TESU - Exploring Degree Options with Tuition Assistance

[Lightorb333]

Hello everyone!,

I have been offered tuition assistance of up to $2,000 per academic year starting in 2025.

I completed my BA in CS at TESU and am interested in programs that would allow me to pursue further degrees (BA, MS, AS) in Data Science, Analytics, or something related to Marketing, as I currently work as the Webmaster in a Marketing Team.

I would like to know, given my credits at TESU and those masters credits I have from WGU and NYU, which program would provide the best value for my investment.

The ideal scenario for me would be to earn an AS alongside a BA, or a BA alongside an MS, or to pursue all three degrees (AS, BA, and MS) simultaneously (I'm greedy)

I know that you have to take 16 credits in a semester to avoid paying the resident's fee, wondering how I will manage that

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TESU Credits
Category Course Code Title Grade Semester Hours
Degree Awarded - Bachelor of Science - -
Area of Study - Computer Science - -
Degree Awarded - Certificate - -
Area of Study - Computer Information Systems - -
Transfer Credits CSC100 College Survival Skills CR 1.00
Transfer Credits ENG101 College Composition I CR 3.00
Transfer Credits MAT100 College Algebra CR 3.00
Transfer Credits HUM101 Cultures & Values CR 3.00
Transfer Credits MAT110 Precalculus CR 4.00
Transfer Credits ENG102 American Government CR 3.00
Transfer Credits PSC112 Speech CR 3.00
Transfer Credits CHI211 College Chemistry I CR 4.00
Transfer Credits CSC226 Database Design & Concepts CR 3.00
Transfer Credits CSC240 Intro to Networks & Networking CR 3.00
Transfer Credits MAT113 College Logic/Discrete Math CR 4.00
Transfer Credits CSC231 Info Systems Anal & Design CR 4.00
Transfer Credits PHY213 Physics I CR 3.00
Transfer Credits CSC115 Programming in C++ for Comp Sc CR 3.00
Transfer Credits ECO201 Prin of Macroeconomics CR 3.00
Transfer Credits CSC117 Java Programming CR 3.00
Transfer Credits CSC227 Operating Systems CR 3.00
CC MATH172 Calculus II A 4.00
Assessment Credits TE30-35CE Human Resources Management CR 3.00
Assessment Credits MAN 301 Inter. Tech. Wrtg. & Prof. Wt. CR 3.00
Assessment Credits BUS 101 Introduction to Business CR 3.00
Assessment Credits COM 299 Special Topics Communication CR 3.00
Assessment Credits CIS 107 Computer Concepts and Appl CR 3.00
Assessment Credits PHL 226 Ancient Greek Philosophy CR 3.00
Assessment Credits FIN 200 Principles of Finance CR 3.00
Assessment Credits ACC 101 Prin. of Fincl Acctg CR 3.00
Assessment Credits ECO 102 Microeconomics CR 3.00
Assessment Credits HIS 113 American History I CR 3.00
Assessment Credits HIS 114 American History II CR 3.00
Institutional Credits - - - -
Current Program CIS 331 Database Management CR 3.00
Current Program LAW 340 Employment Law CR 3.00
Current Program STA 201 Principles of Statistics CR 3.00
Current Program PHI 180 Introduction to Ethics CR 3.00
Current Program BNS 201 Environmental Science CR 3.00
Current Program ECO 100 Introductory Biology CR 3.00
Current Program CIS 321 Data Structures & Design I CR 3.00
Current Program CIS 340 Systems Analysis Information Systems CR 3.00
Current Program CIS 240 Management Information Systems CR 3.00
Current Program MAT 167 History of Western Art I CR 3.00
Current Program ART 135 Two-Dimensional Design CR 3.00
Current Program MAN 200 History of Project Management CR 3.00
Current Program REL 103 Introduction to Religion CR 3.00
TESU - NCCRS FIN 311 Corporate Finance CR 3.00
Institutional Credits ART 100 A World of Art A 3.00
Institutional Credits CIS 351 Software Engineering A 3.00
Institutional Credits GOG 230 World Geography A 3.00
Institutional Credits LIB 495 Liberal Arts Capstone A 3.00
Institutional Credits PLA 100 Intro Prior Learning Assessment A 1.00
Institutional Credits SOS 110 Critical Information Literacy A 3.00
- - TERM GPA: 4.000 - -
- - TOTAL: 16.00 - -
- - CUMULATIVE GPA: 4.000 - -
- - TOTAL: 160.00 - -

WGU Masters Credits
EWOB ORA1 Orientation 0 Passed
ITSA C700 Secure Network Design 3 Passed
ITAS C725 Information Security and Assurance 2 Passed
ITAS C727 Cybersecurity Management I - Strategic 4 Passed
Term:    Attempted: 9        Completed: 9

