Right age to take up an online degree ?

What about the reverse question?

Sometimes I wonder if I am to old to get a degree. I should have done this more then 30 years ago when I started. I have done well on my courses and exams I have taken, but I am having a hard time with a beginning Algebra now which I was just taking to freshen up my skills. I am feeling like after a certain age the brain doesn't conceptualize math as well.

Is there an age where it is a waste of time and money to get a higher degree?

 

Lindagerr,

Think of it this way. Education and learning help keep your mind sharp. Algebra might be harder now than it would have been in your 20s, however, your mind will benefit greatly from the challenges you are throwing at it now. Brain power does deteriorate as we age but I think that education and the constant challenges of learning will keep it as in shape as it can be as we get older.

It might be harder but keep telling yourself that it isn't impossible. You will figure Algebra out again even though it might take a little longer.

 

There is none! It is good to start at 16, I know some parents in here do that for their kids. I started off at 19 with Indiana University independent courses.

 

Count me amongst those that fizzled out badly in my early "traditional" college years. By 20 I was out and carrying around a lousy GPA and less credits than I should have.

By 27 (or so?) I went back to finish via online. At the time there weren't too many options, so I went the Phoenix route. Had I had the various options available now, I would have done something different via online. Not because I thought I got a poor education, but because Phoenix has done a good job of watering down any credibility over the years...

 

I would say whatever age you are is a good age to study. I am doing an online degree now at 53. There are some people in my class who are around 70- that is inspirational. I would have like to have completed my education properly at the right age. I won't go into all the details (too much like a pity party) but I regret that I wasn't allowed to do what I wanted years ago. I have done study in starts and stops over too many years.

One thing that always keeps me going is that when I did grade 12 (high school diploma) by night school, there were people in the same classes who were older than I am now. Keep going with study until you feel that you have reached your goals or saturation point. That's what I am doing now- this is my last comeback.

 

Well I am choosing Phoenix , because am not sure which are the other universities which are recognised worldwide and i have no problems in getting a job else were..
Can u guys give me a good, respectable and cheap degree university option ???

 

Where in the world are you planning on going to utilize this degree? There are many options out there for degrees, and it is important that you choose a school that suits you and your style to enable you to accomplish what you're seeking...

 

A very poor reason for picking a school - all US RA colleges and universities are recognized worldwide - however some are well known (eg. Yale) and most not so famous.

You are very lucky. So where you get your degree from should not be that important. Go for the lowest cost degree that meets your requirements.

Excelsior
https://www.excelsior.edu/Excelsior_College/School_of_Business_and_Technology/Business_Programs
TESC
http://www.tesc.edu/1865.php
COSC
http://www.charteroak.edu/Prospective/Programs/Concentrations/Business.cfm
APU/AMU
http://www.apu.apus.edu/academic/programs/degree/15/bachelor-of-business-administration
Penn State (A very well regarded university and probably the highest cost degree in this list but possibly lower cost than U of Phoenix)
http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/BachelorinBusiness.shtml
Fort Hayes
http://www.fhsu.edu/virtualcollege/degrees/bachelors/
And many many more.

You would have to sift through these programs to find the lowest cost degree that meets your needs.

 

I think one should get a degree ASAP. It's the best way to earn money from scratch, and then after that you will (maybe) have the cash you need to do whatever you want, even if that is going back to school. If you get a degree (even if your performance is sub-standard) you can get back in the game later for personal enrichment (or better yet, just enjoy the free lectures posted online from Yale and others). I don't see the point of formal school in many cases outside of the credential. All the information I could ever want is available online. Perhaps if one plans to study a niche topic or desires a high level credential formal schooling holds value outside of the credential simply because of interaction with other students and experts; however, as a rule classrooms are a time-waster for the motivated waiting on the confused or less-motivated, DL is better but not the best, bureaucracy is always an obstacle to true learning if one is motivated. Schools are an outmoded concept when it comes to the basics.

Search engines are the greatest benefactors of knowledge not schools.

I guess what I'm trying to say is: Get the credential even if you consider yourself young and stupid, if you are not motivated to learn it's never too late and pretty much free to collect knowledge whenever motivation hits you, and when it hits you the money will come in handy, and the degree will ensure you do not have to take basic entry-level classes that do not interest you.

Schools work best for people who do not have motivation, they are a motivator when the desire is not intrinsic. They force you to learn, I see little value outside of that in many cases.

I'm not trying to offend, it's just my argument for why somebody who is less motivated may still benefit and somebody who is motivated may benefit less than one could initially expect.

Think about it, when government gets involved everything is distributed more equally (usually the total value of the commodity is diminished through bureaucracy) and in the case of education that commodity is knowledge. The motivated go slower and the less motivated get pushed along faster. It's just like economics. Redistribution of wealth is like schools in a sense.

Maybe I am looking at it all wrong
I may be too young and stupid to get the value of school, but I think my opinion is at least sound. I choose DL to get as much learning as possible at the best price with as little bureaucratic control as possible. This way I at least learn more as I pursue the credential.