Is University of Phoenix Online worth the money?

	Is University of Phoenix Online worth the money? Will other schools and universities recognize the classes? Will a degree from UoP offer job advancement? Do they offer Financial aid? How much does it cost to attend? Dollars per Unit? Asked By: DJ P - 6/10/2008

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The University of Phoenix is an accredited university and therefore other universities and colleges will recognize their classes as valid however, -That will depend on the college or university for specific requirements. Many upper echelon universities or colleges will elect not to allow the transfer of those (specific classes) or will make you repeat them if you transfer. -Many employers, especially in the business world consider the University of Phoenix as well as other on-line colleges/universities as corporations, and as such not "real" colleges or learning institutions. The matter for this is simple, they are subsidiaries of major corporations. For example, The University of Phoenix is owned by The Apollo Group. For this reason, many prospective employers will not hire candidates for certain jobs or even for employment with that organization at all because the degree was obtained from such an institution. - Furthermore, if a decent job is obtained, it may hinder your ability for further advancement within that company or in future advancement in that field. This is especially true if it is an advanced degree such as, masters or doctoral level. -An exception to this is if you have one or more degree's from another institution that is considered a "real" institution. That is being not an associates degree, a bachelors degree or higher. -Also, going back to is the money worth it? That is an answer that can only be answered by you, the prospective student. The tuition is very expensive at The University of Phoenix (for what you get). That is because as I have stated before, these schools are own by corporations and as such are in business to make money. Their goal is, you pay them, take the classes & complete them, they give you a degree. That is something to you need to determine for yourself, these are not major research universities and will never be academically respected by others in the world of academia. - They do offer financial aid as they are considered accredited learning institutions. --All of that being said...If learning is truly what you are interested, then it does not really matter where you go, but rather what you do. If you make the effort to learn and study as a student, you will gain the knowledge you are looking for and then some. --If you are looking for career advancement, I would consider attending a tradition college or university. Good Luck!!! Answered By: corpcheck1 - 6/10/2008

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I have never had a problem getting a job with my degrees: Associates from a private college, Bachelor's from a state university, Master's from an online university (UOP). I thought UOP was easier than the traditional school I got my BS from. My masters program was all papers and projects, no tests. For me the benefit of being able to do school work on my own schedule outweighed the cons of all the paperwork. Besides, I like writing papers. I was working in a middle management level job, and my supervisors were supportive of me going to school and liked that I wasn't taking off work to go to traditional classes. I was able to use many of my work projects for school projects also, killed two birds with one stone so to speak. Within two months of graduating I had two new job offers. I was even on a phone interview in less than an hour of commencement, I was still in my regalia even. I took a job teaching at a private college. That same semester they hired another faculty member who was completing her MS at UOP. I am now back at my original institution, and there is a middle management supervisor completing her MS at UOP. College anywhere is going to be hard work. Be honest with yourself and what you are capable of. Are you on a track you can (honestly) accomplish in an environment that requires a great deal of self-sufficiency? Do compare on-line options at various schools (UOP happened to be the only totally on line program for my degree choice back in 2001). Wherever you go, look into financial options...will your work cover it, are you military or work for the VA, can you get a work scholarship, grants, scholarships from professional organizations in the field you'll be studying. When I attended, costs were comparable to my local university. Source(s): UOP Class of '03 Answered By: eilonwy82971 - 6/17/2008

