University of Phoenix or American Public University?

I disagree strongly with Cochise's answer. It smacks of great arrogance and lack of understanding. For profit universities are NOT by definition worthless. You need to find a degree that is affordable and meets your needs. It is possible to slack off in a non-profit college or university too..in fact many people are just insecure that they paid so much and went out of state for their traditional degrees..from state colleges..remember paying out of state fees at a state university is as high as University of Phoenix.

Associates degrees are always a risk in transfer, no matter where you take them. It is possible that some of your credit will be rejected, even if you do the associates degree at a community college and transfer to a big state college in the SAME state.

If you want to take online classes all in one program, then American Public University is cheaper than even than not for profit online colleges like Excelsior College,Charter Oak State College. The cost of textbooks being included is very helpful, in my opinion.

You can also look at state colleges like Fort Hays State University- Virtual College and Arizona State University online. They generally accept 90% of applicants and offer completely online degrees.

But, avoid the hassle of transferring an associates degree (it is always hard to transfer an associates degree, though easiest in the same state system. Even if you did an associates degree in one state, and a bachelors in another, transfer is hard). Do a Bachelors straight off, there are many affordable options these days that the investment is worth it.

You can do credit by examination and transfer that to most places, including American Public University, Charter Oak State, Excelsior, Fort Hays State University..consider saving some money.

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As you described; "I am starting school soon for my associate degree. I work full time and I am at a crossroads as to which school to attend. Both are regionally accredited. APU is cheaper by far plus books are included. The issue I have is people know of University of Phoenix, but not American Public University. Will this hurt me down the line when the school is on my resume?" I hope it might help you.

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Both schools are for profit and online, but APU is less expensive, is well regarded in general, and you'll have less debt at the end of it all. You're the one who will make the most of your education. As far as "credible" or "valuable" education, here's my experience. Schools that focus on online education present a far more comprehensive, engaging education that is tailored to the virtual environment than do schools that are traditionally face-to-face. I have gone to two community colleges in person and online; two universities online (and some in person), and a second four year school completely online, but that school was a brick and mortar school first. My BEST experience was with schools that are focused on the adult online learner. I worked hard on the online degree I received from a traditional state school; however, I felt the environment was subpar to the schools that tailor their education to the online student.

Being a veteran, I have attended four different schools to complete my two four year degrees. I am currently getting ready to attend AMU for a grad degree. It is a regionally accredited school, so you CAN transfer credits from it to state colleges and universities; however, as with any school, the articulation of transfer credits will always depend on the school for which you will complete your final degree. It doesn't matter whether you go to UoP, AMU or a state university. As long as the colleges are regionally accredited, you'll be able to transfer credits, but no matter what school you attend, there will always be residency requirements and degree requirements that don't always fit whatever schools you've previously attended.

Considering the job market, I would choose the least expensive school. AMU/APU is more recognized than you may think.

Let me honest answer you on this one. I go to APU, I enjoy it.

Is it the best online college ever? Probably not. Yes I did see a link to post on this question on Facebook!!

I was at a crossroads about APU, I chose it because everything fell in place.

I also liked that they had a wide varity of degrees to offer.

Yes both a regionally accredited, will it hurt you in the future? Who knows? I know people who go to For Profit schools and have gotten excellent careers. I have also heard that some will never hire an onlin graduate.

Do I recommend it? It depends on what you wanna study. I by no means would study something technical at APU, not a very high tech school. Class work is simple and so is the system.

I cannot really speak on UofP, except I know its way exspensive.

Good Luck

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American Public University sounds cheaper than University of Phoenix by far...ignore Cochise..just because there are common misconceptions about online, for profit colleges, does not mean they are all true..stick with what you find affordable. And yes, I also believe that an associates degree is risky to do. You could do associates degree in a community college in California, then decide to pursue a Bachelors in a state college in New York..it would not necessarily transfer..many 4-year colleges transfer credit individually and don't see an associates degree as any different from 60 individual credits, to be evaluated each separately for transfer..associates degrees are most likely to transfer fully in the same state system, but even that is not guaranteed to happen..avoid associates degrees..go straight for the Bachelor. And yes, credit by examination is a great way to save time and money at most universities in the United States (not all, by any means, but many). You can see Excelsior College, Charter Oak State College, Thomas Edison State College..they accept 117 credits out of 120 in transfer, including credit by examination.

I can't compare University of Phoenix to APUS, since I've never dealt with University of Phoenix, but I can say I have enjoyed my experiences with AMU/APUS. I transferred from a traditional brick and mortar (B&M) school to AMU, and I have no regrets. My reasons for transferring were simple. I was military, going to the B&M school online, but once I PCS'd back to the US, the B&M school said I could only take online courses via their stateside divisions, not their overseas divisions. Oh, and the B&M school had no nearby campus to take the classes I really wanted, as they were offered primarily by their European division (I'm a History major, focus is Medieval and Early European History). I didn't see the sense in paying the B&M's rates if I was restricted in the classes I could take based upon my location. And yes, this was a prestigious B&M school that I attended. Since my current location offers very little in the way of higher education, I knew my only real option was to complete my degree online. I did quite a bit of internet research for online programs and talked to various co-workers and employers before making my decision to attend APUS.

APUS is well regarded in many circles, but you will always have naysayers who think that simply because a school is online or for profit, the educational opportunities are sub-standard. I like knowing that the instructor teaching my Intelligence course actually worked for CIA/DIA/NSA, rather than someone who only holds a degree in that field, but no real-world experience, or that my Ancient Civilizations instructor has been out on a few digs and is a published author.

As for your resume, it may depend on your field of study and the field you wish to break into. I'm retired military; currently working for a Fortune 500 company. They fully support APUS degrees. In all honesty, it's how YOU decide to sell the school. Do you walk in, apologetic, for going to an online school, or do you highlight what you've learned from the online school? That makes a difference.

As for the naysayers, I would advise them to actually audit a few courses from online providers before they make inaccurate assumptions.

This answer is simply no! It will not hurt you. APUS (APU/AMU) are more well known than you think. And you are right on when you state much cheaper! I start school in July with AMU, I have previous college from the brick and mortar setting and can't wait to get going with AMU. I have researched this institution quite extensively and honestly haven't come up with anything negative. I have several friends enrolled who like myself are already Law Enforcement professionals, I would not be going here if it was a waste of time. The assistance the staff gives is second to none. And from I have been told the instructors are great! The main thing like you said is the Regional accreditation, that's what counts!!! I believe for online University size APUS is second only to U of P. I will not bash U of P but I have several friends who went there and were not exactly thrilled. Oddly enough I work for a College Public safety Department and could attend here but still chose APUS/AMU.

You will have your negative Nelly's who will come on here and bash any online school and say its no good because it's for profit. Well, what school isn't? State run or not. takes money to operate. I think you will find the level and quality of education is right there with any other school if not greater. Like I said...I have done my research and stand behind what I'm telling you. In this day and age lots of employers recognize alternative styles of education. They also know that online learning has changed greatly in the last 10 years. I do not think you will have issues. Also, in my area I have checked with multiple other colleges and university's, all of them pretty much accept credit from APUS. That along with that needed regional Accreditation speaks volumes!!!

Hope that helps...

Good luck with your choice but I say APUS! all day long!!!!

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I attend AMU/APU and can safely say that even though some people may not have heard of it, anyone who wants to do research into the university will find that it is regionally accredited, just like the University of Phoenix. In fact, they are both accredited by Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association. So it should not hurt your chances of employment etc ... it's degrees are worth the same as the University of Phoenix, or any brick and mortar university.