Reply #23: No real difference at the functional level

[ProgressiveProfessor]

Public/private non-profit/private-for profit all charge for instruction and related services. All are accredited and all confer degrees. While U of P has a bit of a stigma, Regency and even the big names who do pretty much the same thing in addition to the weekend wonders/executive programs do not. Its a perception issue.


I chose USC etc since most people recognize them. However University of MD and even the Univ of North Dakota offer similar programs and they are state schools.

As I stated earlier, the costs are starting to align/stratify. Also most of the higher end online degrees are paid for, at least in part, by the employer, not the employee.

I do maintain that not doing the campus thing really is missing an important piece of the college experience. I personally have never chosen to teach online since I value the interaction so highly.