Cheaper Than Amberton University?

[Poptech]

If you don't care about RA you can do an NA (U.S. Department of Education Recognized) MBA degree:

Ashworth College MBA is an est. $233 per credit hour.

New Charter University MBA is an est. $146 per credit hour.*

* Changes based on how many courses you take per term.

[TheCommuter]

Thomas Edison is about $240 per credit hour for 36 credits.

I thought the flat-rate pricing was only applicable to their undergraduate degree programs, not any of their graduate degree programs (although I may be mistaken). TESC's rate for graduate credits is $617 per semester hour.

[Poptech]

I thought the flat-rate pricing was only applicable to their undergraduate degree programs, not any of their graduate degree programs (although I may be mistaken). TESC's rate for graduate credits is $617 per semester hour.

Wow, that is crazy - $617 per semester.

[rebel100]

If you don't care about RA you can do an NA (U.S. Department of Education Recognized) MBA degree:

Ashworth College MBA is an est. $233 per credit hour.

New Charter University MBA is an est. $146 per credit hour.*

* Changes based on how many courses you take per term.

I can't come up with a scenario for myself where this seems like a good idea. I don't doubt that an education can be had at an NA school, but why spend the time, money , and effort on a degree an employer may deem inferior. There are so many cheap RA (or RA+) options out there at such fantastic prices that an NA just holds no allure.

University of Louisiana Monroe, Chadron, Peru State, Wayne State, ENMU, WNMU, WGU, AMU/APU, there are so many great cost effective RA options, don't limit your future.

[Poptech]

I can't come up with a scenario for myself where this seems like a good idea. I don't doubt that an education can be had at an NA school, but why spend the time, money , and effort on a degree an employer may deem inferior. There are so many cheap RA (or RA+) options out there at such fantastic prices that an NA just holds no allure.

I have heard this repeated many times but there is no empirical evidence of job discrimination outside of academia and the government due to degree accreditation differences (NA vs RA). When you search Indeed for job listings that require "Regional Accredited" degrees you only get 3,900 results and almost entirely from academic institutions. Out of 3.2 million job listings that is 0.1% of jobs explicitly requiring a "Regionally Accredited" degree. Most employers have no idea about accreditation and don't care, they just want to make sure it is not from a diploma mill and U.S. Department of Education approval takes care of that.

The main advantage to RA is flexibility with transfer credits and the name recognition of the school (if it has any).

[smf6824]

There should be just a whole section on graduate school. There is a section for the Big 3, General education and testing, off topic, military discussion, and the insta-cert one. Wouldn't it be nice to just clump graduate school stuff into one section? I know I have a million questions regarding grad school and would love to simplify the process.

[Johann]

If you are interested in a NA degree, I think this is as low-cost as it gets in the U.S. An MBA is on offer for $4,500 complete (100 per credit hour) including textbooks at this NA school: William Loveland College. Home The school is DEAC-accredited.

The Executive Director and Provost of WLC is Dr. David Lady (formerly of Aspen University and also AIMS) who has contributed much to the cause of Distance Education. And no - I don't work for the school or know Dr. Lady personally.

If you want to spend about half that amount, I think you have to look for overseas DL. Here is (I'm told) a pretty good Indian distance school, Don Bosco University (DBU Global) properly accredited on its home turf (UGC, AICTE) , run by a Roman Catholic religious order. MBAs in several specializations available around $2200 complete for foreign (non-Indian) nationals. http://www.dbuniversity.ac.in/dbuglobal/

Johann

[Poptech]

If you are interested in a NA degree, I think this is as low-cost as it gets in the U.S. An MBA is on offer for $4,500 complete (100 per credit hour) including textbooks at this NA school: William Loveland College. Home The school is DEAC-accredited.

Wow, this is ridiculously cheap if you use tuition plan 2:

"Tuition Plan 2 is $1,200 for the first two courses and $120 per course thereafter for a total tuition cost of $3,600."