Opinions on Ashford?

[sambam0812]

Have you looked into WGU?

Yes; for +/- $15k I could get the Ashworth no-name masters AND the RA grad certificate I want, and save about $10k.

How long are you planning on being in grad school? If you have the time and the drive, you can complete a master's degree in 6 months at WGU and that's less than $4200. 

Ashworth is a for profit school. WGU is not. WGU is RA. Ashworth is not. Ashworth does not offer financial aid and WGU does.

There's some shady things that have happened at Ashworth that show up in a Google search. 

Comparing the 2 is like apples and oranges.

WGU's MBA in healthcare admin is 11 courses or 36 CUs. They assume 3 courses per term, so that's 4 terms. Their cost is $4180 per 6-month term, so that's $4180x4= $16720. I work full time, and I live alone so +/- 20 hours a week in school is all I can mentally, physically, and financially afford to do at a single time. Plus, its an MBA and I want an MSc. At Ashworth, I pay for one semester and get the other three free! Yes, Ashworth and Penn Foster have always been looked down on a little bit, but I did my AAS through PF, and my certificate for Medical Billing and Coding, which is what got me to where I am now. No they don't transfer credits at all, but I've never had a problem with their customer service, billing practices, or quality of education. A 10 month certificate got me a certification where they suggest you have a minimum of 2 years direct contact with the actual job, when I had zero actual experience.