Value in online PhD for teaching?

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No, AA/AS degrees are transfer degrees while AAS/AOS are terminal.

 

I recently interviewed for a faculty position at a state school. As far as I can tell I did not make the cut, but I did get an interview with my woeful DL credentials. It was a panel interview with 7 faculty and the chair. As far as I could tell, and respectfully, they will all be retiring fairly soon. My impression is that ‘old school’ faculty dismiss DL in its entirety.

However, should I wish it I have been offered adjunct positions at some good schools, some ‘edge’ schools, and I currently adjunct a freshman technology course at the local CC, with the offer to teach the same course in 2 classes during the fall.

I will tell you this. For every “it aint gonna happen" rule, if you work at it, focus, work the system and around the system, you can get into teaching with an online doctorate.

From online and adjunct work, part time, where I spend probably 10 hours a week, I could make as much as 600-800 dollars a week should I wish to.
When I started posting to this forum 6 years ago, I had no degree at all! Anything is possible, ignore the critics, and work your ass off.

 

Respectfully, is this a statement with supporting data? I have not seen this study, for example.

 

I have seen numerous instances of the situation described by AV8R at the colleges and universities where I have been employed (primarily public institutions).

I do not believe that this research study has been done yet, but it would make a wonderful dissertation.

 

I meet few times with class mates taking the same doctorate as me at USQ. Most of them were already faculty at 4 or 2 years institutions wanting the doctorate for a higher pay. I don't think a serious study is required for this, a simple survey given to those studying distance doctorates could confirm this. To me is logical, this is the market that normally is more indifferent to the reputation or distance nature of the doctorate, most schools require just an accredited doctorate to put you in a higher pay scale so getting one from NCU or Harvard wouldn't change the outcome.

 

You went from no degree to a PhD in 6 years, this is pretty impressive. I guess this while working full time on a job too. It took me just 6 years part time to finish the doctorate so I guess I'm not that good.

 

No. I'm not quoting from any study. I'm merely reflecting my observations.