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Has anybody here gotten an online degree?

Posted on 12/7/13 at 11:58 am
Posted by UMRealist
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 11:58 am
I finished my degree in Finance at Ole Miss in July and now I'm considering going back to school and getting an Accounting degree.

I don't have the option of attending an actual campus so I have begun looking into online degrees. I'm sure there are some quality programs out there but I'm just curious as to whether or not anybody has any experience with them.

Do they get looked down upon in the professional world? Do you get an equal or similar education to that of actually attending the brick and mortar campus?

I appreciate your input
Posted by DrunkenStuporMan
The Mothership
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 12:03 pm to
Become a Phoenix.
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
99471 posts
Posted on 12/7/13 at 12:16 pm to
I know several teachers that have gotten their masters online. But they've all gone through reputable universities to do it. Check with your brick and mortars to see what they offer. I know Western Kentucky has some strictly online BAs and on the degree it doesn't differentiate between a "regular" degree and online.

Do not do University of Phoenix or any of those crazy for profit deals.
Posted by WG_Dawg
Hoover
Member since Jun 2004
86584 posts
Posted on 12/7/13 at 12:26 pm to
I haven't, but know a few that have. A guy I work with got one from Western Kentucky and it was 100% online. They send you a diploma just like you'd get anywhere (doesn't say online on it).
Posted by JordonfortheJ
Bavaria-Germany
Member since Mar 2012
14547 posts
Posted on 12/7/13 at 1:01 pm to
I have already taken a shite load of courses online...I don't think my degree is going to say anything other than what a normal one says.
Posted by BayouBandit24
Member since Aug 2010
16596 posts
Posted on 12/7/13 at 2:34 pm to
I think the LSU business school offers quite a few online degree programs
Posted by CroakaBait
Gulf Coast of the Land Mass
Member since Nov 2013
3978 posts
Posted on 12/7/13 at 2:39 pm to
Working on my Specialists in Ed. right now through Arky St. online, after earning 2 master's elsewhere & attending all those classes in person, this online stuff is great. They're more of an education-related school like USM, don't know if they offer anything in your field, might be worth a look.
Posted by WPBTiger
Parts Unknown
Member since Nov 2011
31330 posts
Posted on 12/7/13 at 2:48 pm to
Got my Masters totally online from Michigan State.
Posted by Prof
Member since Jun 2013
42695 posts
Posted on 12/7/13 at 3:26 pm to
Ask Ole Miss to help you out. They can direct you to a 'real' online university and may even work with you to do a correspondence/online degree through them saving you $$$ and a scam (depending on the school). Since you're a non-traditional student, it's likely they may be able to set it up to where you can do most of your classes correspondence/online and only have to attend once in a while.
Posted by Rig
BHM
Member since Aug 2011
41856 posts
Posted on 12/8/13 at 2:25 am to
Find a quality, highly regarded university that has good reviews with online courses. Take the same research steps as if you were looking for an online MBA program and you should be fine. There's plenty of options out there
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134026 posts
Posted on 12/8/13 at 4:04 am to
Working on a master's degree online right now through Liberty University

Like others have said, lots of good options out there.
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