Degree Plan
Notes:

• This contains a 120 credit plan for a AI & ML Focused BscCS. I've listed all Sophia alternative I know transfer, and not sure (red) would (check with advisor) and ACE alternatives otherwise (try to pick study.com and then Saylor ones as UoPeople staff have experience transferring them after Sophia).
  
• I listed Sophia primarily cause 1) I like their 99 bucks do as many as you want model & 2
  
• From 2-23 are courses I highly recommend you take with the Uni and push your instructors to write you letters of recommendations for your masters degree.
  
• Included my own subjective course rating (for example Web Programming 1 & 2 suck).
  
• At the bottom transferrable certificates for multiple course credits transfers listed, check with advisor.
  
• Moocs are added for supplementing your masters application, they are recommended but optional.
  

1. UTAustin MSAI (Flat 10K for the whole degree, math heavy, the best AI one imo) QS (Uni not CS) 66:
   - Texas at Austin is a highly reputable school and this program has very good outcomes later, especially in research and employment.
   - Requirements: [Good CV, Good Statement of Purpose (SoP), and you will need the MOOCS]
   - Selective.
   
2. GaTech OMSCS (~8-9k ish for the whole degree, best CS imo) QS 114: 
   - Heavy.
   - Requriements: Same + 3 Letters of recommendations. 
   - A little selective.
   
3. West Governers MsCS: (~4 (don't think that's possible for 1 6 months session) or ~8k for 2 * 6 months session) QS Unranked:
   - This program makes no sense to me with the two aforementioned existing, but is a good program.
   - You need to live in the US or be a US soldier abroad or very selective areas of Canada.
   
4. UoPeople (MSIT): (~5k) QS = Unranked: 
   - Would not recommend, it's not cheap, or that good.
   - It seems UoPeople increased its MSIT course fee to 400$ after RA, wow  .
   

1. Bath MScAI (Around 11K Pounds for the whole degree, Applied AI Heavy) QS 150: 
   - Pros: Research heavy school, highly reputable:
   
   - They seem to favour a very small group for each intake so instructors can give them attention, instructor focused program. You only deal with your instructors during the degree you never interact with other students (this for me is good, could be not very good for other people).
   - Curriculum is hard, and the degree will take a MINIMUM of 2 years 3 months to finish, with a dessertation your professor will be 1 on 1 involved with you on (Again research heavy).
   - But, very good prospects with this masters, especially for PhD.
   - They actually didn't know what "UoPeople" was at first, it took them a bit of convincing, I think it's a long shot for most UoPeople undergrads but I got in, so you can too (just make sure you are good at math and LoRs and good CV, and a very good SoP they care about that the most).
   
2. York MScAI (Around 11K Pounds for the whole degree, Generic) QS 184:
   - York reputation itself is great and is part of the Russel Group (including Cambridge and Oxford) for research, but their online programs not so much.
   - Accepts pretty much anyone with a bachelor degree, so it's more of a "Generic Conversion Masters".
   - You begin with Data Structures and then things escalate very quickly, and due to low acceptance threshold, a lot of people suffer and complain about the program (this is my conclusion).
   - Low instructor involvement in the course and reliance on gradescope and stuff mostly, means you are pretty much on your own (This is fine for me except for uninvolved grading, but I know for most students, not so much, as I am spending a lot of time answering students questions on the forum with the instructors pretty much absent).
   - The material is good and it seems to be undergoing a design change, you are really leaning on York reputation for this degree though.
   - Being tempered in UoPeople insane weekly workload, this degree will be a breeze for you, especially the minimal no grading students interactions.
   

Hi,

                      If you receive a Pell Grant for $7,000,
                      But your college costs are say $4,000,
do you keep the extra $3,000 for Housing, and other expenses like computers?

THANK YOU!!!

Hi All!  I am going to be graduating in April from UoPeople, so I wanted to start a thread for interested individuals to ask me questions.

A few points:

My degree is BSBA
I am a transfer student and I brought in a combo of Sophia and Coursera credits to hit the 90 max
I took 10 courses at UoPeople
I did receive a partial scholarship, so I paid less per course assessment
It took me exactly 1 year from starting to complete the 10 courses (2 per term)

My Total Cost is $1,310 (if you add Sophia, its $1,448.20)

I have a degree plan for the Bachelors of Science, Business Administration that I can share, but it is MY path, so it may not be exactly what you would follow.

Ask Away!

I opened my email and was surprised to see something from UoPeople. It was an email announcing they have received RA from the WASC. I'm sure they will increase the cost of their fees, but I'm sure they will still be one of the cheapest options to earning degrees and credits online.

Your Location: TX
Your Age: late 30s too old.
What kind of degree do you want?: BA or BS Computer Science - online
Current Regional Accredited Credits: Already have BA - Visual communication
total units I have is over 90.
Took a class at Umass lowell on python



Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: None.
Any certifications or military experience?: None
Budget: I'd really like to keep it under the 25k mark
Commitments: A full time job
Dedicated time to study: 20-30h a week
Timeline: 48 months or less
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Tuition reimbursement is $4k a term up to $12k max total.  Kicks in later this year.

I have a few problems I need to work through.  I like a structured environment which is why I decided to go with school.  I know there are many free options and resources on internet but I prefer the structure so that's the compromise I have to accept.
Just wanted to see if there were any cheap options for CS programs.  My initial search landed with these:

• FIU - B.A. Art Online
  
• OSU - Postbacc Online
  
• Weber State - AAS CS Online
  
• Colorado State University Online CS
  
• Dakota State University BSCS Online
  
• Century College
  
• Oakton College
  

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Hey degree hackers!

Going through UMPI's Transfer Equivalencies database today, I came across 
this course: Just wondering if where this OOSL credit comes from, since I've never heard of it before. 
OOSL 0060
Introduction to Philosophy
GLO245:LO2A,B,LO4C,LO5D

Thank you! 

Keep plugging away!

Due to life and work commitments, I couldn't earn a bachelor's degree or even complete my undergraduate Accounting Diploma (an Associate degree in the US) 10 years or so ago.

I have since been working in IT, with the last year being a Cyber/InfoSec Analyst.

I'm interested in getting a post-secondary education now and was wondering what the quickest degree can be obtained online.

I came across some graduate programs (certificates or even Master's) that may accept a combination of work and school for admission (no degree). Still, given my educational history, I'm not sure if that would be the right move.

I appreciate your responses.

I am writing on behalf of my teen. I have used this site with great success and I return to glean info from the hive mind! I wish they could do UMPI since that's what I did but they are too young.
I have checked out the following:  Capella, PUG, SNHU

Your Location: Florida, USA
Your Age: 17
What kind of degree do you want?: Associate’s or Bachelor’s
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 1 from ASU UL (was trying for Pierpont BOG AAS but they did not do anything timely so here we are)
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 45 ACE credits from Sophia
Any certifications or military experience?: No
Budget: Open
Commitments: None
Dedicated time to study: Unlimited
Timeline: As fast as possible
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: NA, have FL Prepaid but will save that for further education most likely

Looking for the quickest, prefer CBE based on writing and presentations rather than proctored exams if at all possible. Very open to choice of school, honestly looking for the absolute quickest way to level up.  

Thanks in advance and I am sure I am forgetting something!