a new online Masters from Tulane https://news.tulane.edu/news/tulane-school-professional-advancement-launches-online-masters-degree-sport-studies
At $1000 per credit and 30 credits, $30,000 for this degree is a bit much to say the least. There are many comparable programs out there for a fraction of the cost. The only part of this program that is any different from the countless other sports masters degrees out there is the Sport Security concentration. However, at that point it might make more sense to get a degree in something like Event Management. This is a solid non-science heavy sports program, but it's not anything groundbreaking.
While it's probably true that there are cheaper programs out there, our experience has shown that they are likely to fill their program with people who are willing to spend their (or other's) money for a Tulane degree. Maybe they like New Orleans. Maybe they like the color green. Maybe there's some other intangible that gets them there, who knows. While money is always a big factor in my own calculations, I know that others are not always similarly motivated.
True. Especially when it's not your money that you're spending. If someone was paying for my education I'd be applying to Duke and Stanford. You're also right that plenty of locals like going to local schools. Quick, kind of related story. A friend of mine who consistently complains about her student loan debt from undergrad was amazed how I don't have any debt from 3 degrees. I picked the second cheapest four year university in my state for my BA, my MEd was financed through a graduate assistantship, and my MS was the cheapest regionally accredited online program in the country for that major. She on the other hand just decided to go to a private school for her masters and will end up paying over 40K for it. Her reasoning was "because it's literally right down the street from me". While I don't see it that way, a lot of people don't look at the price, even though they sometimes should. Instead they look at other things like being right down the street or the color green.
One big negative about Tulane . . . they don't even have a women's soccer team . . . unthinkable to go to such a school.
Also, a new MPA program https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tulane-university-school-professional-advancement-141200933.html
I believe that due to the wrong approach to choosing a university for study, many people have big debts for studying. I agree that it is very important to consider various options for getting an education, various options for financing your education (for example, grants, scholarships), etc. This will avoid the problem of debt for study. There are also many universities, where you can get a sports scholarship and get sports education. Thanks to a sports scholarship, you can fully pay the cost of education.
Oh, so you mean that all I have to do is to become a world-class athlete and get a full scholarship to play sports? I wish I had thought of that before. But wait a minute . . . this is a DISTANCE LEARNING discussion board . . . no one is going to be playing sports at any of these schools.
How people choose schools can be a source of amusement or tragedy. Why are people still doing University of Pheonix?
Because, contrary to the beliefs of some on this board, the UoP degree does just fine in the workplace. Other reasons include scheduling (residential classes meet one evening per week), practical experiences, and financing.
Rich, I think it depends on what you mean by "fine". An associate of mine got an HR job at a small company with a UoP degree, so I agree that the don't have "no" value. Nonetheless, my last large company did not consider a UoP degree to meet degree requirements.
Anecdotes can be helpful when examining a phenomenon to see what might be telling. But they are not representative. I do not have data supporting or belying the acceptability of UoP degrees. But the school graduates tens of thousand of people each year. I would think there would be a huge hue and cry over it all if people were not finding their degrees useful.
