Hello everyone, I have recently found out about the offer by Campus Unviersitario Europeo (CUE) which offers a Título Propio DBA for the reduced price of 1500€ entirely online (I confirmed the price via email inquiry). Expedition of the Title and Apostille cost another 695€ (according to email). That's a DBA título propio from Spain for a bit more than 2000€. The UniAthena Ucam DBA is 11.000€ for reference. I also inquired how much the double titulation would cost, since I'll have to do research on how the CUE is registered. Seems like a DBA título propio from a Mexican University for likely less than 3000€ (assuming double titulation is 500-1000€ish). Any experiences with them so far? Sounds way better than Selinus, Gambit Business School, EIU Paris and other not so officially registered universities.

Does anyone know if Nexford MBA in Finance is also IACBE accredited? 
I don't see it listed here : https://iacbe.org/memberpdf/NexfordUniversity.pdf

So I'm running through my GEC courses on Study.com, and though the Maine transfer portal search shows that each of these courses covers 3C, 3D, and 3E, I want to make sure of something.

If I complete Intro to Meteorology, Anatomy & Physiology, and Microbiology, does that cover ALL I need to do for the science section of GEC? Or is there a mandatory Lab course (Like Biology 101L w/Lab or whatever) that needs to be completed as well?

WARNING ABOUT THE WEST VIRGINIA RBA PROGRAM!!! 

I've been a student in the RBA program at TWO different universities for about two years thus far, when I (supposedly) only needed the 24 credit hours in residency at any WV university or college. It has taken so long because I've had to bring my complaints all the way to the Higher Learning Commission and the US Department of Education's Office of the Inspector General and then it took months to find another university to accept me. My complaint DID trigger an investigation, based on its merits.

AS OF TODAY I HAVE COMPLETED 21 CREDIT HOURS AT WV UNIVERSITIES WITHIN THE RBA PROGRAM AND I JUST NOW GOT MY EVALUATION!!!

SOUND SKETCHY? IT GETS WORSE. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, I TOLD MY ADVISOR I DID NOT WANT THE BASIC, GENERAL STUDIES DEGREE WITHOUT MY CHOSEN MINOR. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING AND COMPLETED EVERY COURSE THAT IS REQUIRED (except for one UL course that I intended to take via West Virginia university, DSST, an ACE provider or whatever is necessary.) Most of the ones I sought to apply to the minor were ACE credits but some were/would be from the WV University I attend. 

BUT, ONLY AFTER I'VE TAKEN THE COURSES FOR THE RBA RESIDENCY AND SOUGHT TO APPLY FOR THE MINOR, WAS I FINALLY TOLD THAT ACE CREDIT WOULD NOT APPLY TO THE MINOR!!!

CAN MY ADVISOR TRUTHFULLY SAY SHE DIDN'T KNOW I COULD NEVER QUALIFY FOR THE MINOR WITH THE CREDIT I HAVE? OR DID SHE JUST PLAIN LIE BY OMMISSION IN ORDER TO KEEP COLLECTING MY PELL FUNDS FOR HER EMPLOYER/UNIVERSITY? 

CAN SHE JUST USE THE "THAT'S NOT MY DEPARTMENT" ARGUMENT? I don't care whose final decision it is. She KNEW I could not qualify with ACE credit and she withheld that vital information. Transparency and professional ethics require her to divulge such pertinent information. 

This is the second WV university I've been enrolled in while seeking this degree. That's because getting a straight, consistent and honest answer or ANYTHING RESEMBLING TRANSPARENCY is IMPOSSIBLE. 

In short, IF you have mostly college credit hours it may go better for you but NOT with ACE credits. I came in with nearly 150 credit hours, mostly ACE. I earned the BOG AAS along the way. 

None of these universities will even give you a credit transfer evaluation until you've completed a FULL SEMESTER. So, you'll get NO academic advising and you basically just pick courses and HOPE that they'll be accepted toward your area of emphasis or your minor. You're ONLY safe in the knowledge that you are working toward your 24 credit hours in residency. You have ZERO information on whether your current credit hours will transfer AT ALL and certainly not whether they transfer as upper or lower level credit. You can do everything within your power to meet the requirements, only to have your upper level credits declined, demoted, or noted as electives, therefor not meeting the minor or emphasis area requirements.  

If they give you NO academic advising until you've already registered for courses and they've collected some of your money, that is awfully convenient for them. 

In my experience, I began at one RBA program, was told that I just needed to start taking courses and make sure they were upper level. That is the extent of ANY advising you'll get until after they've already made some money off of you. I was told they "may" have to wait until a semester was completed. Then told they "would not do it" after two completed courses in an 8 week term, and instead the whole semester would have to be completed. Meanwhile, the RBA program handbook (created for the statewide program) does NOT state this is the normal practice and nor did that university's RBA program guide.

