My buddy dropped the bomb on me that he is finally ready to go back to school. He is looking to get an undergrad in one of the following disciplines: (In no specific order) - Healthcare Administration - Project Management - Public Health He is looking to transfer 55 units from a WASC state college and his only criteria is that the school has to be online, regionally accredited, and extremely cheap. I offered up suggestions such as APU and Charter Oak, but other than that I've got nothing. Price didn't play a role in my decision since the GI Bill covered it, so I'm curious to hear from you folks and pass your suggestions on. . .
Baker College offers a Bachelor of Health Services Administration. I believe the undergrad tuition rate is 210/credit hour.
Baker's isn't the cheapest when you consider the amount of quarter units needed to complete the degree. I would stick with APU if you cannot find anything else cheaper.
You did not mention the age or work experience of your buddy but if it is minimal how about a BSBA with electives built around one of the three areas you listed?
He has been in Healthcare (non clinical) working in middle management for 11 years. He wants to make a move to corporate and become a regional consultant but he cannot do so without at least bachelors degree. My buddy is scary smart, like school for the gifted smart. However, his motivation has always been low. Every time you talk to him about going back to school, he always relies by saying, "someday." This recently changed as he has been watching everyone around him promote up while he has hit a ceiling. He attended two community colleges and one state university in his early 20's and accumulated around 55 units in general education.
Suggest a Bachelors in Liberal Arts from Excelsior College then go to a MBA program with healthcare administration emphasis.
In my opinion the Excelsior BSLS is a good suggestion - your buddy could include up to 59 professional units in one or more areas listed in post #1.
For anyone on this situation I will second going to Excelsior. It is affordable and accepted everywhere since the seal bears the Member of The University of New York and trust me it counts when people see it, I guess they relate it to USNY.
Excelsior diplomas say (or used to say) the following at the top: But the "University of the State of New York" (= USNY) is basically just the state educational licensing agency. Note that USNY is different from the "State University of New York" (= SUNY). Only some of the schools in New York are SUNY institutions. But every school in New York, both private and public, is a USNY institution: So when Excelsior's diploma says: "Excelsior College: Member of the University of the State of New YorK", what this actually means is just: "Excelsior College: It's a School in New York". I accept that Excelsior's claim is totally true, but somehow I don't see it as a big selling point.
Hey, so a graduate of a suitably licensed pre-K program in New York State is a graduate also of a member institution of the University of the State of New York. I'm seeing a skit about Park Slope yuppies surviving waiting lists and massive deposits to get their three-year-olds into the best university, (of the State of New York-member pre-K).
