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I attend the University of Phoenix (on ground) and am freaking out?!?

When I started going back to school, I decided on UoP because a girl I knew said it worked great with 8-5 work schedules and it sounded like a good plan for me, other than the cost. Being the type of person who had no clue what good or bad I was getting into, I went with this school. I have been there for two years now and am trying to earn a bachelor degree in Health Care Admin. All the reviews I keep reading says things like, "It's a for profit school that most employers laugh at and do not take seriously, though it's accredited", "Easy to get degree", "Degree mill", and other horrible things. Is this really true? If I finish my bachelor degree here but get my master degree at a state university, like the University of Oklahoma (possibly online), will emplyers take my degree more seriously if I finish where I'm at but get my master and maybe doctoral at a state university? I'm freaking out at these reviews. HELP!

Public Comments

1. The first think you would need to do is call the University you want to go to and see if they will accept UoP credits and degree toward your masters, they may not... I have known some people who feel that it is not a 'real' college but I believe that is changing as most schools know have online degrees. You can always talk around that if it comes up, because it does take a lot more discipline to take online classes. I would transfer before that just because the cost is so high compared to other schools
2. I'm not sure if a state university would accept a bachelor's degree from University of Phoenix. You should call their admissions office and ask. Good luck.
3. Do not listening to politics go to http://www.ed.gov and you will find out that the university of phoenix is accredited.
4. Employers usually look at the school you went to get your masters. I know someone who get her degree at the university of phoenix and she works a good job and got promoted and everything. I currently go to the University of Maryland and all my classes are online. I went to Cal State University of Long Beach which was a regular school. So I have done both and the curriculum is just as hard. Of course, with the online school they accepted me right off the bat. I didn't have to prove myself with the Cal State school. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.
5. Find a REAL school that you are interested in. See which (if any) of your credits will transfer and get out of there ASAP. For probably half the tuition you are paying at UoP you could go to a state school and get your degree. Don't continue to fall for the scam.
6. UoP is a degree mill but so what!? It is still a good school to start with. Your idea of a master's degree at a state university sounds like a good one. Health Care Admin. is also a good idea. It sounds like you do have a clue of what's good and what's bad so give yourself credit as well as earning some. Employers are often impressed by a rez. with a list of universities and degrees earned. No need to "freak out" Sounds like you are doing good.
7. Yes, U of Phoenix is worthless and employers have been known to throw any job application listing a U of Phoenix degree directly into the trash. You are unlikely to recover from the disgrace of a U of Phoenix degree. It will follow you like a bad smell your entire life. You are unlikely to do well on the GRE or GMAT exams, so it is unlikely you will be accepted into a credible graduate school.
8. I personally know someone who received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Phoenix and he was accepted at Harvard for their MBA program. If you know anything about the MBA, you will also know how tough it is to get accepted for Harvard's MBA program. Not everyone does well at UOPX. It's not for everyone. Anyone who really comes at UOPX like this, with all this negativity really needs to talk to the people who attended and succeeded after a degree from UOPX. Even Harvard launched an online degree program... and UOPX is working hard to expand local campus courses as well. Really? throw their resume's in the trash? I was a recruiter for several years. None of my colleagues have done that. Stop trying to freak people out with sensationalism. I know people who graduated from a state university and they work jobs that well, really don't require a college education. Every school has success stories but also their stories of failure. To label a particular school with one great sweep of an opinion is well... let's try to stay positive. Do what's right for you. Getting hired and having a successful career rides largely on your abilities, not just education alone.
9. Regionally accredited universities in the United States accept transfer credits from other regionally accredited universities. The University of Phoenix is regionally accredited, so your college credits are not worthless. That said, we all know that perception is everything. If you were a recruiter and you had two identical candidates' resumes on your desk, one with a degree from the University of Phoenix and one from the University of Massachusetts, which applicant would you select... all things being equal? Most recruiters would go with the UMass grad. Since you have not earned your Bachelor's degree yet, you have a couple of options. 1) You could finish your degree at UoP and earn an accredited degree. There may be some risk involved with this choice but ONLY due to people's perceptions, not because your degree is flawed or not accredited. 2) You can apply to another university that offers online degrees in Health Care Administration and finish your degree there. Recruiters and grad schools place more emphasis on the degree-granting school than on where you earned the first half of your degree. This makes sense since a large number of students take their first two years at a junior college. Bottom line, you are earning your degree on a regular campus, but no one is really going to know that... just like if you finish your degree online at a respected university, no one is going to know that you earned your degree online either. You should definitely consider attending an online college. Although some might say an online degree will be easier to earn, or will not be respected by employers, that is simply not the case. Your degree will be identical to the degree conferred upon traditional brick-and-mortar students... Dozens of well-known, respected universities ranked in the Top 100 by U.S. News offer online programs (Penn State, Syracuse, Boston U, University of Illinois, and so on). Here's a list of universities offering Health Care Administration degrees online should you decide to transfer to another university to complete your Bachelor's degree. Health Care Administration Degrees offered online: - Ohio Christian University - Florida Tech - Colorado Tech - Hodges University - Bellevue University - Charter Oak State College - Rasmussen College - Saint Leo University - Grand Canyon University - Herzing University - Ashford University - Westwood College - Bryant & Stratton College This is just a partial list of schools (you can see the full list at the source below) offering online Health Care Admin degrees.
10. UOP is one of the best colleges that offer online degree. I don't know why people disregard it. It is accredited from a reputed institute. As far as transfer of credits are considered you must have to consult the college concerned that can only make you clear.