Online Diploma Mills - beware!
Posted by admin on July 9th, 2008
What is the difference between a Diploma Mill and an accredited Online College Degree program? The simple fact is that a Diploma Mill makes you pay between $300-$1000 and they will send you a “diploma/degree” based on your work and life experiences. They boast on their sites you can earn a degree in 5-7 days but beware of these sites that boast online diplomas but offer nothing but your name on an expensive piece of paper. Their main selling point is “convert your knowledge into a college degree.”
Diploma Mills to look out for:
Bedford University
Rochville University
Affordable Degrees.com
Glendale University
Suffield University
Redding University
The best way to protect yourself from being duped into paying tons of money for a non-accredited degree or diploma is to follow the following check list and follow this simple rule, “if its sounds too good to be true, it is!”
Accredited Online Degree Checklist:
1- Is that school accredited? All accredited colleges must be reviewed by an accreditation company and this information should be posted on the schools website.
2- Are you required to actually do any school work? If you aren’t writing papers, doing projects or taking exams, your not earning degree, your paying for it.
3- How long did it take you to get your degree/diploma? Undergraduate degree programs take 12-24 months to complete based on your class load with Masters and PHD programs lasting 8-16 months.
4- How much did the degree cost? Diploma mills can cost you between $299-$1000 per degree/diploma compared to accredited online colleges that will cost you on between $200 and $800 per credit hour. On average, online degree programs range in cost based on their program and degree level this information can be found on the universities website.
Top Accredited Online College Degree Programs
University of Phoenix
AIU Online
Virginia College Online
Complete List of Online Degree Programs
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