When I sent my complaint to the WV state department of education, they did NOT CARE. They sent me a very brief statement about how the RBA program was "unique" and so it allowed the asvisors to do whatever. 

Ask yourself WHY any university would decline to do a credit transfer evaluation. No other university I EVER applied to has done this. NOT ONE. 

The SOLE thing to be gained by this is manipulation of the transfer credits to earn more money, force the student to take more courses and keep the truth about how many and how the credit hours will ultimately be assessed. 

I've stuck with this because of the specific area of emphasis and minor that was available to me would help to ensure I could get accepted into a Master's program in my chosen field. According to the requirements of the very few programs I can afford, a general studies degrees will prevent my acceptance. You MUST have a degree, minor, concentration, etc in the subject area. 

The other options that have flat rate or competency degrees were NOT covered with my PELL funds. I am disabled, lower income and had no additional money to spend.  I tried them all and found that the per credit hour fee would seem to be covered at many universites but the way they time the sessions/semesters, the PELL was never sufficient. At WVROCKS courses through West Virgina universities, my PELL was more than sufficient. Others that could've worked (financially) the offerings were business, psychology, education, computer science, English, etc. (not my chosen fields.)

Otherwise, I surely would've left the RBA program after the first WV RBA program jerked me around and mislead me. Now, I'm so far into this that my only option is to complete the program and get a degree that is USELESS because I certainly cannot gain acceptance into a suitable and affordable Master's program. I have two courses left and regardless of what happens to me (I have virtually no hope of getting my minor and I've been horribly treated) I am AGAIN making my complaints to the Higher Learning Commission and the Department of Education, in the hope that this program will be unmasked for the monster that it is. 

Also, the advisers from the two RBA programs I've been involved in have been worse than used car salesmen. They obfuscate the truth, tap dance around very direct questions an lie by ommision at levels you probably cannot fathom.

Hello! I am wondering if someone can help guide me into obtaining a Masters in Counseling degree on a direct and time/cost effective way? I currently have an associates and will list the credits I already have below. I am considering a few options as far as an undergrad: interior design, business management, psychology, or neuroscience. I would like to take the path that makes the most sense as far as time and money. I'd like to be able to use CLEP for as many classes as possible. I am already registered and accepted to TESU. Please see below for my other credits and thank you so much for your time.

DNC 1100 Intro to ballet I- 2 credits
DNC 1300 Intro to Jazz- 2 credits
HIS 1700 Am Civ- 3 credits
PSY 1010 Gen Psych- 3 credits
Arch 1010 Intro to Design- 3 credits
ARCH 1130 Drawing-3 credits
ARCH 1310 CAD intro- 3 credits
HLA 1020 Cardio-1 credit
MATH 1010 In Alg- 4 credits
LE 1220 Carrer Dev- 3 credits
MATH 1050 Coll Alg- 4 credits
Arth 1010 Expl Art- 3 credits
COMM 1010 -3 credits
DNC 1510 Jazz II- 2 credits
Engl 1010- 3 credits
GEN 1010- 3 credits
Math 1060 Trig- 3 credits
ARCH 2210 Comm Const- 5 credits
ARCH 2310 Redering- 3 credits
ARCH 2510 Res Design- 5 credits
ARCH 1100 Arch Draw- 3 credits
ARCH 1210 Res Const- 5 credits
ARCH 1510 Arch Des- 3 credits
HLAC 1096 fit 4 life- 1 credit
ARCH 1350 comp graphics- 3 credits
ARCH 2320 redering II- 3 credits
ARCH 2330 CAD custom- 3 credits
ARCH 2350 Adv CAD- 3 credits
ARCH 2520 CAD III- 5 credits
ARCH 2350 Adv CAD- 3 credits

total 90 credits

Hey everyone!

Thank you so much for all your input thus far!

It looks like we're gonna go for just a straight-up AA degree at TESU. We're gonna get 45 credits from places like Straighterline, Study, Sophia, etc. And then take 15 at TESU.

So I need help with the 45 credits.

Here is the list of classes need per TESU: Associate in Arts (A.A.) | Thomas Edison State University

And here is Straighterline's crosswalk: Thomas Edison State University Partnership | StraighterLine


However, I think that crosswalk is old. 

I would like to have the plan to have the 45 credits be as much Straighterline as possible, and then what Study and/or Sophia courses next to take to get to the 45. 

