bachelors degree thanks to distance learning.

 

any age...

 

Unless you have an associates degree in nursing.