Daryl Said:

Why are all the pastors of Born-Again churches "doctors" (PhD's) with on-line degrees from unknown colleges ?

We Answered:

You are generalizing. Many have gone to well know colleges.

Howerver, the requirement for actually being a man called of God to preach is being called of God to preach. Some were sent and some just went.

No college can grant you an annointing to preach.

Ella Said:

Are on line degrees looked at the way a degree from a 4 year college is looked at in the work place?

We Answered:

If your degree is a distance learning degree from a traditional 4-year college, then the response would be similar, but if you are talking about degrees from commercial online enterprises, many employers will not consider them equivalent and won't hire anyone with an online degree.

Stacy Said:

do employers look differently at on-line degrees from accredited universitys than normal colleges?

We Answered:

Employers consider the repuation of the school that awarded the degree. Harvard, Oxford, Johns-Hopkins, Duke, UC-Berkeley, and more at that level all teach online now. In fact, almost every college in the US teaches online now.

It's all about the reputation of the college - not about online vs classroom.

Understand that those "as seen on TV" colleges don't have such a great reputation.

If you want to study online, make sure that the school you're considering has a solid academic reputation. Check their ranking at US News for example. If the school is "unranked" that may mean that they are 2000th of 2000 - you can find better.

This one is pretty good and most employers are impressed by it: http://www.extension.harvard.edu/2007-08…

Irene Said:

Could someone help and tell me a few good universities that are accredited to issue on-line degrees ??

We Answered:

Since you don't tell us what subject or what degree level, consider these who have online programs.

Harvard University
U Massachusetts (UMass)
Stanford University
University of Florida
Florida State University
UCLA
University of California (Dominguez Hills)
Peru State College
Western Governor's University
Community College of Southern Nevada
Webster University
SUNY - Empire State
Excelsior College
Thomas Edison State College
Charter Oak State College
Adams State College
Indiana University system
St. Louis Community College
University of Alabama
Troy State University
Utah State University
Central Carolina Community College
Drury University
East Tennessee State University
Jacksonville State University
Liberty University
Nova Southeastern University
Marshall University
West Virginia University (WVU)
Northern Virginia Community College
University of Missouri (Columbia)
University of Tennessee (Martin)
University of Wisconsin
University of North Carolina (Greensboro)
East Carolina State University
American Military University
Montana State University (Billings)
Limestone College

.... there are 100s of them if not nearing a 1000. Fact is, most colleges these days offer courses online and very many are now offering degrees wholly online. You aren't restricted to the heavily advertised proprietary schools (but some are ok if you like them).

Take a surf to your local state university or community college and see what they offer online. You may just be surprised what's available to you. From simple certificates all the way to a doctorate. And from some of the best colleges in the US.

Just make sure that you understand what Regional Accreditation is and whether your school has it. They need to have that for maximum utility of the degree.

Get your degree from a school that has a good reputation and you will be a happy camper.

Carole Said:

How crediable are those on-line degrees? I don't have time to take my classes in a classroom.?

We Answered:

Depending on which one you select. For instance the most important questions you need to ask is about their accrediation, make sure they are REGIONALLY accredited and not nationally! Regional accrediation is necessary for higher education and is equivalent to the accrediation of schools like Harvard and NYU. You also should ask about what will be stated on your degree of completion if anything will state it was done in distance learning, not something you would probably want. And the most important is the format and web tools used to teach these classes, I would select a school that uses really interactive classes...almost like a webinar! Good luck!

Stella Said:

Any body tried on line degrees for (IT) information technology. Do they help to get a good job?

We Answered:

Some of them are really good. Especially if they are approved by the BC SA or a well established university like Cambridge. but allas it is not the degree you have, but the experience you gained and the people you know. If you really want a good job, you need to start where everyone is starting at. The bottom.