Online degrees, do employers count them?

Question

i haven't finished my journalism degree, i have a little over a year of credits left. now i don't have time to. thinking about finishing with a business admin. online. do employers care where your degree is from? my first credits are from an extremely reputable univ. in our area. can't get a job right now, even ones that don't necessarily require a degree. but not sure an online degree would amount for much either.

Answer 1

Most of those diploma mills grant degrees that are meaningless.  

Employers do care what school you went to.  A Harvard graduate would probably be more likely to get the job than a graduate from an online diploma mill.

Answer 2

May be this site can help you

http://www.sgpak.com

Answer 3

Yes, they generally accept them as long as they are nationally accredited.  You can get a list of "diploma mills", or unaccredited schools, online through an internet search engine.

Good luck!

Answer 4

I think you will find that the number of online degree programs is growing both in the number of schools offering them (most schools offer online programs of some sort because of the advantages they offer both the school and students) and in reputation by potential employers. Additionally, most schools do not indicate that a degree was obtained online instead of on campus. I would recommend contacting a number of schools to find out more information about their programs to find the best fit for you. I would also make sure that any school you are considering is regionally accredited. This site has some good information on regionally accredited online bachelors degrees in business and some schools to help you begin your search if you choose to go that route:

http://www.ecollegefinder.org/online-col...

Best of luck in your search!

Answer 5

only if you are applying to a blue chip firm!!!

Answer 6

If you do this do the on-line coursework from a bricks and mortar, nationally accredited school.  The colleges that are totally on-line are not well respected, even by small businesses.  Don't waste your time.  (college professor)

Answer 7

Yes, many employers count them but it also depends what school it is. For example, I am sure you have heard of University of Phoenix... it's a terrible school and the degree doesn't really help out as much as you want it to. Check out your local state schools a lot of them are starting to offer some degrees online. Also a friend of mine attended Upper Iowa University and that worked out for him, he got hired a few months after graduating with his BA in Public Admin. I remember him telling me it was a good school just a little expensive.