Am I calculating this tuition right?

As some of you may know I am looking for an online Electronics engineering technology program. Most likely will be TESC, but still keeping my options open, I really like CIE-WC too. Anyway I checked out Grantham, and the school looks really good, and professional, education seems to be very good, but then I read its $265 per credit, that is something like $15,000 for an AS degree? Am I calculating that right, am I reading that right? That is awfully high I would say. Thanks for any help.

 

The answer is no $265.00 per credit x 62 credits = $16,430.00 plus fees (technology, graduation, evaluation, transcript, and etc.)

 

Right, i was ball parking it, my point is that is very, very high no? I mean that is really, really high especially for an online school.

 

You could do a TESC degree with CLEP, and FEMA credits for FAR less than that. I don't get it, I'm baffled.

 

Of course, if you want a credential in electronics technology, CLEP and similar ultra-low-cost non-collegiate sources of credit can only, that I know of, help you around the edges. There's an ECE in physics for 6 sh lower-level; there's math up to calculus and statistics; there are tests in basic information systems, MIS, and computer network technology… And I think this is about as close as you can get without getting into more expensive, college-source credit.

 

That's about right for out of state or private tuition. It can be much much higher. you could even pay more at some schools for a non accredited degree. You need to be careful what you buy and not overspend for a credential of dubious utility.

 

Nothing wrong with Grantham, and I'm certainly an advocate of the DETC and NA in general, considering that I actually once landed a very well-paying job with a DETC AAS (though at the time I held higher degrees from RA schools as well, they just had zero relevance to the job I was applying for). But for over 16 grand, you could lean to the side of greater utility and pursue an RA degree of similar cost in the same field. This in no way attempts to state that TESC's tech program or a program from any other RA school that isn't top-tier is automatically better than Grantham's, it may just be the opposite. But when costs are equal and utility is slanted to one side over the other, it's usually a good idea to consider the side where utility weighs the most, with the exception that personal fulfillment would trump everything when neither money nor recognition are part of one's goal.

 

You say you like CIE/WC. Your degree could be earned MUCH cheaper there! As little as 1/5 of the price you mentioned at Grantham! The faster you work, the more credits you can earn in one term. Hence, the more you save.

From their webpage:

"CIE’s A.A.S. Program is broken down into 24 week terms. You have up to eight 24 week terms to complete CIE’s Associate Degree. During each of these terms you'll have a minimum number of lessons to complete, but no maximum!

Tuition for each 24 week term is $1,453.

If you were to complete the entire program in just 48 weeks, you would only be required to pay tuition for two terms. There are no additional charges for extra lessons or labs completed during a given term.

CIE makes it possible for students who can study at an accelerated pace to realize significant savings off the cost of a top-quality electronics education!" (Emphasis mine - Johann)

I know of people who have done quite well with CIE/WC degrees. Of course, they had good practical skills and experience, as well as their degrees. Say, I just thought about it -- even if you took all eight terms allowed, it's STILL several thousand dollars cheaper than Grantham! :smile:

Johann

BTW - I don't work for CIE/WC or have any affiliation with them.

 

^CIE's teaching method is pretty nice, especially considering the price. I would never expect that much direct access to Instructors for $1,453, so that's pretty remarkable. Heck, I wouldn't expect it at 10 times the cost. Both Grantham and CIE have their share of notable grads, but at the price CIE is offering and its teaching method you couldn't go wrong at that price if you wanted to stay in the DETC realm.

 

Thanks guys, I have my application in at TESC and I am nearly 100% I'm going that route. I think TESC with Straighterline for General ED requirements just because I like structure when learning, and they provide that. Plus TESC is a partner of them, which is very nice. I was just checking out CIE, and that program is serious in depth. In any case they look like the real deal. Thanks for all the help.