Seeking schools... heeelp :(

There are lots of Masters in Electrical Engineering offered by DL.
A brief search found the following:
http://www.rpi.edu/ewp/distance/course_masters/index.html
http://engineeringonline.ncsu.edu/degreesandcertificates/MSEE.MSCPE.pdf
http://www.dce.k-state.edu/engineering/degrees/electrical/
I'm sure other members can make suggestions if you so desire.

 

Capitol College also has MS in Electrical Engineering online. If your IEEE member, you can get a 10% tuition discount which makes the program decently competitive from a pricing standpoint.

http://www.capitol-college.edu/Asset/iu_files/MSEE_flier_3-05.pdf

 

Those are the only two local universities? How about UCO, SWOSU, etc.? If you are near the OKC metro area, there are also a bunch of private schools as well as the local CC, Rose State.

The local CCs are very cost effective for completing the first two years of school. For example OU's tuition is $117.90 per credit. Rose State's tuition is $64.50 per credit.

Edit - Rose State and OKCCC have a ton of DL classes.

 

Thank you.

 

Yeah, I found a list of them after I made that post... Forgive me, I just moved to OK recently, lol. I'm in the Collinsville area, so I think RSU is the closest to me... their tuition is $190.80/hr for residents...

 

Check out Tulsa Community College. Its tuition will be less than half of this rate.

 

I've looked at TCC a couple times... I always thought by the wording they only offered single courses, not degrees via DL. Just took a look at the '07-'08 catalog and this doesn't seem to be the case. Thanks for the prod to look again, lol... Now tuition... Looks to be $57.50 + misc fees... total of... $65.50 I think... Tech fee should be the only applicable one... Dunno?

That's only about $4200.. now to see how far away the campus is (I get so lost in Tulsa! ) for proctored exams.

Question about the FEMA credit program while I'm here, can you elect not to use those towards an AA/AS degree and save them for your BA/BS instead?

 

I've been talking with TCC and I'm getting really frustrated, since I just moved to OK in 6/2008 I've been trying to figure out if I'm considered a resident of OK and they won't give me a straight answer. The difference in tuition costs is insane. -_-

 

See page 22 of their catalog:

Resident Classification
The definition of a legal resident of Oklahoma to be used in the assessment of fees at TCC is as follows: The legal residence of a dependent person is that of his/her father, mother or legal guardian(s) as defined by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Proof (if requested) of residency may be defined as establishing domicile in Oklahoma and physical residence for the previous 12 months. Domicile is defined as having two components—residence and the intention to remain. If it is determined that an applicant entered the state with the express purpose of attending college, non-resident status will be assigned. Other classification options may be available for full-time workers or military personnel or spouses and dependents. Contact the Admission and Records Office for details. A person holding permanent-resident or amnesty status, who has resided in Oklahoma for at least 12 consecutive months and who meets any other applicable criteria for establishment of domicile may file for resident classification. Contact the Director of Enrollment Services on any campus for clarification.

 

The legal residence of a dependent person is that of his/her father, mother or legal guardian(s) as defined by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

If this is true, then I suppose I am a resident. However, when I talked to someone in the Registrar's Office, they wouldn't give me a straight answer.. was more like "Well... maybe... you should submit an application and have it reviewed."

 

I also live in OK. Have you checked out the Oklahoma Electronic Campus?

I have spent some time looking over the distance learning options in OK, which admittedly are few. Here is what I have found:

Rogers State University - Has an associate degree in business, but there are cheaper options out there.

Tulsa Community College - Reasonably priced, and has several online degree available.

Oklahoma City Community College - Has online courses, but not entire degree programs online.

OSU - Has an MBA online but no undergrad as far as I know.

OU - Has undergrad in Liberal Arts available online.

SWOSU - has "remote sites" to study via DL, so it's not totally DL. Also, you'll need an associate degree to enter the BA program.

Honestly, you're better off getting an associate degree from Tulsa Community College, and then transferring to a college like Peru State in Nebraska, which has some of the cheapest tuition around. You're close enough to Tulsa that you should be able to work out the proctored exam issue, and they might even let you use a proctor in your area, such as a librarian at your local public library.

After that if you decide you want a graduate degree OSU has an online MBA program at a great price for state residents, and Cameron University also has an online MBA. University of Tulsa is a good school...but expensive!

 

Well, most of the institutions require you to live in the state for a year. How do you prove the residence to them? Having a driver license for at least 12 months, paying state labor tax, or show the history of phone bill (not mobile), electrical power statement, and etc.

I am not trying to show you how to cheat the system, but there is the way to do so. Maybe showing them the history of the statement of your bills; nowaday, technology can alter the statement on software. You know what I mean. Just ask the school what is required to provide to prove the state residency.

 

Some additional Oklahoma DL offerings:

Rose State has a lot of DL classes - No degrees offered that I can see.

OU has a Master of Liberal Studies program with four concentrations.

OSU has a lot of graduate degrees in addition to their MBA. Forensic Science, Agricultural Engineering, and Telecommunications Management are a few examples. It also looks like they offer a lot of undergrad DL classes.

Cameron University has an Associate of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with four different concentrations. It also has a Master of Science in Entrepreneurial Studies.

 

I've settled on TCC as my primary choice, due to the course offerings and ofcourse the great tuition.

Now, in the event they declare me a non-resident for tuition purposes, I need a second choice because the tution for NR's is much higher. I'm still considered a resident of Florida to my knowledge of state law, so I think I'll start looking there for my second choice.

If anyone (Randell!!) has community college recommendations for FL, feel free to share. Right now I'm looking at Edison State... Have a nice long list to go through.