The price is not much more than any other school. The U of P is accredited, so I think it is ridiculious for employers to not accept a degree from there. Why do they accept ones from on campus colleges then???? In my state there is one popular college known for drugs and alcohol drinking and that is it, plus they make their students take dumb classes that do not pertain to anything they want to do...why are they better???? PLEASE read this article! http://www.back2college.com/onlinedegrees.htm They offer financial aid, which I am receiving from them. I have had NO bad experiene with them so far (over a year). Also my best friend is about to graduate after 3 years with them and never had a bad experience either. The ones that do are lazy and irresponsible so they need on campus education to begin with!! It costs me $9,500 per year to attend right now, I think it is $385/credit (look on their site). Besides, I work full time, so I don't have to quit my job to attend on campus class, or classes I don't need. I love it so far!! Just be prepared to work hard and be dedicated. I think people think online is easy but it is not, you are on your own. The instructors help tons and take phone calls, emails, whatever. But you have to be prepared to be organized and help yourself. Which some on campus students cannot do, even after a degree!! Here is the site for their accreditation proof: (notice the gov't site!) http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/InstList.asp Answered By: anistonalltheway - 6/12/2008

REGIONALLY accredited is the word. Every Phoenix in every state is not accredited, but most are. You definitely have to ask or do research on different Phoenix's. Most schools recognize them (if they are accredited), but every school dissects your classes. If you took a class that the university doesn't recognize, you don't get those credits. It's basically like every other school. And more and more 4 year universities such as Mizzou and OU for example have online classes. So its basically really no different. To my knowlege they dont shun online classes. And yes you get financial aid! If you finished your first how so ever many years and get at least 24 credits, you get around 5,000. If not you get around 3,500. (But if your dependent you get this much). If your independent and make your own money you get 7,000 instead of 5,000. And every year after they add on 1500 dollars. So its pretty good. You can ask me any more questions. And by the way, it's really not that much more expensive than a regular college. It may cost more than an instate community college, but Ju Co counselors are trash. They keep you at stupid college making money off of people, letting students change their majors, and thats how they get their money. This is why the graduation expectancy for basically every junior college is 6-7 years. Phoenix will get you out really fast. But there are ups and downs to both type of colleges. And every class at a Junior college doesnt offer it online. Source(s): Im on Phoenix Answered By: CJ Dub - 6/11/2008

I currently attend the University of Phoenix and will graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology in December, 2008. Prior to that, I attended a subsidiary of UoP called Western International University and I received an Associates of Arts in Business from there. The University of Phoenix is a fully accredited school which means that other schools and universities DO recognize the classes. Being that they are fully accredited, anyone who attends is eligible to received Federal Financial Aid, such as Pell Grants and Stafford Loans. You can also apply for private loans to attend, as well. Any degree from a fully accredited college or university will allow you more job advancement than if you did not have a degree. Answered By: Vicky L - 6/10/2008

They don't put the info it on their website because they don't want to scare people off. Any school... if the cost is not immediately accessible on the website and you have to ask how much it is... you can't afford it. UoP is about 10 times as expensive as a real school. Yes they offer fin aid. But you will have to take out loans, and probably evil private loans as well to cover that high cost. Go to a state school or a community college if you want on line.. they do just as well and are so much cheaper. Answered By: Found-1 - 6/10/2008

No, it's a scam. Check out the stories the New York Times did on them. The whole idea of online college is shady, but one of the only decent programs is the one that Penn States does--they call it Penn State World Campus. On a basic level, taking out the social factor, colleges do two things: educate and evaluate. When you do "online college" you take out a lot of the education factor; it becomes all about the evaluation. Hence you are working for the pat on the head an faceless email is giving you--working for the inflated piece of paper you get afterward. It's a hollow trophy and one that will open very few doors, and none you can't open yourself if you are capable and ambitious. If you do some research on Phoenix and see how it started, you see it was started by a few ex-teachers who saw an angle and turned it into a fortune. Through lobbying and palm-greasing they got their hands into the federal cookie jar (got OK'd for federal aid, which is all a "school" needs to become financially viable). Most colleges are run like hotels and on the same principals as Phoenix, but they ultimately give less. Scam city. The only value in their degree is in the perception they can build that their degrees are valuable, which is not that different than brick and mortar schools, but through their greed and negligence they don't sell the sizzle the way real colleges do. Answered By: orwellian987 - 6/10/2008

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