Depends on the job and their other qualifications. I have hired a couple of excellent people with degrees from online universities, but they also had a lot of relevant job experience.

I saw a mention of Western Governor’s University. I’m an RN with a bachelor’s, and I work with numerous RNs with an associate degree. So far, four of my coworkers have completed or done substantial coursework toward their nursing bachelor’s degree (as most hospitals require you to get one even if they hire you without).

I have no dog in this fight but will say WGU seems like a quality education. I was surprised by the rigorous work (my coworkers discuss course questions, papers they’re writing, etc.

Keep an open mind.

Anonymous wrote:This means you never attended an online class or school. Take a grad class online and come back here to answer your own question. No, it isn't easier. In fact, it can be quite a bit more difficult.

P.S.

Don't hire people until you are trained in doing so .

+1

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t hire you, even for a job that didn’t require the degree. You actually paid for/thought the degree was worth something - I don’t have time for delusions of grandeur.

Honestly, you probably wouldn't even know.

Boston U, Columbia, NYU, Purdue, UCLA, etc all have graduate degree programs that are fully online.

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Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t matter what “type” of online school they are, they’re all pay-to-win diploma mills

No they’re not.

They are absolutely 💯 not diploma mills on any level. This comment indicates the intelligence of the poster. You, poster, are the one who doesn't understand a rigorous curriculum.

DP. There are non-profit online schools, but those generally are the ones that also have a brick-and-mortar presence. Almost every state flagship has a fully online division now.

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Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t matter what “type” of online school they are, they’re all pay-to-win diploma mills

No they’re not.

They are absolutely 💯 not diploma mills on any level. This comment indicates the intelligence of the poster. You, poster, are the one who doesn't understand a rigorous curriculum.

This means you never attended an online class or school. Take a grad class online and come back here to answer your own question. No, it isn't easier. In fact, it can be quite a bit more difficult.

P.S.

Don't hire people until you are trained in doing so .

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

This.

NP. I'd say you get a pass if the person attended an online school during the pandemic. Plenty of schools that used to offer in person programs for Master's degrees moved all or partly online. Someone who got an undergrad degree from a for-profit place online before the pandemic? No.

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

This.

Anonymous wrote:The FDIC considers them the same as regular "in person" schools.

The cat is out of the bag. ASU doesn’t note on its transcripts which classes, if any, were taken online and neither do a lot of schools.

Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t matter what “type” of online school they are, they’re all pay-to-win diploma mills

No they’re not.

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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.

Online school is significantly less expensive and more flexible than traditional colleges, even community college. I would, if nothing else, give online school grads a second look considering they likely attended school while working and supporting themselves (and maybe their kids/families). I think, if nothing else, it shows grit, time management, etc more so than someone who was able to attend a four year institution on mommy and daddy’s dime.

I wouldn’t hire you, even for a job that didn’t require the degree. You actually paid for/thought the degree was worth something - I don’t have time for delusions of grandeur.

The FDIC considers them the same as regular "in person" schools.

Doesn’t matter what “type” of online school they are, they’re all pay-to-win diploma mills