Hey everyone,
I’m currently working full-time and looking to finish my bachelor’s degree as efficiently as possible. I only have a GED at the moment, so I’m starting from the ground up.
My goal is to complete a BA as quickly and affordably as I can, possibly through online or competency-based programs and jump to a Master Degree
If anyone has advice on which schools are flexible with transfer credits, self-paced options, or ways to accelerate the process, I’d really appreciate your input.
Thanks in advance!

Your Location: California, United States
Your Age: 31
What kind of degree do you want?: Any - Need BA and MA to apply for NCAA Coaching position
Current Regionally Accredited Credits: 0
Any certifications or military experience?: 0
Budget: $10,000, Easy & Fast is most important
Commitments: 25 hours of work per week
Dedicated time to study: All mornings
Timeline: Less than 1 year.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: I have FAFSA but am not sure if it will work for online programs.

Thank you! 

Hi all, I am interested in the Bachelor of Music at Tesu. I have a Bachelors in Sociology and Masters in Social Work. So this would be a second degree, and not career related. It's for my own personal interest so there is no rush on completing anything. Is there a path to completing it with the required Music credits. It looks like some do have to be transferred in. And is there any difference to this being a second degree. Also I still have residency in Pennsylvania so it would be considered in state for any tuition purposes. Thank you.

Ex-SUNY college professor accused of accepting bribes for higher grades

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So very sad. I wonder - How much money did this guy take in selling his good name?

This is my degree plan for Computer Science, with equivalences from Sophia, Study and Coursera. I didn't include many General Education courses, since sophia already has a webpage showing which ones will transfer (https://uopeople.sophia.org/). 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...ue&sd=true

After I started the degree, they included another course, Intro to Computer Science. 

Basically, you can transfer almost all the courses (within the 90 credit limit), except Online Education Strategies and Comparative Programming Languages from outside sources (sophia, study and coursera). 

I hope this helps

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My son is looking at getting a bachelor's in psychology thru either Crestpoint for $8000 along with his high school degree or for 16k thru excelsior. My question: is there a disadvantage to getting a degree thru Crestpoint that is not regionally accredited as opposed to excelsior that is regionally accredited but twice as expensive? He wants to go on and get a masters in therapy and counseling. Will most graduate schools accept that degree?

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Thoughts?

I think I found a new cheap graduate school, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, which is offering graduate degrees at $200 per credit. I am not sure exactly which ones qualify but I did find a wide selection of programs offered online.

Degrees offered online:

Accounting, MAcc

Accounting, MBA

Business Administration, MBA

Data Science, MS

Educational Administration, MS

Elementary Education, MS

English, MA

Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN

Finance, MBA

Geospatial Systems Engineering, MS

Healthcare Administration, MBA

Higher Education Administration, MS (Fall 2024)

History, MA

Instructional Design And Educational Technology, MS

International Business, MBA

Kinesiology, MS

Leadership In Nursing Systems, MSN

Management, MBA

Nurse Educator, MSN

Public Administration, MPA

Reading, MS

Secondary Education, MS

Nursing Practice, DNP

https://www.tamucc.edu/online/earning-yo...te-degree/

$200 per credit for mini terms which are the online terms. Could be a good opportunity for someone looking to get a degree. 

https://www.tamucc.edu/finance-and-admin...rm-nrg.pdf