Obviously, there might be a few that you can only take at TESU - that's fine, because my goddaughter's gotta take 15 there anyway. But it'd be great to have you guys help me get a list of classes going - a Plan. Like: Take these 10 Straighterline courses. Then these 5 Study.coms. Then these 5 TESUs. Done. That'd be awesome!

(And of course, we'll have to get TESU to review and sign off on this plan of course in advance before doing all this).

Thank you!

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Gies College of Business is developing an online MS in Business Analytics with Artificial Intelligence, planning a soft launch of courses for non-degree enrollment in  Fall 2026 which could stack into the degree program starting Spring 2027. As in their current online programs Gies is partnering with Coursera.

For further out in the future, Gies is also in discussions about potential online master’s programs in finance or financial management and in technology management, and a potential iMBA concentration in supply chain management.

Amid Steep International Declines, Illinois Gies Bets Big On Online Growth (Marc Ethier, Poets & Quants, November 13, 2025)

I've been thinking a lot about a potential doctoral program in the next few years and I wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts on or experience with Valdosta State University's Ed.D. in Adult Education. VSU is an incredibly affordable option for an Ed.D. (and masters degrees) but I rarely see them mentioned on here or the sister board. I didn't know if there were reputational reasons for that. 

https://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/educat...-programs/

It ticks a lot of boxes for me:

1. Brick and mortar school.
2. Public state university.
3. Incredibly affordable for a doctoral program that meets the criteria of No. 1 and No. 2. ($300/hr for 54 hours = $16,200, which is cheaper than an ACE Ed.D.)
4. Has a Human Resources Development track, which aligns with my goals.

It's not accelerated, which I know is a downer for some, but I would appreciate the semester-based structure so I didn't feel like I had to rush through it and I could pay tuition as I go.

Anyway, like I said, I don't see them mentioned much and wanted to see if anyone had any positive reinforcement or red flags.

Hi everyone!
I’m excited to join DegreeForum and start learning from the community. I’ve been spending a lot of time researching alternative education pathways, credit-by-exam options, and ways to structure affordable, flexible learning especially for people who are juggling work, family, or career transitions.

What I really appreciate about this forum is how transparent and helpful everyone is when it comes to mapping out degree plans, comparing schools, and sharing real experiences. It’s hard to find honest guidance these days, and you all have built something incredibly useful.

I’m here to learn, contribute where I can, and connect with others who are navigating the same education journey. If anyone has recommendations for the best threads for newcomers or tips on organizing a degree plan from scratch, I’d love to hear them.
Looking forward to being part of the community!

Purdue University Global has launched their online Doctor of Business Administration degree.

The program is 90 quarter credit hours. Most courses are 4 quarter credit hours, though a few are 5 or 2. Purdue uses quarter hours unlike most US programs which use semester hours. The systems convert on a formula of 1.5 quarter hours = 1 semester hour.

The core is 66 qh, of which 34 qh are 700-level discrete coursework, 16 qh are having one each of a graduate accounting, marketing, economics, and finance course, and 16 qh are 800-level doctoral project coursework. The doctoral project is an applied research project, for which students will need permission from the research site and from PG’s institutional review board.

The remaining 24 qh are in a concentration in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, or a Custom Option. Human resources topics are included under Management. Each concentration is six courses, each 4 qh: four 500-level courses, one 700-level Advanced Topics course, and one 800-level Advanced Research Topics course.

Maximum prior learning credit into the program including transfer credit is 32 qh, and “You may not receive transfer credit for any 700- or 800-level course.” We’ve seen PG accept credit from a completed master’s into a doctoral program, so my guess is they will do so here. If you’re doing price comparison napkin math to plan to bring new transfer credit into the program, note that most courses elsewhere are 3 semester hours, whereas all the courses transferable into the PG DBA are 4 quarter hours (which equals 2.67 semester hours).

The program consists of traditionally scheduled online courses. It is not offered through PG’s competency-based ExcelTrack modality,

Purdue Global is a member of the Purdue University system, but is a separate university from the flagship Purdue University in West Lafayette. Purdue Global is regionally accredited. Although other programs in the Purdue Global business school hold specialized accreditation from the ACBSP, ACBSP rules hold that “New degree programs, majors or emphases must be in effect for at least two years and have graduates before accreditation will be granted.”’

Admission requires “a master’s degree in business or a related field with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher from an accredited institution.”

Tuition is 485 per quarter credit hour. If a student can transfer in the maximum 32 qh, 485 x 58 = 28 130. PG advertises several tuition discounts, including for Indiana residents, military, military spouses, and veterans, employees of corporate partners, and degree alumni of any Purdue System institution.

Doctor of Business Administration (landing page)
Doctor of Business Administration (catalog entry)