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I have heard of some degrees that were earned through online courses that are for profit only that are frowned on by employers and companies and I’ve heard of ones that are just as good as going on campus, any recommendations? I would love to attend a college on campus but being a military spouse it’s not easy to stick around in one spot long enough to attend a college on campus. Thank you.

The best online programs are at the best colleges. Almost everyone teaches online these days and include the likes of Harvard, UC-Berkeley, UMass, Columbia, UTexas, and 1000s more.

Of course, the best colleges generally cost more than the lesser colleges but not so when comparing the for-profits. A class at Harvard or UC-Berkeley online will cost you less than one from UPhoenix or AIU. You’ll get better transfer reception from the first two than the others.

My favorite search tool for online programs is at Petersons.com http://www.petersons.com/distancelearning/code/search.asp You might be really surprised what’s available to you completely online.

Which is best depends a lot on what you want to get a degree in. For example, Boston U offers their master’s and doctorate in music online. Not so useful unless you want to study music.

UMass (http://www.umassonline.net/) has an awesome selection of fully online programs as an example for you.

UMaryland has a nice selection of online programs AND has a campus on many military bases. http://www.umuc.edu/mil/mil_home.shtml

Many public colleges will give you in-state tuition as a military spouse – that can make a huge price difference for you.

Bottom line though is to pick the best college you can get into and can afford. Remember, the first couple years are far less expensive if done at a community college. Cerro Coso Community College online (http://cconline.cerrocoso.edu/) is priced well and has a huge military student population.

Also keep in mind that military education offices have CLEP, DANTES, and ECE exams available. You can knock out a lot of credit by self-study and testing.

I have heard of some degrees that were earned through online courses that are for profit only that are frowned on by employers and companies and I’ve heard of ones that are just as good as going on campus, any recommendations? I would love to attend a college on campus but being a military spouse it’s not easy to stick around in one spot long enough to attend a college on campus. Thank you.

The best online programs are at the best colleges. Almost everyone teaches online these days and include the likes of Harvard, UC-Berkeley, UMass, Columbia, UTexas, and 1000s more.

Of course, the best colleges generally cost more than the lesser colleges but not so when comparing the for-profits. A class at Harvard or UC-Berkeley online will cost you less than one from UPhoenix or AIU. You’ll get better transfer reception from the first two than the others.

My favorite search tool for online programs is at Petersons.com http://www.petersons.com/distancelearning/code/search.asp You might be really surprised what’s available to you completely online.

Which is best depends a lot on what you want to get a degree in. For example, Boston U offers their master’s and doctorate in music online. Not so useful unless you want to study music.

UMass (http://www.umassonline.net/) has an awesome selection of fully online programs as an example for you.

UMaryland has a nice selection of online programs AND has a campus on many military bases. http://www.umuc.edu/mil/mil_home.shtml

Many public colleges will give you in-state tuition as a military spouse – that can make a huge price difference for you.

Bottom line though is to pick the best college you can get into and can afford. Remember, the first couple years are far less expensive if done at a community college. Cerro Coso Community College online (http://cconline.cerrocoso.edu/) is priced well and has a huge military student population.

Also keep in mind that military education offices have CLEP, DANTES, and ECE exams available. You can knock out a lot of credit by self-study and testing.

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Online Accredited Degree Programs. American College of Technology is proud to service all branches of the military and accepts 100% Military Tuition istance for all programs. Whether you are in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, National Guard or navy, you can use Tuition istance to pay for your career training. Why pay for education yourself? The military will pay up to 100% of your tuition expenses! Nothing should stop you from pursuing your future career.

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Marilee Greenland completes an online degree program at University of Phoenix while undergoing cancer treatments. She finds flexibility and choice with her time, and will soon graduate from University of Phoenix. Online classes offer benefits to professionals, people in rural areas, and military personnel. University of Phoenix online class enrollment in Utah is growing by 12% per year, with 23% taking online courses and another 20% combining online classes with their degree programs. KSL in Salt Lake City reports a recent study found that by 2008, 1 in 10 college students will be enrolled in an online degree program. For more information visit: http://phoenix.edu/

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