Online Masters Degree - What are your thoughts?

[thekarens]

To be fair the govt pays for my brother's education. It's a blessing for him. He was going for his PhD, but just can't seem to find the time with his job. He's still taking classes here and there though.

[tulip]

It depends on the field of study. I have two masters--both traditional (before online degrees were an option). I do have a couple if professional certifications from online sources.

I occasionally think of getting an MBA online, but I come to my senses pretty quickly. I don't need a degree to becomes an expat in the south of France...which is my next project.

[Crankin]

I think an on line degree would be fine in a lot of fields. I considered an on line masters in counseling at U Mass Boston, which required a summer session on campus. The program was set up for people in other countries/states who have no access to any counseling programs. In the end, I decided against it, because as a career changer, I wanted the experience of going to school full time, on campus. This was my second master's (the first is in Special Education), and I did my first one part time, at night, while I was working. Since I had never had the real "on campus" experience, even as an undergrad, due to a lot of reasons, I decided this was it, albeit, a bit late.
My older son took a couple of courses on line for his degree. Let's just say, that if you are not super disciplined, don't do it.

[rubysoho]

Thanks all. As for shopping around... unfortunately I am having a hard time finding another school that offers this specific program. It combines marketing/market research and communications management. I am outside of DC so any of the local programs combine communications with politics or international relations. USC is the first I have found that offers a masters that combines communications and market research, etc...

[ny biker]

Thanks all. As for shopping around... unfortunately I am having a hard time finding another school that offers this specific program. It combines marketing/market research and communications management. I am outside of DC so any of the local programs combine communications with politics or international relations. USC is the first I have found that offers a masters that combines communications and market research, etc...

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but just in case -- Integrated Marketing Communications at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.

http://www.medill.northwestern.edu/imc/default.aspx

They have an online program:

http://www.medill.northwestern.edu/imc/imconline.aspx


(Medill has offered a Masters in Advertising for years. Back in the late '80s they developed programs in Direct Marketing and Public Relations, then they combined them into the IMC program.)