Is a bachelor degree from an online campus reputable or not taken seriously in the real world?

Question

Is a bachelor degree from an online campus reputable or not taken seriously in the real world?

Answer 1

I would hire someone with a real BA over someone with an online "BA".

Answer 2

That depends on the online school that is chosen. Obviously, a 'degree' from Joe's College of Arts and Sciences and Screen Door Repair will be viewed quite differently than will a degree from Harvard's online programs.

Be careful if you choose an online school and research the accredidations and acceptance of its degrees.

Answer 3

On line schools are of varying quality and varying degrees of acreditation or not accreditation. Each on line school should be looked at separately./

Answer 4

I think it's all about what you make it to be...you can flunk your way through real college or online college, or you can be successful at either one. But I dont' think we are "quite there yet" as far as accepting online degrees as valid or as effective.

Answer 5

In the United States, you will want to look for a college that is accredited to insure quality.

In the Southeast, the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACS) accredits schools. So, they would be the ones that accredit University of Virginia, Vanderbilt, etc. They have links to other reputable accrediting bodies at http://www.sacscoc.org/links.asp

Check to make sure the school you are interested in is accredited by one of these major bodies (there are other "accreditations" out there, you can't just pick a school that has some accreditation - they may only be certified to turn out good truck drivers, which is no good if you want to study biology)

I've got one Master's in face-to-face setting, and almost done with a second in an online program, and the online program is NOT the same: I still have colleagues from the face-to-face program I finished 15 years ago, but I'm not even sure I know the names of many people in my online program.

Also, you may want to ask some employers in your area: are online degrees (even if they are accredited) seen as acceptable? They might be fine in some fields, but not approved of in others.

Answer 6

In the UK we have long had the 'Open University'. It has been running for decades. Using late night TV to give lectures at first, now moved to an on-line model.

Its well known and established. It is taken as seriously as a campus degree here in the UK. Indeed very much so, as it shows a much greater degree of self discipline and motivation, than rolling into lectures hungover like a campus student.

In your country I would imagine the on-line will eventually become more accepted as people get use to modern ways of learning. But employers take time to adjust to the new like anyone else.  

Answer 7

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