what are the best online colleges?I have heard good and bad things about so many.Help?
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It is difficult to say what online college is the best just as it is difficult to say what campus based college is the best. There are simply too many factors that need to be considered. What is more inportant is finding the best college for you.
My recommendation would be to contact a number of colleges that offer the degree program you are looking for to weigh the pro’s and con’s (tuition, schedule, career opportunities, etc.) so you have all the info before you decide anything.
This site has some good information on regionally accredited online degree programs and colleges that offer them:
http://www.ecollegefinder.org
Good Luck!
You should be able to get into office administration with an associates degree in business or similar. That should help you get into the field. When you study, try to get some related work experience. Do an internship, for example. Do office-related work as a volunteer for a local charity or community group. You can put these things on your resume and with that, plus your degree, move into a paid job in your field.
In order for your degree to be considered genuine by employers, and to be able to do things like transfer credits to other schools and to go on to another school to complete a bachelors or etc., your college must be regionally accredited. How can you tell if it is? This very short article explains what to look for: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_accreditation
There are a lot of types of accreditation out there, but usually, when someone asks if a college is "accredited", they really are asking if it’s regionally accredited. U of P is regionally accredited. Everest is not.
The most reputable online degree programs tend to be those offered by regular, traditional, brick and mortar colleges. In fact, check the community colleges in your state. CCs often offer online degrees now, and they are reputable, and will always be your least expensive option.
Some reputable colleges offering associates degrees in business online include: Ball State U, Barton County Community College, Clinton Community College, Daniel Webster College, Daytona State College, Holyoke Community College, Herkhimer Community College, Ivy Tech Community College, Middlesex Community College, Lake Superior Community College, Northeastern U, and Vincennes U. I’d be surprised if a community college in your home state doesn’t offer this major online.
You can easily compare info about these schools in this site – edu.2kool4u.net
Before entering into Phoenix online university I had same doubts. Some people even went on to saying that they (Phoenix) will scam your money. In the end, all that turned out to be false.I have completed my 2 year course and am further enrolling for my master’s.