Do you consider an online degree from University of Phoenix equivalent to a 'sit down' 4 year degree?
Asked by Harry TPlease help me settle a dispute between two co-workers. One has a BS in psychology from the University of Phoenix online and the other attended Southern Connecticut State University and has a BS in psychology as well The University of Phoenix fellow bragged & bragged when he got his degree online. The gentleman that actually went to the classes at Southern CT State argues his degree is more meaningful since he sat through live classes and experienced the full college scope by hearing ideas of others in a classroom environment, did an internship to obtain his degree, live group projects, etc. I don’t know what to think. Do you think an online degree from the University of Phoenix is really equivalent to that of one from a college where you actually attend the classes in person? Do you think a job recruiter would take the ‘sit down’ degree more serious than a degree obtained on line?
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Answered by NGC6205
As a short answer, the sit-down degree is better and will be looked upon by recruiters as better. The University of Phoenix degree isn't useless because I personally know people who have changed careers and gotten better jobs because of their degree. However, if your two co-workers both applied for a job and I had to decide between the two, if all else were equal, I would choose the Southern CT State degree over University of Phoenix everytime. If you want to stop the UoP graduate from bragging, ask him how much he paid for his degree. If he got employer tuition assistance, ask him how much came out of his pocket and how much the employer paid. If he took the entire degree at UoP (all 120 credit hours), I bet the total cost was upwards of $40,000. He could have gotten a regionally accredited degree online from a state university in Nebraska(125 semester credit hours) for less than $20,000.
As a short answer, the sit-down degree is better and will be looked upon by recruiters as better. The University of Phoenix degree isn't useless because I personally know people who have changed careers and gotten better jobs because of their degree. However, if your two co-workers both applied for a job and I had to decide between the two, if all else were equal, I would choose the Southern CT State degree over University of Phoenix everytime. If you want to stop the UoP graduate from bragging, ask him how much he paid for his degree. If he got employer tuition assistance, ask him how much came out of his pocket and how much the employer paid. If he took the entire degree at UoP (all 120 credit hours), I bet the total cost was upwards of $40,000. He could have gotten a regionally accredited degree online from a state university in Nebraska(125 semester credit hours) for less than $20,000.
