WGU - Degree Plan/Cost/Opinion

[EducationSeeker]

Do you have a sample degree plan using the 90 CLEP/study.com route and what costs would be? WGU is very straight forward. I realize everyone’s results might differ, but, how doable is it to do 30 credits in 6 mos?

I can't help you there. I did my bachelors at TESU before the prices went up. Plus I am not one of the plan folks. Others on the forum are more up to speed on that type of stuff.

It shouldn't be too hard to do since WGU provides transfer guidelines for each of their degrees. You'd just have to take that document and extrapolate courses you can take from Study.com or elsewhere to meet the program requirements.

Merlin,

I appreciate your feedback. I can do the math. I did find that it looks like I can get my 90 credits cheaply through free CLEP at Modern States, $40 for Saylor (free class + plus $25 proctor fee +15 ACE transcript fee), Khan, OnlineDegree, Straighterline, or Study.com.  If my wife does the majority of classes free through CLEP and the other 4-5 classes though SL, SDC, or Saylor, I think we are looking at about $200-300 plus the cost of 1 semester (likely 2 semester) about $3300 +300 = about $3,500 to 3600. 

She got 12 credits so this would leave 78 credits or 26 CBE Exams/classes to take.  Trying complete 26 exams or classes in 6 months is very aggressive, but, doable I am guessing in less than 1 year and potentially less than $4000k. It would not be horrible if it takes 1.5 years for her to finish if we are getting $500 for each semester for a scholarships.


Thanks,

EducationSeeker