by Sandy Womack, Ed.D., Director, EduPlan www.eduplan.org
The second tip for choosing an online degree: Do your research to check the costs of the colleges.
Most online degrees are more expensive than on-campus degrees. Even your local state university may charge out-of-state tuition for residents who opt for online. Some schools charge an extra cyber-campus or technology fee.
Thre are some less expensive online schools. Foothill College Online is a top community college and classes are only a few hundred dollars per course and Foothill offers almost all the General Education courses online.
Park University is a regionally accredited university with online Associate, Bachelor and Master degrees in many fields of study. Undergraduate courses are under $1000/each and since the average online undergraduate class is about $1300 - $1500/each, this school is a bargain.
Fort Hays State University is a regionally accredited state university offering several Master degree programs for about $1200/class. The average online graduate class is about $1800 - $2000/course, so here is another bargain.
The Bottom Line: Do your research on cost comparisons of online programs.
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