Would you hire someone who attended an online school, but NOT Strayer, DeVry, UofP, etc

[Anonymous]

Would you hire someone who attended Western Governor’s University, ASU online, UMUC, SNHU, Thomas Edison State University, PSU Global etc.

Perhaps there needs to be some anti-discrimination legislation for employers equating the schools in the title with the schools I mentioned above.

[Anonymous]

Sure, why not?

[Anonymous]

Depends on the position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the position.

OP. Nothing medicine-related.

[Anonymous]

I attended Penn State online. I am told that the in-person curriculum is the same. I found the virtual learning platform beneficial and rigorous. Also, I don't list that I attended online due to the stigma, and no one has ever asked.

[Anonymous]

Depends upon the job. I wouldn't expect much from the education, but I wouldn't hold it against someone who was applying for a job that didn't require the degree or coursework. If someone studied specific at one of those institutions and was applying for a job that required it, I would base my decision to hire on experience and demonstrated knowledge and not the degree.

In short: it wouldn't benefit the candidate much in my mind, but it would not hurt the applicant, either.

[Anonymous]

I have a close relative that graduate from an Ivy MBA program that is dumber than a box of rocks.

I would choose the person most qualified regardless of the magical meaning less stamp on their diploma. I would go for street smarts over book smarts any day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would you hire someone who attended Western Governor’s University, ASU online, UMUC, SNHU, Thomas Edison State University, PSU Global etc.

Perhaps there needs to be some anti-discrimination legislation for employers equating the schools in the title with the schools I mentioned above.

Anti-discrimination lmfao. You CHOSE to go there, you’re not on the same level as a protected class you cry baby.

No I wouldn’t hire someone who chose an online college. If you make poor choices in a big decision like school, you’re going to make a poor decision again. I’d take someone who went to a lower ranked brick and mortar over a higher ranked online ANY DAY

[Anonymous]

It depends. I would not hire someone with no background and just the online degree. But if they have a solid work history AND the degree, I would still interview. I know people who got masters degrees so they could check the box on resumes to get past HR. It was a shame because they were very talented with lots of practical experience, but I see where they are coming from in terms of "opening doors."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I attended Penn State online. I am told that the in-person curriculum is the same. I found the virtual learning platform beneficial and rigorous. Also, I don't list that I attended online due to the stigma, and no one has ever asked.

+1 I did a Master’s degree online from a school that offers the same degree in person. The online program was rigorous, all exams were proctored, and I learned a lot. I think online education has come a long way and it requires a kind of self-discipline that I had at 38 but definitely would not have had when I was 18.

[Anonymous]

Online master's degree, yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would you hire someone who attended Western Governor’s University, ASU online, UMUC, SNHU, Thomas Edison State University, PSU Global etc.

Perhaps there needs to be some anti-discrimination legislation for employers equating the schools in the title with the schools I mentioned above.

Anti-discrimination lmfao. You CHOSE to go there, you’re not on the same level as a protected class you cry baby.

No I wouldn’t hire someone who chose an online college. If you make poor choices in a big decision like school, you’re going to make a poor decision again. I’d take someone who went to a lower ranked brick and mortar over a higher ranked online ANY DAY

+1 legislation?!???!? This is absurd.

OP your post is telling us a lot...

[Anonymous]

All schools and universities have been online for at least two years now 🙄

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would you hire someone who attended Western Governor’s University, ASU online, UMUC, SNHU, Thomas Edison State University, PSU Global etc.

Perhaps there needs to be some anti-discrimination legislation for employers equating the schools in the title with the schools I mentioned above.

Anti-discrimination lmfao. You CHOSE to go there, you’re not on the same level as a protected class you cry baby.

No I wouldn’t hire someone who chose an online college. If you make poor choices in a big decision like school, you’re going to make a poor decision again. I’d take someone who went to a lower ranked brick and mortar over a higher ranked online ANY DAY

+1. If you can’t go to actual college at least go to community college and work hard from there to get a degree and job. If you’re going to cop out and go online then I don’t trust your work ethic and integrity right off the bat.

[Anonymous]

Literally ANY degree, even two-year, from an in-person institution communicates to me that they will be more successful and competent than someone who did online school. I’d always worry about cheating as well (I know there’s proctoring, but still)