06-28-2023, 09:36 PM
In a lot of cases, the university systems themselves are the source of the confusion. A lot of them "sell" to students the idea of getting a "university of X" degree, seemingly from the main campus. For example, campuses in the Indiana University system sell the idea that all their campuses offer "Indiana University" degrees and it's all the same - everyone becomes an Indiana University grad. Same thing with Penn State and University of Michigan systems - their branch campus brochures highlight to prospective students that they are getting a prestigious "Penn State degree" or "University of Michigan degree", which is legally true but would be considered lying if they did so on a resume. Let's not even get started with Harvard Extension...