$4,500 MBA - Carolina University

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While I am glad that other options are being created, can someone give me a use case where getting a $4,500 MBA from a place like Carolina University, which is nationally accredited is better than getting a $9,900 MBA from some place like Eastern University, which is regionally accredited?  I k now that it is not a degree mill, like the unaccredited programs.  I am just exploring the utility.

What is the utility of nationally accredited MBA programs like this vs the super cheap regionally accredited programs?  I will admit that I am not up to speed on much with national accreditation.  I remember reading about it more during the mid-2000's, when schools like Aspen U getting DETC accreditation and offering doctorates sparked a lot of discussion on the sister boards.  This was back when there were far fewer options.

I used to work for a US state government and having any nationally/regionally accredited masters degree (as a checkbox) works equally well in getting promoted to certain job levels.   I think those who would choose the $4,500 nationally accredited option are those who just want the checkbox and are living paycheck to paycheck right now so that an additional 5K might mean the difference between a masters and no masters.  For people who are financially flexible, obviously the decision can be made based on far more factors than money.