I want to get a college (distance Learning) Is Ashworth A Good College?

I have recently began my search with finding a good distance college. I can not attend classes my work life, and family life will not allow me to. So I have looked at distance learning as my option. Just wanted some opinions on Ashworth College, if I get a degree from that college and put it on my resume' will it be discredited compaired to a University of Phoneix Degree Etc Etc. or other college.

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  1. My opinion is to do what YOU want to do. Talk to your family about it; this is YOUR career and this is YOUR life. You need to do what YOU want.
  2. I dont know but i know one college that my dad went to and it is called Louisiana Tech it is awesome and he loved it. If you want to og htere then try it i dont know about the distance learning and all that. All i know is that Louisiana Tech rocks!
  3. Ashworth University is not regionally accredited, so many employers won't recognise their degrees as valid. In addition, you probably won't be able to transfer to another school, as the credits won't be accepted, and you would not be able to go on to grad school should you choose to do so. There are some reputable schools that offer online or distance learning degrees. These don't tend to come up in "online school" types of web searches, but they are out there. They are reputable, brick and mortar schools, appropriately accredited, which also offer online degrees. One of the biggest is U of Maryland. I also like the following, all of which are good schools: - UMass Amherst - Rensselaer Polytechnic - Carnegie Mellon - U Denver - Penn State - U Illinois - Colorado State U - Ball State - U Idaho - U Iowa - Drexel In fact, many of the big, midwestern and western universities offer distance learning, because the people in their states tend to be spread across great, rural distances. Also look at your own state colleges, and, if an associates is what you want, also your local community college. You may be surprised at what they offer online/via distance. These are more reputable than places like Ashworth, which aren't appropriately accredited, and than places like U Phoenix, which many employers frown upon. In general, when you're looking for a distance learning degree, try to find a program at a school that has a good reputation for their "brick and mortar" campus.
  4. As mentioned earlier, Ashworth University is not regionally accredited, which might pose a problem with trying to pursue a further degree or getting it acknowledged by employers. You have to choose what is best for you. Pheonix, despite being very famous, might not be the best solution: they are a for-profit university, and have their priority in getting profit. The best thing is first to learn which institutes offer the best degree in the subject of your choice, and to see if any of these also offer the degree online. In any case, a rule-of-thumb is always to prefer public (or well known private) "traditional" universities (that is - ones that also offer traditional - non distance learning - degrees), because these usually have better reputation. See more: http://homemadedegrees.blogspot.com/
  5. I finsihed my degree in Business a year ago, it only took me 6 months but I sat home every night and pumped out about 2-3 tests a night. I am now 2 classes shy of my Marketing. I just changed jobs and where my degree was from was not an issue, just that I had a degree. I like A/W's price and freedom. I did learn a lot. You may contact me if you have any other questions!!! Even for "tutoring"!
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