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Do online masters degrees really count?

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1. of course the achievement is the same
2. depends on if the school is Nationally Accredited
3. Hahahahah... NO! ANybody who would hire someone with an online Masters degree would have hired someone without one, as well.
4. Anything to better your own knowledge of a topic counts as much as you want it to. It may take some convincing in an interview but if you can prove that you actually learned what you say you learned, you'll probably make waves in a positive way. :) Good luck & best wishes.
5. If they are from an accredited institution than yes they "count". However an employer may look more favorably on a Master's degree from a big name institution than from an online university. Example a Wharton Business School MBA will be far more valuable in terms of salary than an MBA from the University of Phoenix online.
6. as long as you do the required coursework, yes. I know someone who got his MLS online and his employer accepted it.
7. not to everybody - ask somebody in a position to hire you when you are through and see what they say
8. yes..but i think its better to have more of the "hands on" exsperiance..but i would do it
9. Depend upon the degree & also on the institute which is giving the online degree
10. Some do count as long as they're accredited.
11. There have been a number of surveys of Human Resources professionals on the issue of distance learning. When online programs first came out, they were viewed negatively. Now however, they're mostly seen as equivalent, and in some cases they're preferred, because online study often requires more self-discipline. So, if you've found an online Master's program that seems right to you, I say go for it!
12. No. Seriously, no.
13. No. Never to the extent of a Master's degree from a "brick and mortar" institution. Even accredited online degrees are worthless in the larger context of academia, because legitimate Master's degrees in the arts and sciences require close mentoring and guided research within the context of an active intellectual community. Online programs can only provide reading lists, examinations, and discussion groups, and are only able to focus on content or data. A real Master's degree from a "brick and mortar" institution is not merely about reading, taking tests, and discussing the reading with others. A real Master's degree focuses on theory and methodology. It requires a setting in which a student can take the first steps toward a certain level of competency in a subject area, guided by professors with expertise in that area, and engaged by peers with ongoing similar methodological and theoretical investigations.