Is online school worth checking out?

I'm currently a stay at home mom. I am going to my community college, but they don't offer more than an associates degree in most areas. I want a law degree and I can't commute to a four year school because it's two hours away. Is an online school a viable avenue to pursue or do they only have flower arranging and private detective courses? I don't want to give up my education, but I need options.

Is online school worth checking out?
Stay away from purely on-line schools. Those which are not scams are still giving you a really inferior product. What you should look into is registering at a real university which has a strong distance education component to the education they deliver. This will let you earn your degree and the degree will be worth something.





Good luck.
Reply:My girlfriend is earning her Bachelor's degree online as we speak. She found her school through this website:





http://ecollege.better.ws





That website will help you pick out a school that's right for you and your schedule, and can even help you find a financial aid program to help cover the costs. Report It

Reply:I used University of Phoenix. They offer a lot of courses. It was not too expensive, but was worth the $, with my busy schecule and all. I could take the classes whenever I wanted. Got my BA in Biz Info Systems in 3 years. They have a lot of options.
Reply:Boy, are you off base. Almost all colleges offer online courses and more and more are offering online degrees, and there are a number of colleges that are entirely online. The only limitations are degrees that require lab courses, such as biology and chemistry, and with current video technology, there are even schools moving into trying video-labs. Even some of the Big 10 schools, like Penn State, are offering online degrees. Online courses from accredited colleges and universities are as legitimate as those taken in any other accredited school. What college would you like to attend? Go to their website and see if they offer online degree programs.





People who criticize online degrees are out of touch with reality. There used to be a number of "diploma mills" which offered degrees by mail or online, but with the advancement of technology, current online programs that are accredited have to meet the same stringent requirements as any traditional school--they use the same standard textbooks and you will complete assignments that are just as difficult, if not more, since you don't have a teacher baby-sitting the class. You will have interactions with the teacher and other students in your classes via email, online discussion boards, chat boards, and online debates.





If you want a law degree, I hope you realize that it is a graduate degree, not a 4 yr. degree. You have to go to law school after completing your BA or BS, which is another 3 yr, and the competition to get in is fierce. Good luck.