Reading through this board for cheap grad schools but don't see MITx or Coursera???

[ashkir]

https://micromasters.mit.edu/

https://www.coursera.org/mastertrack

https://www.edx.org/micromasters

You basically take a course or two and then it counts as an admissions requirement to several universities. ASU, Yale, even Harvard (Extension) all accept them and use them as a basis for their masters programs. I was looking at the supply chain management degree at Rutger's, for example. 

The MITx micromasters in supply chain management certificate is currently $1524, and is a requirement for ASU's master's in supply chain management. It costs $18000 and requires the MITx micromasters to enroll at this rate, but there are several other universities that accept it as graduate credit.

I do want to mention that this program: https://micromasters.mit.edu/dedp/ has some sort of income-based cost for courses at MIT and are as low as $250 per credit hour. That's for an MIT degree.

It seems like a fast way to get into a highly ranked school, although the tuition rate is going to be pretty high. Grad loans will give you 60k or so, which is far beyond the cost of any of these programs, but you won't have much breathing room when it comes to personal finances. 

I'm trying to do something like this so I can actually live comfortably while studying. Getting 10-12k per year in loans while attending would really help.

I'm also looking at Concord Law, which is very cheap at ~$12,500 each year. They also give scholarships to LSAT takers with decent scores.

I made this thread because I don't see hardly anything on the wiki regarding this. Everything is undergrad only, especially when talking about testing out of courses. I just thought I'd mention MITx and Coursera because they will make getting a degree that much more affordable, and from a decent college.

They have been mentioned a lot. Unfortunately, we don't have that many peolpe who have came back to degreeforum and left reviews on them. If you do, please leave a detailed review! 

MicroMasters:
(seems to be the standard) 
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...rad-UL-AOS
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid381633
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...cromasters
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...cromasters
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...cromasters
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...cromasters

Coursera Mastertrack:
(bit rarer as not much in reviews on these)
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...era+master
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...era+master
https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid316674