Hello - 

I'm trying to get some advice; I currently work in the Healthcare as a Fin Ops manager.  I plan to start my doctoral program, and I'm still on the fence between two programs I commonly see discussed on the online degree forums, so I figured I'd reach out to get a feel on what the consensus.

I was accepted into both the Financial DBA program at Edgewood and the DHCA program at OK State.  These were the only two programs I was interested in applying to, and now that I got into both of them, I don't know which path to take.

OK State was my initial wishlist pick; it's an R1 school, and I transferred in over 40% worth of total credits required into the program, so I'd finish it real quick (Spring 2027).  Earning a doctorate degree won't give me an immediate promotion; this is more for personal achievement.  I previously earned an MBA, and since my entire career has been in healthcare fin ops, I figured a DHA would nicely compliment my degree stack.  The DHA is handsomely much cheaper than OK State's DBA program, and with no dissertation required, I felt this program gave the best bang for my buck.

However, I keep going back and forth between this and the DBA program at Edgewood.  I like that Edgewood is a smaller school that's rooted in Dominican traditions.  I've looked at the feedback on here and on the DBA Student FB group, and the program looks and feels rigorous enough.  The program requires a doctoral research project that services similar to a dissertation, which I appreciate.  But this would also mean more time and money.

I feel like both degrees will provide me with great utility for my career path, but I can't decide which one to choose.  I like the affordability and how locked-in the DHA program is, but I wonder how those in the know will react to my "no dissertation required" DHA from an R1 school.  (Why go to an R1 school if no dissertation is required?)  I also find Edgewood's Financial DBA material aesthetically more compelling than DHA, and my job isn't too concerned whether I have a DBA or a DHA.  Also, my dissertation can revolve around addressing a healthcare issue, so I can easily create synergy between the DBA and my job.  

Because of the diverse participants on this forum, I wanted to share my conundrum with you all and see if I can get some feedback.  Cost-wise, Edgewood is about $6200+ more than OK State, which is negligible since work is helping me with tuition.

Given what I've described, which program would you pick?  

If anyone's interested, I can post a follow-up to this when I eventually begin my chosen program this Spring (Jan 2026).

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Your Location: Serbia
Your Age: 27
What kind of degree do you want?: Computer Science or SWE (or IT maybe?)
Current Regional Accredited Credits: /
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: /
Any certifications or military experience?: /
Budget: $5000-6000 (can bump it up if necessary but would like to keep it as cheap as possible)
Commitments: 6 hours per day - work, other than that free for most of the day
Dedicated time to study: ~5 hours per day
Timeline: would like to finish ASAP, 6 months up to a year
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: /

I work full time as a SWE with 4 years of experience, but I lack formal education due to me dropping out of my college in my 2nd year.
With current situation in the world, and job market, I feel like I need to get a degree to be more competitive, and to broaden my options when it comes to switching companies.

I originally registered here 1+ years ago, and made my study plan for TESU BA CS + CIS but never actually started with it, then forgot about it and now I'm back with more time and energy.

Main questions are:
1. Is TESU BA CS + CIS the best solution for me at the moment?

2. I found that UMPI will start offering CS degrees soon, but still no official information on when it will start, maybe I should wait for that, as it's cheaper than tesu(?)

3. In this thread (https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid439295) I found suggestion from @bjcheung77 for (UMPI BABA PM & IS > UMPI MAOL > UMPI BS CS). What do you guys think about that? It seems amazing on the first glance, as it would provide me with a masters degree as well. (but main concern is still 0 information about UMPI)

I'm pretty open to any other suggestion from more experienced members, and in advance thank you guys for taking the time to read this  

I feel like Coursera isn't discussed or recommended as much as I'd expect, am I missing something?

TESU has said that the course I'm already taking anyway for a professional certificate through Coursera is eligible for credit through ACE.

When I look through the wiki for TESU it never recommends Coursera, but when I do the math, it seems more cost effective than whatever is recommended like all the S's (Study, Saylor, Sophia, Straigherline, etc.)

What am I missing? 

Since I'm already doing the $60 a month Coursera Plus which lets me do multiple programs at once, I want to explore this further but am having trouble finding detailed information about TESU and Coursera, and I don't want to keep badgering my advisor with every question that comes up.

I have looked over the ACEnet.edu site and their recommendations for coursera credits but it doesn't tell you what specific schools will do with them, and again, don't wanna badger the advisor whenever I get an idea lol.

Is it just a newer option that hasn't been utilized that much yet? Am I doing the math wrong on cost per credit? Are the other sites a lot easier to complete? What am I missing?

I've been reading on reddit that peoples data has been breached. Anyway to check whether my previous information was compromised? 


" The post claims the breach contains sensitive information belonging to over 517,000 unique users associated with the university. "
https://dailydarkweb.net/university-of-t...000-users/

Hi, I’m new here
Location: NYC
Age: 23
Desired Degree: Computer Science Bachelor Degree
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 109
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: None
Certifications/Military Experience: Google IT Support Certificate, JLPT N1. No military experience 
Budget: $8,000
Commitments: Unemployed, very free
Note: I have an AS in Computer Science. My preference is TESU because it aligns with my goal to graduate quicker. I’m in a different college doing my bachelor but it’s taking too longer than I like and I’m tired of residency requirements. After this semester, I would like to transfer. Like I said I’m new so I don’t know how this works. I don’t how many credits will transfer there and what other alternatives I can do like Sophia or Study to make up the rest.