NYU Masters Credits:
CS-GY - 6963 DIGITAL FORENSICS 3  
CS-GY - 9215 Special Topics in Computer Sci 1.5
CS-GY - 6233 INTRO TO OPERATING SYSTEMS 3
CS-GY - 6843 COMPUTER NETWORKING 3

[jg_nuy]

Here is one possible option:
https://www.ucumberlands.edu/academics/g...ta-science

They have several other programs:
https://www.ucumberlands.edu/academics/graduate

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The thread right before yours also has a new option at Amberton:
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...s-Programs

[Vle045]

Don’t bother with another bachelors degree. It will not add any value beyond what you already have. There are several Data-related Masters programs that are in the $10,000 range. Two that come to mind for me are at Amberton and at Eastern. Check out the curriculum at those schools to see if they fit your goals. If you want to learn more on the business side of things, I believe the MBA at Hellenic American University is still $3000. Great opportunity if business is just a secondary goal behind data/computer science.

[jg_nuy]

Yet another one - there are a lot of threads with similar topics in this category:
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...ce-for-15k

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Don’t bother with another bachelors degree.  It will not add any value beyond what you already have.  There are several Data-related Masters programs that are in the $10,000 range. Two that come to mind for me are at Amberton and at Eastern. Check out the curriculum at those schools to see if they fit your goals.  If you want to learn more on the business side of things, I believe the MBA at Hellenic American University is still $3000.  Great opportunity if business is just a secondary goal behind data/computer science.

The HAU MBA is a great suggestion. It even has a digital marketing concentration option:
https://www.hauniv.edu/masters-in-busine...nistration
https://www.hauniv.edu/masters-business-administration

[LevelUP]

I wouldn't do a bachelor's in Data Analytics, as that wouldn't add much value. I would do certificates instead.

The BS Business Admin in marketing would be a good option to add value to your career.

[bjcheung77]

@Lightorb333, Welcome back to TESU for your FREE BSBA in another AOS of your choice! No Cornerstone, no residency requirements, just a capstone, app & grad fee and you're done! (Obviously, you have to take the Sophia.org, Study.com or whatever provider you want to use for ACE/NCCRS to get the max transfer of credits, the $2K will pay for the capstone but maybe not the extra fees)

[Lightorb333]

@Lightorb333, Welcome back to TESU for your FREE BSBA in another AOS of your choice! No Cornerstone, no residency requirements, just a capstone, app & grad fee and you're done!  (Obviously, you have to take the Sophia.org, Study.com or whatever provider you want to use for ACE/NCCRS to get the max transfer of credits, the $2K will pay for the capstone but maybe not the extra fees)

Thank you so much, bjcheung77!

Could you please clarify why there is no residency requirement? So, if I were to choose an Area of Study where most of my credits could be transferred and that aligns with my goals, I would then complete any remaining classes using ACE/NCCRS, followed by the capstone project.

[bjcheung77]

TESU only requires 15 residency credits now, and that's it, you don't need an additional 15 credits for any more certs, associates or bachelors degree, etc.  If I read this correctly, these were done at TESU, thus, you just pay what I mentioned in my post above... Technically, you can add X certs, 2 associates, and an extra bachelors to your entire list with just the cost of the capstone and other fees I mentioned, the rest can be transferred in with ACE/NCCRS.

TESU - NCCRS FIN 311 Corporate Finance CR 3.00
Institutional Credits ART 100 A World of Art A 3.00
Institutional Credits CIS 351 Software Engineering A 3.00
Institutional Credits GOG 230 World Geography A 3.00
Institutional Credits LIB 495 Liberal Arts Capstone A 3.00
Institutional Credits PLA 100 Intro Prior Learning Assessment A 1.00
Institutional Credits SOS 110 Critical Information Literacy A 3.00
- - TERM GPA: 4.000 - -
- - TOTAL: 16.00 - -
- - CUMULATIVE GPA: 4.000

[Lightorb333]

TESU only requires 15 residency credits now, and that's it, you don't need an additional 15 credits for any more certs, associates or bachelors degree, etc.  If I read this correctly, these were done at TESU, thus, you just pay what I mentioned in my post above... Technically, you can add X certs, 2 associates, and an extra bachelors to your entire list with just the cost of the capstone and other fees I mentioned, the rest can be transferred in with ACE/NCCRS.

TESU - NCCRS FIN 311 Corporate Finance CR 3.00
Institutional Credits ART 100 A World of Art A 3.00
Institutional Credits CIS 351 Software Engineering A 3.00
Institutional Credits GOG 230 World Geography A 3.00
Institutional Credits LIB 495 Liberal Arts Capstone A 3.00
Institutional Credits PLA 100 Intro Prior Learning Assessment A 1.00
Institutional Credits SOS 110 Critical Information Literacy A 3.00
- - TERM GPA: 4.000 - -
- - TOTAL: 16.00 - -
- - CUMULATIVE GPA: 4.000

Thank you so much, bjcheung77, for sharing such valuable information. You've been incredibly helpful, Much appreciated!