Does Charter Oak grant 3rd degrees?

[Merlin]

It seems the newer members prefer online courses. Even CLEP and DSST have gone done in popularity. Other than free, you can't beat the price per credit hour possible with with GRE subject tests.

It comes down to convenience. Back in 2010-2011 when I first started down this path, there were far fewer online options so you had to sit for an exam most of the time. Now that is reversed, which magnifies the convenience factor of online courses.

Plus, when I first started there were a lot more open CLEP & DSST testing centers. Today, at least for me, local CLEP/DSST testing centers are no longer available... they are either closed or are part of a college and are now restricted only to active students. I'm not about to drive 2-3 hours each way to take a test when I can just take an online course that will get me the same result.

That said, sitting for a GRE is a bit different. That definitely seems like a great opportunity (particularly if you're attending SUNY where you can potentially earn up to 36 credits from one exam). Even with COSC, 24 credits is a great deal. Earning nearly a year of college credits from a single exam would be worth a few hours drive each way to me.