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Sister
08-13-2006, 12:42 AM
What's the use of a degree from an unaccredited university? Do employers really check into such things? Just curious!
deedoo
08-14-2006, 08:28 AM
depends on the country you are in,
You'd be suprise how many business do not check the accreditation.
Sister
08-15-2006, 05:05 PM
I'm in the United States. Does that make a big difference? Are unaccredited degrees less expensive?
Sister. You are asking one of the questions that is the subject of endless discussion on boards such as this. What is the value of an unaccredited degree? The answer revolves around what you want to do with the degree and it assumes that you actually want to do some work and earn the credential since there are some \"schools\" that will give you an unaccredited degree in exchange for money.
There are many well established,legal schools which are unaccredited that offer a solid education and provide you with an opportunity for learning and growth. The fact that they are unaccredited may, however, lead to some problems in the work force. Have a look at the web site www.chea.org for some information about accreditation in the US. You need to be aware that some legitimate schools that are unaccredited will be rejected by employers and some of the schools that are nationally accredited may not be accepted by regionally accredited schools if you want to move forward in your education.
If you read my signature line you will see three universities. Two are Canadian and are \"accredited\" because they meet the standards set by the Ministry of Education for the province. The third is US and is accredited by DETC, a nationaly accreditation body.
Do your research carefully and ask lots of questions before proceeding. And yes employers do check such things.
FetznJtown
08-20-2006, 03:40 PM
I think you really need to decide what you want out of your education. If it's to land a good job, it's going to be difficult to do that with out a degree from an accredited school. I'm not sure I would commit my time and resources to a school that doesn't hold at least regionally accreditation.
mtatum4496
08-22-2006, 02:30 PM
I would agree that it depends on what you wish to achieve with your degree. When it came to obtaining another degree to help me with my day job, I did apply to programs that were accredited.
At the same time, I took courses for an online degree a few years ago that were not accredited. The reason is that the information I would obtain from those courses required to obtain that unaccredited degree would help me a great deal with other facets of my life - including a secondary source of income in a profession that placed as high a premium on experience as it did an accredited degree.
A general rule of thumb I would recommend - if you are looking to advance yourself in your career, check into accredited programs. If you are looking to hone skills or obtain knowledge that you can use in several areas of your life where a degree is not the most critical thing, then an unaccredited degree might be fine.
ShotoJuku
10-06-2006, 11:48 AM
Sister. You are asking one of the questions that is the subject of endless discussion on boards such as this. What is the value of an unaccredited degree? The answer revolves around what you want to do with the degree and it assumes that you actually want to do some work and earn the credential since there are some \"schools\" that will give you an unaccredited degree in exchange for money.
There are many well established,legal schools which are unaccredited that offer a solid education and provide you with an opportunity for learning and growth. The fact that they are unaccredited may, however, lead to some problems in the work force. Have a look at the web site www.chea.org for some information about accreditation in the US. You need to be aware that some legitimate schools that are unaccredited will be rejected by employers and some of the schools that are nationally accredited may not be accepted by regionally accredited schools if you want to move forward in your education.
If you read my signature line you will see three universities. Two are Canadian and are \"accredited\" because they meet the standards set by the Ministry of Education for the province. The third is US and is accredited by DETC, a nationaly accreditation body.
Do your research carefully and ask lots of questions before proceeding. And yes employers do check such things.
Sent you a PM...
karenlyn
10-07-2006, 03:26 PM
I think everybody else who has replied to this thread is right... it depends on why you want a degree-- do you need something really official, or just the education itself. There are some good unaccredited programs out there.
tater03
10-08-2006, 02:19 AM
I had a friend that went to an unacredited school and it was not cheap. The problem was when she went to find a job she did have some trouble because they did look into her schooling. The sad thing was she did not understand the difference between the accredited and unacredited. So I would have to agree with the above statements. It really depends on what type of job you are hoping to get.
kelkat
10-08-2006, 04:53 AM
If you are looking for a job where a degree is required, then unaccredited is not the way for you.
If you are looking for a job where experience and education are a huge factor then it would probably be okay.
ShotoJuku
10-08-2006, 01:58 PM
RA first
NA with great background second
No accreditation = diploma mill - waste of time, effort, $$$$$
kelkat
10-08-2006, 05:44 PM
Unaccredited doesn't have the stigma that it did 10 years ago (that goes for highschools as well). Some of the unaccredited schools are just fine, they just choose not to go the accredited route.
The key to getting a good education anywhere is to research the school. You might even contact a few potential employers and ask them what their opinion is of the school and the degree that you would be receiving.
You might be suprised at their response.
Unregistered
10-26-2006, 12:50 AM
I am actaully considering getting a unacredited degree in order to help me land a job now. I am in a real and very good college I also attended a another good college for a couple semesters. I do not yet have my degree. I have about a year and a half left to earn a bachelors and i want a job now. my school does not have assicociates.
im thinking about sliding an unacredited assocaites degree in between the time from the old college and the one im in now. ill just say attended this college, then graduated with associates from real sounding unacredited college and then say i currently persuing a bachlors at my school im in now.
I think it will work perfectly. I got two excellent colleges backing up a fake degree.
they are only like 250 for a degree even if it gets me a dollar or two more an hour by having this degree. it would pay for itslef in a month
I am actaully considering getting a unacredited degree in order to help me land a job now. I am in a real and very good college I also attended a another good college for a couple semesters. I do not yet have my degree. I have about a year and a half left to earn a bachelors and i want a job now. my school does not have assicociates.
im thinking about sliding an unacredited assocaites degree in between the time from the old college and the one im in now. ill just say attended this college, then graduated with associates from real sounding unacredited college and then say i currently persuing a bachlors at my school im in now.
I think it will work perfectly. I got two excellent colleges backing up a fake degree.
they are only like 250 for a degree even if it gets me a dollar or two more an hour by having this degree. it would pay for itslef in a month
Ethics!!! The people at Enoron used the same argument. In the end you have to judge yourself but give your statement some very careful consideration.
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