Online Degrees as accepted as "on campus" degrees?

chade7320

chade7320

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If you earn a bach degree online in the eyes of someone hiring would you be equaly as qualified as the guy who went to a university?
 
I dont see why not. I mean you are finishing college and putting in the dedication to do it. I have been told its about finishing the degree not how you got whether online or on campus. That came from a HR rep.
 
Also depends on the school and/or the program. Oregon State's online programs for instance specifically state that "all online courses and degrees appear the same on your OSU transcipts as courses and degrees recieved on campus."
 
scramjet, are you doing some online coursework through Oregon State? What's your impression of it? I've been looking at it very seriously myself.
Also depends on the school and/or the program. Oregon State's online programs for instance specifically state that "all online courses and degrees appear the same on your OSU transcipts as courses and degrees recieved on campus."
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It depends on what it is for - for aviation, IT online degrees are accepted and very common. Outside those a distance learning, or privately accredited institution is deemed as inferior.
 
I_Money said:
It depends on what it is for - for aviation, IT online degrees are accepted and very common. Outside those a distance learning, or privately accredited institution is deemed as inferior.
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do you mean a degree in avaition is fine or do you mean that they are fine in the aiavtion feild reguardless the major
 
Considering the diplomas on-line at Riddle and from the brick and mortar campuses are on the same paper, I don't know how anyone would know the difference. Now, if you say something like "Well, I cheated and got my degree on-line," then they might think twice. But, I doubt if it will be b/c of the degree....


Note: I in no way am saying that getting your degree on-line is "cheating." If I thought that, I wouldn't be doing it. :)
 
Some schools make it difficult to determine if they got it online or on campus, but a school like Riddle is properly accredited so it is not a huge deal.

Chade, what type of degree you get is pretty much irrelevant for the majority of jobs out there - people just want to make sure it is a proper degree, and not some bought degree, or some trade school that hands out degrees.

And do not worry about the other guys thinking they're clever making fun of your error - I go to Harvard and see professors, students of all levels, etc making spelling and grammatical errors - everyone does it, I believe they call it 'being human'.
 
Aviator737 said:
scramjet, are you doing some online coursework through Oregon State? What's your impression of it? I've been looking at it very seriously myself.
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No, but thinking seriously about it myself. I got to figure out what I want to do exactly when I transfer out of community college.
 
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