Cheapest online master's degree in *anything?*

[walruspanda]

Does anyone know of online master's (any major but nursing) for those who hold an associate degree? Prefer US accredited school.

M.S. in C.S. online at University of Colorado doesn't require any degree. There are a couple more that fall under that category, but that's the one I can remember now.

[Kalas]

While Hellenic American University is RA, the MBA program is NOT accredited. There is a reason it's only $3000. That may or may not make a difference to you.

[Airamb]

While Hellenic American University is RA, the MBA program is NOT accredited. There is a reason it's only $3000. That may or may not make a difference to you.

The school is regionally accredited and the MBA is conferred by an RA school. Are you saying that the MBA is not programmatically accredited? Does Hellenic AU accept associate degree graduates or does one need a bachelor's degree?

[profstudent]

Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm reading through their websites now. I'm excited to have some options.

[bjcheung77]

While Hellenic American University is RA, the MBA program is NOT accredited. There is a reason it's only $3000. That may or may not make a difference to you.

The school is regionally accredited and the MBA is conferred by an RA school. Are you saying that the MBA is not programmatically accredited? Does Hellenic AU accept associate degree graduates or does one need a bachelor's degree?

The institution is RA, the programs they offer in a whole is accredited... It doesn't need the programmatic/secondary accreditation as that is just voluntary, not all institutions would have AACSB, ACBSP, or the lesser known IACBE, plain jane RA is perfectly fine as it is... Examples are COSC, UMPI and many public/state or private non-profit institutions don't bother with them...

[allvia]

While Hellenic American University is RA, the MBA program is NOT accredited. There is a reason it's only $3000. That may or may not make a difference to you.

The school is regionally accredited and the MBA is conferred by an RA school. Are you saying that the MBA is not programmatically accredited? Does Hellenic AU accept associate degree graduates or does one need a bachelor's degree?

The institution is RA, the programs they offer in a whole is accredited... It doesn't need the programmatic/secondary accreditation as that is just voluntary, not all institutions would have AACSB, ACBSP, or the lesser known IACBE, plain jane RA is perfectly fine as it is... Examples are COSC, UMPI and many public/state or private non-profit institutions don't bother with them...

I'm here today just reiterate what bjcheung77 has stated about the HAU MBA as it needs to be made clear that it is indeed a RA Accredited MBA.

"programmatic/secondary accreditation as that is just voluntary, not all institutions would have AACSB, ACBSP, or the lesser known IACBE, plain jane RA is perfectly fine as it is"

It still currently still available to those in the USA (and Canada - in most cases) for $3K, it is an amazing value. There are a number of threads dedicated to it if you search that will provide greater information on it. You'll still have to put in the work to earn it, but your wallet will thank you for it.

[Messdiener]

WHY not GGU?They are cheap. U.K master degree (top up)is also a good choice .Maube these choices can help you.
Golden Gate University (ggu.edu)
Unimarconi International – Unimarconi International
international.ucam.edu
硕士学位课程 |印第安纳大学国际应用科技大学 --- Masterstudiengänge | IU Internationale Hochschule

UCAM, UniMarconi, and IU can definitely be affordable options for many students around the world, but I would like to contest that GGU can be lumped together with the others. I clicked on a number of Master's programs from GGU, and they seem to consistently charge $1,090/unit.

For example, this would make their MBA come in just under $50,000. Hardly in the same league as the other schools you've proposed.

[bjcheung77]

There are a few options for Masters, for the UK, do an approved OfQual level 7 diploma from any provider that as a good deal, these are usually roughly 1K USD, then do a top-up from any of the university partners for about 3-3.5K British Pounds, total should be one of the most inexpensive options you'll be able to obtain. For those in the US, you can always look at HAU MBA, UMPI MAOL, WGU MBA/MSML, etc... Look for a mix/match for cost, ease, speed, and make sure the content being taught is what you're looking for...

[housecat]

I finished a bachelor's degree at Excelsior University. I eked by, very unhappy with them. The classes I took felt like mind-numbing busy work with a bunch of pointless discussion forums, they goofed my financial aid, they bumped my degree conferral date, and they were just painful to get any helpful info from. So, I don't want to go there for an MA.

But, I do want a master.s In literally anything. Master's in Arts, Master's in Science... 

My literal only requirement is that it be accredited... ideally regionally.

MBA, Master's in Marketing, Master's in Organizational Leadership, or Master's in Public Relations, or anything.

I've been Googling "master's degrees online under $10,000" but haven't found many good options. I don't even care if it's 20K if they allow federal financial aid (federal grad student loans) if it's a master's in something that would boost my career. I'm on the edge of entry-level and mid-career. I eventually want to be an online professor or online TA/grader for some bottom-tier online university (APUS?), so I need *some* master's degree. I don't want to take the GRE or GMAT and have a 3+ GPA (and come with 12 graduate credits with a 3.5+ graduate GPA already). I'm wanting a 1-2 year program, no internships/externships, or that non-sense. I prefer it to have a practical project, not a thesis, but can deal with a thesis if I'm attending literally any college other than Excelsior.

My current contenders in Master's in Marketing/Comm/PR are:
- Wichita State University, approx $9K
- Arkansas State University, approx $11K
- California Coast University, approx $11K

Any advice for me? Any good marketing/PR/comm/journalism programs I'm missing? Anything just crazy cheap? A master's in underwater basketweaving for <$10K is one I would consider... so long as it's not at Excelsior. I have had University of the People's MBA in consideration at about $5K, but they're not regionally accredited.

Oooof I feel the vibe here, I've haven't attended Excelsior University, but that isn't a glowing review, makes sense though. Interesting for me! 

With respect to University of the People, basically it's a real scam, uopeople.reviews lifts the veil to reveal it's not even a USA school, it's siphoned and run through its Israel company University of the People Education Ltd.

It's a complete mess as documented in the section "The for-profit Israeli company that doesn't pay any taxes in the US" and the leader is quite enigmatic as documented on https://www.onlinescams.uk/shai-reshef a fake Nobel-prize winner, a previous convicted scammer. Also this reviews page clearly outlines the "quality" or lack thereof in the education.

More problems include fake computer centres built for Haiti (doesn't exist), fake news and reviews proliferation, tuition-free degrees which cost admin fees which are still too much for the quality, it's run from a POBox in the USA and the employees are mostly located to Israel and market to Palestinians (that's why they have an Arabic website) and employees grossly underpaid, working under fake identities. You can imagine the quality you get from that... No graduation ceremonies. Wikipedia and Reddit bombardment, fake scholarships and partnerships, and the lack of proper accreditation.

With other options available, I would say steer clear of UoPeople.

[MrPanda]

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