Stressing about school choices and could use some advice.

[johnjaxs]

I will keep it short. and I really appreciate any advice.

I keep switching up my plans but I am making a lot of headway towards something.

I have done most of the free courses listed here and now I am working on straighter-line.

I thought why not go to Hodges University get myself an IT degree but it almost comes off as a degree mill to me. Looking outside in. It seems a little too easy to say the least. I have even applied and I am about to send my transcripts in once I finish up the last of my straighter-line courses. It has non-proctored exams, fafsa will cover it, regionally accredited and that sounds real appealing to me.

But it just screams diploma mill at me. I don't want to waste my time and regret it down the road. In fact when I called one of the advisers said "yes! lots of people do at least 90 credits in the first 6 month subscription."

My goal is to get a bachelors and then straight to masters. You think I would have any issues getting into a masters program with a degree from Hodges! What about a somewhat decent masters program from a state university brick and mortar. For example University of Maryland or something that is a bit more recognizable. I am getting up there in age and I really need to start to position myself so that I can self sufficient.

The reviews on the school seem iffy as if it is the staff writing them and their is not a lot of information.

The reason I ask is because at this point I guess my next favorite would be COSC.

PS. I have heard people here mention LSU does that refer to Louisiana State University?

Hodges seem legit, on another note I don't believe that you are using the term "Diploma Mill" correct. My thought of a "Diploma Mill" was always a school who handed out degrees for money, requiring very little to no academic work on the recipient's part. Hodges seem very similar to WGU/Patten in that they allow you to go at your own pace. In the end you are still doing the work, just as fast as you can do it.