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16 Feb
Question by Brigitte L: Does a University of Pheonix online bachelors degree really look good to employers?
I am currently taking classes at a community college in route to getting my Associate in Arts degree. I was going to transfer to a local University, but I have recently been thinking about maybe signing up for a Bachelors Program with University of Pheonix Online. I have a child and it would just be more convenient. Do employers look down on schools like these? I just want to cover my butt! Thanks!
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Answer by Rich Z
That school is recognized by most employers as a diploma mill. Save your money. A community college or state college is a better bet for getting some credible courses on your resume.
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3 Responses for "Does a University of Pheonix online bachelors degree really look good to employers?"
NO NO NO NO WAY .
You are buying a diploma, many people dont realize that even schools dont accpet transfer from those colleges. Some medical and Law school refuse to accept at all no matter what.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/1205biz-intel1205side.html
I disagree that University of Phoenix is a diploma mill. One look at their tuition prices will indicate it is more expensive than most community colleges.
many of my colleagues have taken classes through University of Phoenix and the organization offers both on-line and physical classes.
http://www.phoenix.edu/campus_locations/campus_locations.aspx
I would suggest you see if what they offer meets your educational, time, and monetary needs and make an informed decision from there.
A Bachelors degree from University of Phoenix is a recognized as an legitimate degree.
While you will not be competitive with a recent graduate from an ivy league school, a degree from U of Phoenix will fulfill the requirement of having a bachelors degree. If you are submitting your resume to a company that is looking for people from highly ranked schools, you are going to have a problem. However most companies simply want you to have a bachelors degree to show that you can commit to finishing something. For these companies, a degree from U of Phoenix will suffice and they will go on to review the rest of your resume.
edit: Hackerof has no idea what he is talking about. His link to an article regarding Intel is not relevant. Intel seeks out top level graduates. If you had an undergraduate degree from USC you would have a difficult time landing a position at Intel. They seek out candidates from top 10 schools such as Stanford, University of Chicago, etc.
Again University of Phoenix is not designed to be competitive with other ivy league schools, but is designed to fulfill an employers requirement of having an undergraduate degree, which it does.
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