Online grads sue USC

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I'm not sure that a USC master's in teaching opens you up to many opportunities to actually teach; and if it does, you are still 100% tied to the pay scale of the school you're teaching in; so really, it could only possibly open up opportunities to do something other than teaching.  But, I'm here to tell you, the online school is not giving you these same opportunities; USC alumni are generally snobs, and they're not going to be impressed with someone who wasn't walking around on campus for classes.

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I get your general position on USC and appreciate your opinion on USC graduates being snobs. Since the numbers show teachers leave the industry at a high percentage, leveraging the alums can matter if you are open to opportunities outside the classroom. I have read multiple times about the online vs. campus issue, and as with all of us here, it is rare that the question of online even comes up. I've spent time on the USC campus as a non-graduate, and you can establish the relationships needed with enough effort. If your talent backs your interest, opportunities will always be getable. You nailed the income opportunities if someone stays in teaching for Califonia. I am considering outside options in teaching through corporate training, where there are considerably higher pay-scale opportunities to tap into. 
Side note– my USC colleague are not snobs; however, I have met snobs who happen to have graduated from USC. 

Actually, you have no idea what my general position on USC is, so I'll enlighten you.  My general position on USC  is that it's a great school, it has a great reputation, yada yada.  I'm fine with them (except the whole blatant fraud that they encouraged - see Lori Loughlin).  My position on these online master's degree programs is 180º different though - I think they are ripping people off, that these degrees don't do what they claimed, that the "USC graduate" is not rubbing off on these people, etc.  They put people in enormous debt, with little to show for these degrees.