Online grads sue USC

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This is probably true for online programs that are done in conjunction with 2U, Coursera, EdX. From my experience, the coursework in my MBA was all developed by the Professor I had and managed by the Professor. That said, it was all asynchronous and cost about $11,000.

I don't think you can judge by the platform. It all comes down to the effort the institution puts in. Georgia Tech puts a lot of effort into making their online master's programs meet the rigor and quality of their online equivalents. Perhaps USC didn't bother.

You are correct. Maybe the platform is not the best place to put judgement. I think what I am getting at is that essentially, a program that admits less students may have a higher cost to cover the programs own cost. For instance, my cohort only has 45 students and the program itself only has cohorts of 45-50 students. At just under $70,000 for the program, they make $3.5 Million per cohort (give or take). You have a program like the OMSA or OMSCS at Georgia Tech which has an enrollment of roughly 2,800 students at $10,000 per student (assuming they all finish), they are getting $28 Million.

So…I think the fact that people generalize and say elite institutions who charge a ton of money in tuition are just grabbing for money…no. They are not. In fact, they are making a heck of a lot less.