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Are Expensive Online Colleges Better Than Cheap Ones?
Questions & Answers About Online Education  >  Online Education Financial Aid
By Vicky Phillips, Chief Education Analyst  |  October 13, 2009   
 
Question:

I’m searching for an online bachelor’s in business or management. But no two online colleges charge the same amount for this degree. One college can charge $50,000 more for what looks like the very same online degree to me. Is a more expensive online degree better than a cheaper one?

—Rayette, Boise, Idaho

Answer:

There is no relationship between cost and quality in online education. Paying more won’t get you “more” of an education, nor will it necessarily buy you an academically better degree. The cost—and therefore affordability—of any online degree is a function of four factors. It may surprise you to learn that none of these is correlated with educational quality.
Learn the four factors affecting what your online degree costs
 
Can Old Undergraduate Credits Be Transferred Toward a New Online Degree?
Questions & Answers About Online Education  >  Online Education Financial Aid
By Vicky Phillips, Chief Education Analyst  |  June 16, 2009   
 
Question:

I attended college twelve years ago and dropped out. I finished three years of college toward my four-year bachelor’s degree in business. Can I transfer all these old credits toward a new online degree?

—Tom, Maryland

Answer: 

Your old course credits will have to "fit" into any new college's degree structure. Because no two colleges have identical degree requirements, the transfer process rarely results in a perfect fit.

But you’re smart to ask about transfer credits. Losing credits in transfer is like losing your wallet. If you paid $150 per credit for your old courses—a modest price—and you lose fifteen credits when you transfer to a new college, you’ve lost $2,250.

Five issues can affect your transfer credit standing. Before you enroll in any online college scrutinize each school’s policies on these issues.
Read the five issues that can affect your ability to transfer college credits to an online degree program
 


 
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