Michael, You may also want to look at University College, University of Maryland, or other schools within the UMD system. They have a very good online program - they are contracted to provide the same services to overseas armed forces bases.
larry On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 18:05:23 -0400, Michael T. Tangorre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How do you feel about online degree programs such as those at Strayer > University, Phoenix Online, and the numerous better known universities > beginning to offer degree programs online? The reason I ask is that I went > to Alfred University for my undergraduate degree (Computer Science) and > decided to take a shot at Strayer University for my masters program. After > comparing the programs at local DC Metro schools (George Washington, George > Mason, University of Maryland, and Loyola) I realized a few things: > > 1. The programs at the better known schools offered very similar classes > that comprised their degree programs as compared to Strayer's Computer > Information Systems program. > > 2. The ability to do everything online and not have to travel to campus, etc > was a great benefit allowing me more time to pursue other interests. > > 3. Having hefty student loan debt as is, I could not justify spending 2 or 3 > times what it would cost to attend a better "name" school just for the name. > > A co-worker, without realizing I went there, made a somewhat rude comment > about Strayer without even knowing about it other than it is not MIT or RIT > or UMD or etc, etc. She went on to comment on past Strayer graduates she has > interviewed who were "dumb" or not as educated as others... Blah blah... > > My take is that you get from school the what you put into it, but now I am > thinking that the Masters degree might not carry any weight even though the > classes and work are very tough and definitely graduate level. > > Anyone have some thoughts on Strayer, or online degrees in general? > > Thanks! > > Mike > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes by Ben Forta http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=40 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:133102 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
