online college degrees, are they legitimate?

There are some that I know are legitimate. I am currently taking online classes from Indiana Business College Online and am happy with the progress I have made. You do have to research before you make a decision. If there is a college around you that offers online classes, it might be wise to talk to one of the admission councellors to guide you in the process. FYI, I attended online classes at Kaplan College a/k/a Kaplan University and was charged for classes I was not taking. After calling to dispute the charges, later involving an Attorney and even claiming them as creditors in my bankruptcy, they still send me bills for classes that I never took. If not for that, I would have attended their college for the full 2 years and who knows if they would have given me a degree. When you narrow it down to a couple of choices, it would be advisable to check the school out with the Better Business Bureau.

They are legitimate if they are from accredited Universities. They are not always looked upon the same way as a degree from a traditional college, but they are better then nothing. They can be extremely expensive. University of Phoenix costs more per credit hour then my private University...I was shocked, I was just trying to fill some electives and I still have sticker shock!

You may want to look into the traditional colleges (including the community colleges) around you and see if they offer online courses, many of them do and you won't be seen as an online student when presenting your degree to a perspective employer. You can also look into evening classes and some colleges have weekend classes, my school has an adult oriented weekend college. I take all my classes on Saturday and get between 12 and 15 hours a quarter.

Good luck and congrats on thinking about your future!

It depends on where you work. Some companies don't care and will give you more money for your time and education. However, some places do not see that as being legitimate. You need to ask your future employers this before spending time and money on something that can be a waste of money. Also, some are better than others. Spend the money for a decent school if you decide to get one.

Like any college you have to pick and chose. Make sure it is an accredited school. Right now, I am getting ready to get my second Masters at U of Michigan, and it will be all online.

most schools are going that way because it's popular and that's what people have time for.

Please don't waste your money. Go to a local community college and get your associates. If you need to, you can then transfer to a 4 year school to get your bachelors.

Let the young people see this - Its always easier doing this when your 18, even if you have to take large loans!

make sure it is an accredited university, but yes they are. its called distance learning, they take in consideration people who cannot travel due to work and family. But you have to really learn how to budget your time, it is just like going to college without the travel, you still have a time frame on when things are due.

I did fine until my wonderful employer decided to make 24 hour days mandatory, and make us work at least 8 hours on one of our days off. I eventually dropped out due to not being able to do it. but am going back in a few months.

some are legitimate - like univer. of phoenix online - but others are fake - you should speak to a college counselor - just call a college - ask to speak to a counselor - and they will tell you

well it depends, make sure the school is accredited because. Institutes of higher learning need to prove they are legit to a board of education in order to be awarded their accreditation if they have done so then the degree is a valid as the next

I feel that an online college without a notable "Brick and Mortar" campus somewhere are scams to take your money.

have you known anyone who has earned a degree online? Exactly.