Are Online Universities any good? Are Community Colleges any good too?

Whats more accredited? online? community? regular college or university?

Are Online Universities any good? Are Community Colleges any good too?
The easy answer is: No.





The more developed answer is: they can be. If you want to get your degree online, your best bet is to find out what traditional, accredited colleges in your area have online degree programs. Find out whether your degree will be stamped, "online program," or not since employers are (rightly so) suspicious of anyone getting a degree online. There are many diploma mills such as the University of Phoenix, which are not, in fact, quality educational institutions.





If you're looking to save money, going to school online usually costs MORE money than going to a traditional school, so I'd recommend comparing costs carefully.





In Wisconsin, we have programs via the University of Wisconsin system, and the University of Platteville, for example, has a complete online degree program that is offered in either online or correspondence course-based format (the latter does not require as strict of a timeline since you are not "in class" with students online). It does not stamp your degree as being "online." The University of Wisconsin also offers a two-year degree program online, but it is stamped as "online." If you think you want to get your general studies courses out of the way and will do your last 2-3 years at a traditional university, this degree being stamped "online" may not matter much.





Check with your state or the surrounding states and see what options you might have. Many of the traditional universities and even many private colleges (which have been accredited forever and are constantly undergoing review) will offer you an online program (or online courses to supplement a traditional program) and they will be a legitimate degree that is not a "diploma mill."





Compare your costs. Find out how much it costs to do the program in different kinds of schools. Community colleges, if you have any where you live, are often a great way to get the "general studies" courses out of the way at a smaller, more supportive environment, and many tech schools now offer an associates degree program that transfers to a traditional college (with those general studies courses out of the way). Tech colleges are often cheaper, too! You might find an online program is cheaper, or you might be better off in traditional face-to-face classes (we're used to learning that way and many cannot learn effectively in an online format).





Figure out first what you think you want to study, then do the work of comparing programs (luckily almost everything is online now). Most schools will offer you financial aid as a full-time student, whether or not the school is online, but your safest bet is to make sure your online program is backed by a traditional university that has real buildings and real professors (not all part-time teachers).





Good luck!
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