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

[Randyb100]

Ah ok. I see that it says for the time being, it's $3000 for US citizens. They don't have any federal loan information, though.

They don't participate in federal loans. They are accredited by NECHE (https://hauniv.edu/about/accreditation). What's your goal? I might have missed it in the thread. Are you looking for the cheapest program, the cheapest from a "good" (whatever that means to you) school, or the cheapest from a "known" (whatever that means to you) school?

If you want the straight cheapest, HAU is the one. I've posted my thoughts previously on them. Eastern was another one I was considering, as were Walden and WGU. Those are in the cheapest range, in my opinion.

Cheapest from a good school and cheapest from a known school weren't on my list, so I can't really help you there, but there's absolutely a bunch of threads on here and on the sister site, degreeinfo.com.

My requirements are:

Must be fully online.
Must be regionally accredited in the US.
Must have federal funding available.
Must be inexpensive so I can take graduate loans for living expenses.
Must not have complex admissions requirements.
Flexible/self-paced is a plus but not a requirement. I am leaning towards Eastern because of that and their concentration offering.

I would prefer brand recognition in hopes it accelerates my career. I know if I went to UPenn for their program I could easily get an internship somewhere, but I can't afford it. I'm torn between business and IT as well, so any combination of both will work for me and I'll just supplement my education with certificates. I'm doing that now with the IBM cybersecurity analyst certificate and plan on getting a few industry-recognized certifications in the future, even if I get an MBA. An MBA would also help me based on my work experience since I've been in warehousing/transportation the majority of my life and could easily get into a management position doing so.

My other thing is that I want to take grad loans because I plan on traveling to Asia and living while studying/working online. I will have some savings but the extra 15k per year is enough to cover my expenses alone.

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On another note, I found two German master's programs that are entirely online and completely free besides a small fee every semester. They are taught in English with no German requirements.

The first is a master's in sustainable transition from JLU:
https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studien...#tab_costs

The second is a master's in world heritage studies from BTU:
https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studien...#tab_costs

There are a total of 907 masters and phd programs in Germany that are entirely tuition free:
https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studien...splay=list

These are both very interesting to me and I may take a second master's just to do them, especially if they qualify for student visas in Germany. It would give me an inexpensive way to travel to Europe without having to bounce between the Schengen zone and the rest of Europe every 6 months.

After my bachelor's is finished this year at TESU, I'm basically going back to trucking for at least a year, possibly two, before doing this. I need to get some money saved up and then get my travel arrangements squared away/get enrolled and started at school before leaving. I plan on doing tourist visa runs and just staying for a few years in a country where the $1000 a month I get from student loans will still leave me 2-300 a month after expenses. I used to work online as a content writer and various IT support roles as well, so I can go back to part-timing online if need be.

Everyone’s situation is different. But it doesn’t need to be all paid up front. Comes out to like $250 per course. And they have payment plans. If need be with good credit I’m sure a bank or finance company would finance it.

Well the accredidation is iffy to me and I really need the funding in order to complete the program. I can easily get a job once I return home, even if it's just with a trucking company, but having an MBA as well will really set my resume apart.