Location: Florida, USA
Age: 33
Academic goals: Biology BA from TESU, BSN from WGU, masters program at local university after that

All of my credits are RA.
I have an AA degree.
No military experience or additional certifications

Budget: I may be able to get ACE credits paid for through my spouse’s job’s educational stipend. I’m prepared to pay Full-Time Flat-Rate Tuition for one term.

Tuition assistance: None

Daily time commitments: unemployed, SAHP to a recently school-aged child

Timeline: < 3.5 years, the BSN from WGU is 2.5 years, so I want to finish TESU within a year

Previous schooling & Credits: 2 colleges & 2 universities across two states over 11 years. I don't currently have access to digital or physical versions of my transcripts. I've listed everything I remember in terms of the Biology BA requirements. I have only listed classes that I know I got an A or B in.

Eng comp 1 (3 cr hr)
Eng comp 2 (3)
Comm/Public Speaking (3)

Soc class (3)
Anthro class (3)
Phil class (3)
Phil (Ethics) class (3)

US History (3)
Music history (3)
Art history (3)
other social studies/humanities course (3)

Earth science (3)
Geology 1 w/lab (4
Nutrition (3)
Kinesiology jazzercise class (2-3?)

Stats (3)
Math (3)
Math  (3)
Calculus 1 (4)

Physics 1 w/lab (4)
Physics 2 w/lab (4)
Chemistry 1 w/lab (4)
Chemistry 2 w/lab (4)

Psychology (3)
Developmental Psychology (3)
Spanish 3 (3)
Spanish 4 (3)

BOT 200 (botany) w/lab (4)
ZOO 200 (zoology) w/lab (4
Anatomy & Physiology 1 w/lab (4)
Anatomy & Physiology 2 w/lab (4)
Medical Terminology (3)
Microbiology w/lab (4)

Total credit hours listed here: 109

There's more, but this is everything that I remember with 100% accuracy.

Classes needed for TESU: Cell Biology, Genetics, O Chem 1 w/lab, O Chem 2 w/lab, Capstone

Classes needed for WGU BSN: A & P 1 w/lab, A & P 2 w/lab, Micro w/lab, pathophysiology

Questions about TESU:

How do classes from Straighterline appear on the transcript? Do they show up as a TESU credit or something else? Is it a letter grade or something else?

I need to take Calc 2. TESU offers this class, but I want to do a practice run on another platform before attempting the actual class. Can I take the class on Straighterline and NOT take credit for it? I want to take it through TESU to hit the 15 credit hours.

Is it possible to take 12 other credits and the capstone within the same term, so I can hit the 15 credit hour threshold and then be done academically and financially? I want to take Calc 2 and pathophysiology through TESU anyway, so is this the most cost effective way to finish the degree?

Are all the "classes needed" (listed above) available through Straighterline? I would like to get as many ACE credits as possible from a single source because I’m not sure how the stipend will reimburse multiple payments.

Questions about WGU:
I plan to retake A&P 1 and 2 and Micro through Sophia because I used to tutor for these subjects and I know I can finish them fast. I don’t want the Sophia credits to affect the old RA credits for the same classes and I can't afford to pay for Sophia  & Straighterline at the same time. Can I keep my Sophia credits unlinked from TESU? If not, should I wait until I finish at TESU to do this? If I pay for one month of Sophia, do I need to pay again to obtain the credits to send to WGU if it’s a few months later?

Final thoughts:
I’ve been trying to get a bachelor degree for over 15 years through various life hardships. I just want to be finished and I’m so close. I was almost done with my degree before covid hit. By the time it was over my tutoring job was gone and I couldn’t afford university classes anymore (kid expenses take priority). If I only went to WGU for a BSN, I wouldn’t meet all the requirements for the masters program. If I only went to TESU for a bachelors, I wouldn’t be able to afford the masters program. I want to finish my bachelors to increase my earning potential to be enough to pay for the BSN from WGU. After I have the BSN, I can increase my earning potential even more and be able to afford the masters program.

This final blurb is only here as an explanation for why this entire post is so convoluted.

Hi everyone,

First-time poster here! I started my degree journey back in 2021 and am finally (thankfully) nearing the finish line. It’s been a long road, but due to time and financial constraints, I really need to wrap things up soon.

My original goal was to complete the BA in Computer Science and the BS in Computer Information Systems as a double degree, and that’s what I’ve been working toward.
Here’s where I currently stand:

BA Computer Science: 112/121 credits completed

• Still need: SOS-1100, LIB-4970, and 1 upper-level CS AOS course
  

• Still need: SOS-1100, BUS-4210, and 2 upper-level CIS AOS courses
  

• ~167 ACE credits (mainly Study.com, Sophia.org) - credit evaluation
  
• ~48.50 Foreign Credits (Regional Accreditation Equivalent) - credit evaluation
  

1. Transfer options:
   Is there any way I could complete the 3 upper-level courses (2 CIS, 1 CS) through another school or platform that TESU would still accept as transfer credit and something I could finish relatively quickly?
   
2. Dropping CIS:
   Would it make more sense to finish only the BA in Computer Science for now (just 3 more courses) and possibly return later for the CIS degree once I have more time and money?
   (If anyone knows how long TESU credits typically remain valid for, I’d love to hear.. I’m assuming at least 5 years?)
   
3. Alternative degree options:
   Are there any other TESU degrees that could fit my existing credits without requiring all 6 remaining courses? For instance, something like a BA in Liberal Studies or General Studies, so I could still graduate with two degrees this cycle but with a lighter load.
   Ideally, I’d like to avoid taking 2 capstones and multiple upper-level courses in one term since I also work full-time.
   

Do any of you have any experience with the University of London, particularly their Bachelor of Laws online programme?

Thank you!