I liked the online degree program. I found that it did save me time as far as not having to travel to a classroom, and the flexibility in being able to set my own schedule instead of having to make time for specific class schedules and such. It was still a lot of work though, I had to write a lot of papers and that took time.

Some people have said that it is not that highly regarded as a degree, and I’m sure some people find it to be less because it is new and is done online. I have not had that problem so far. I list it in my resume as the online degree program, and I have a job now where they were only looking at people with bachelors and CPA, or MBA. I was hired out of 25 applicants.

I thought it was a good experience, but I will warn you that it is expensive…a decent amount more than a more traditional college, but convenience can cost more.

Good luck!

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