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[quote=Anonymous]I'm moved to post because I recalled this heated conversation (and was surprised that people do not understand why online degrees are viewed with skepticism by hiriing managers.)

I just sifted through 100 resumes for a $20/hour entry-level position at my company. I tossed out any applicant that had a degree from Strayer (5 of these) and UMUC (1 of these) and who had no other job-related experience proving their abilities. In part this is simply because as a hiring manager, I can only focus on the 10-15 resumes that seem highly likely to work out for my company. Getting a degree from one of these places is disqualifying and a strike against a job candidate. I strongly urge anyone who wants a degree in order to improve his or her job prospects must understand that a bricks and morter education from a reputable institution is well worth it. There are a lot of people out there shilling degrees, and it's easy to talk yourself into wanting to do the degree online (it is more convenient), but it troubles me how worthless these degrees really are.

Here's a related article that also makes this point:
http://www.ecampusnews.com/funding/senators-go-after-worthless-college-degrees/email/[/quote]

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