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[quote=Anonymous]I think it depends on how you intend to position or use your degree. If you are a career government employee who started as an administrative professional and plan to retire but you want to transition to a professional series; online degrees from Strayer, UofP, Capella, Adelphi, etc... should be just fine.  If you are new to the job market or you are trying to change careers entirely, a brick and mortar school with a mix of in-person and online classes should be fine.

If you are a working professional in a major city who wants to enter a traditionally high paying field that places a premium on intellect (consulting, investment banking, law, advertising, consumer marketing, finance, etc...), then you should pursue degrees from Top 10-25, brick an mortar universities. Getting an MBA from a school that doesn't require the GMAT won't get you far in NYC. Likewise... a potential employer will give an edge to someone with a law degree from Georgetown, Columbia, Yale over someone with a degree from say Brooklyn Law (although its an accredited law school).

You need to know your market, really understand the hiring climate and have realistic expectations about what an online degree can do for your career. In DC, most government contract employers just have to "satisfy the requirements" of the key personnel working on the contract (degree, 15 years exp, specific certification, etc...); they don't care where you earned your degree if you can do the job. I think that's why a lot of the online degree programs have exploded in DC; because government contractors just have to put butts in seats and they pay well. Most lobbyists, lawyers, consultants and other corporate professionals in DC have brick and mortar degrees from very well regarded universities and ivies.

Unfortunately, an online degree doesn't make you automatically competitive in the job market. An online degree is not an easy answer to the question on where to pursue a degree. Do your homework, think about where you want to be 15-20 years from now, earning potential, debt incurred and the professional payoff.

Good luck![/quote]

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