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I want to attend Kaplan or Phoenix on line to obtain a two year degree then transfer to a Cal state university to obtain my four year degree. Is that possible?

If I were you, I would invest in a community college education. Kaplan and UoP are for profit schools. If you decide to get an associates through them, you will owe them $20,000-$40,000 in tuition. Community colleges are just a fraction of what a for-profit school charges, and you will get a much better education through them (and many of them have online courses). On top of that, many employers red flag resumes with degrees that were earned at for-profit’s.

I speak from experience. I almost attended DeVry for grad school until I came to my senses and withdrew on day one of the class. I never logged in, so I am getting a 100% tuition refund. But they tried real hard to keep me in. So I have found a brick and mortar school that provides distance education.

Reconsider your decision to attend either Kaplan or UoP. You will be better off in the long run.

I AM TRYING TO GET A DEGREE AND AND DONT WANT TO GET IN DEBT FOR NOTHING

I received my MBA from UOP. It has caused me no problems and has given me the credentials I need. It is a good school. However, here are things to consider.

The business school is only regionally accredited. If you believe you can pass a GMAT then go to another online school like Stanford. However, if you do not think you need the AASCB ( I hope the acronym is right), then UOP will be fine.

If you are over 22 and need a BA, I suggest you go to night school and a local traditional college which offers adult accelerated courses.

If you already have a BA from a traditional school and have a good work background, then a graduate diploma from UOP can really help you. In addition, if your town has a UOP campus, then that will help too.

I mention all of the above because those are things to consider before taking courses from for-profit schools like UOP or Kaplan. It depends on what you want in the outcome. For instance, some people need prestige and some people just need the degree. I just needed the degree and the knowledge. UOP gave me both. I hope this helps.

I have a two year degree in Early Childhood Education. I am now 47 years old and want to age gracefully doing something different with an option of various doors. I am looking for an online school with this program of study in a BA. Kaplan Online University seen to be a good choice. What are some of the pros and cons to this major/minor? May I hear your comments on either or both of my questions? Thanks.

Don’t go to one of those for-profit online universities. See if your local state university offers the same degree program online. They almost certainly will, and it will be cheaper and better respected. If not, find a state university in another state.

As for communications/technical writing – technical writing mostly is likely to consist of writing manuals for consumer electronics products and the like. It is one of the stabler, better paid types of writing jobs you can get, but it might not be so interesting. Communications degrees are very common, and not terribly well respected, and are rarely useful, except for jobs where you just need a bachelor’s degree of some sort.

I am curently attending Kaplan University Online, for my BS in Criminal Justice. I was wondering if anyone or anyone you know has graduated with this degree (or something like it) and become a probation officer/parole officer…

I have recently been hearing alot of neagive feedback about actually being execpted in a job b/c of my online degree.

Serious answers only please…

I do the hiring for our department, and I can honestly say that I would give much less consideration to someone with an on-line degree than I would to someone who attended classes on campus, participated in discussions in class, was active in extra-curricular activities, and completed internships and other job-training programs not available to on-line students…

While on-line degrees are certainly convenient, they pale in comparison to the experience gained by actually attending classes on a college campus…

Do prospective employers consider online degrees the same way as a degree obtained in the traditional manner? I know Kaplan is accredited, but are they a reputable institution?

I am not sure but i know that some universities aren’t reputable. double check with people in your area. Because the last thing you want to do is waste money at a bad school. Good Luck

I was told that some online universities are not taken seriously or seen as a "real" form of higher education. However, I have heard nothing but great things with Kaplan University. I am interested in taking classes towards a Social Work degree and would like to have some opinions from employers. Thank you in advance:)

Its not a bad school for nursing if you can’t get into any other college or can’t hack it elsewhere.

The University’s School of Nursing was awarded a national professional accreditation for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in April 2006 from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Other then that though, no. This is not a college well recognized in the professional sense.

If so what problems did you have? Did you finish your degree there or did you go elsewhere?

Just to correct Dave in Seoul, Kaplan University is regionally accredited, you can verify it on the CHEA or DOE websites. Alot of people find accreditation confusing.

Sorry I can’t add more.

WARNING DO NOT ENROLL IN KAPLAN UNIVERSITY ONLINE!
This is a warning for anyone that is thinking of enrolling in Kaplan University Online. Before you get too eager to enroll in Kaplan University Online do a search using the key words "kaplan university ripoff" and read about how many people who enrolled in Kaplan University Online were riped off because Kaplan University Online accepted and stole their student loans, grants and registration fee and blocked them out of their online courses without giving them the education or degree that was promised by Kaplan University Online. If you or anyone you know have been ripped off by Kaplan University Online then please post your complaint here to alert other people before they go too deeply into debt for thousands of dollars in student loans. Also if you are filing a class action lawsuit against Kaplan University post the contact information for the lawyers who filed class action lawsuits against Kaplan University Online. Don’t waste your time or money on Kaplan University Online for a education and degree that you will never get.

Besure to spread the word about Kaplan University so that no one else will be a victim and have to pay for a very expensive lesson of paying something for nothing like I did.

i heard before they were ripping off alot of people 10 yrs ago

they still are

they do it in my school

This is the tilte of the course I am looking at …
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

I attended Kaplan on line for almost two years. I really had a problem with how unorganized the school was. I also did not like how you dealt with a new adviser each term. Other then that I found the school layout easy to get around and I took my degree in criminal Justice then transferred. Good luck

or is it just as bad as university of phoenix?

Kaplann seems to be somewhat more respected, so I have heard, but really it comes down to your field and your competition. If your up against grads from Harvard, nowhere looks good.