Cheapest Bachelors in Busiess?

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  1. amitvar7

    amitvar7 New Member

    Hi there,

    I know this question have been posted a million times, but please help me.

    I would like to enroll in a Bachelors degree in Business Administration (Online). I have a couple of credits I would like to transfer.
    Please give me a list of universities/colleges that is the cheapest.
    I have applies to Western Governors & Ashworth so far.

    Thanks for your time.
     
    amitvar7, Oct 18, 2010
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  2. Fortunato

    Fortunato Member

    Almost certainly, the cheapest option is to use testing to earn a degree through one of the "Big 3", probably Excelsior College since TESC is pricier than its two brothers and COSC offers "concentrations" instead of true majors. There is a somewhat outdated guide at Lawrie Miller's BA in 4 Weeks to earning a BSBA from Excelsior - it's a good starting point, but you'll want to compare against the latest EC catalog before signing up for any tests.

    If the testing route doesn't appeal to you, the second cheapest way is probably to earn an AA in Business Administration through your local community college and then transfer to the University of Wyoming's BSBA degree completion program. You can complete the last two years of the degree online at about $135 a credit regardless of where you live. I completed UW's program about six years ago and have been very satisfied with its utility, it has served me well in a professional capacity in advancing my career, and it has also served as the foundation for my further studies (MBA and graduate certificate). YMMV, of course, but I think it's one of the best buys available in distance education.

    Best of luck in your search!
     
    Fortunato, Oct 18, 2010
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  3. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    For the same price that one of "The Big Three" will charge on their enrollment, graduation and capstone course fees, you can fill most of the residency requirement for the University of Wyoming, which allows all but 30 of your credits to be transfered in or from exams. Overall, the price should work out to be a bit less, while it may take a bit more time to finish since some of your credits do have to come from courses.

    Other, very similarly priced, options include Eastern New Mexico University and Northwestern State University of Louisiana, which have tuition scales that work in your favor if you take enough (NSU), or don't take too many (ENMU) credits in a single semester. In fact, if other state schools in Louisiana or New Mexico have business degrees online (I'm not sure if they do), the tuition would likely be similar.

    Slightly less expensive would be Aspen University, at $100/credit. Without trying to ignite a heated debate, I should let you know that while this school is fully accredited, their credits might not transfer to, and their degrees might not be accepted for graduate study, at schools with Regional Accreditation. However, of every bit of information I have ever read about Aspen, not a single word of it has been bad.
     
    Maniac Craniac, Oct 18, 2010
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