Experience w/ a Big 3 degree

[Lazarus]

Do employers really care if you have a diploma from one of the Big Three? Or is it the opposite? I read in an article that employers would be impressed at someone acqiring a degree in record time for a fraction of the cost. Can anyone speak from experience?

[cookderosa]

Do employers really care if you have a diploma from one of the Big Three? Or is it the opposite? I read in an article that employers would be impressed at someone acqiring a degree in record time for a fraction of the cost. Can anyone speak from experience?

"The big 3" is the nickname we call them, it's nothing more. They are regular colleges.

[mednat]

From what ive seen they dont care. Ive been interviewing recently and my hr partner only cares if they have a degree. The most qualified candidate so far doesnt have a degree. She wanted me to interview a candidate with little actual expierence and a bs in biology (its a technology job) because its less work for her.

Our policy doesnt care what the degree is in ot where its from. If you dont have one hr has to justify the hire to every level of management involved in the hire (4 levels)

[rebel100]

No one cares, it checks the box 99% of the time.

The ONLY time it has ever come up came when I applied to a large brick and mortar institution for a support job requiring a Masters. They recognized my WGU MBA as being from a "online" school and opted not to pursue me as a candidate....the recruiter stated this was the reason I was dropped. He elaborated that the academic director hiring for the job held a bias against online education. I really believe this was a one off, A blue tie or brown shoes were as likely to end my chances as anything....it was arbitrary.

[Lazarus]

I didn't think it would be a big deal. When I mention getting degrees from these kinds of colleges, my friends get a little skeptical. Hopefully I can clear that up for them.

[High_Order1]

No one cares, it checks the box 99% of the time.

The ONLY time it has ever come up came when I applied to a large brick and mortar institution for a support job requiring a Masters. They recognized my WGU MBA as being from a "online" school and opted not to pursue me as a candidate....the recruiter stated this was the reason I was dropped. He elaborated that the academic director hiring for the job held a bias against online education. I really believe this was a one off, A blue tie or brown shoes were as likely to end my chances as anything....it was arbitrary.

I clicked like, but like as in thank you for sharing, but sorry that happened. When they have a goal, the gymnastics employed to get to that person can be.... interesting.

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This comes up here often.

I did my research, and checked with the places I most likely were going to apply in the future, and made sure they were accepted before I spent the first penny. In your case, that may not be practicable but you could check with an association that caters to your field or hit the HR of a few 'name brand' companies in that field.

My line of thought is, it is a regionally accredited school that the federal education authorities have blessed off on. If I get picked off solely because of the schooling, I'm calling the school and the board and asking for help.

[rebel100]

My online MBA, which was paid for almost entirely by my employer has paid for itself many times over already with raises and promotions. I'm quite content with its utility.

There will always be reasons and excuses, I don't choose to dwell on this. A big 3 degree will check the box yet not leave you in significant debt......Lot to be said for that.

[mednat]

I'm not sure I'd want to work for a supervisor who had such a dim view of online education. Perhaps I'm biased, but I view this anti-online sentiment to be very dated and usually indicates that the person with the viewpoint is against change. I thrive in changing environments, so I'm pretty sure i'd be miserable in the type of environment where everything is done "old school".

[cookderosa]

I'm not sure I'd want to work for a supervisor who had such a dim view of online education. Perhaps I'm biased, but I view this anti-online sentiment to be very dated and usually indicates that the person with the viewpoint is against change. I thrive in changing environments, so I'm pretty sure i'd be miserable in the type of environment where everything is done "old school".

"Website? We don't need no drn website. We'll just run an ad in the paper." Yeah.

[amalgamate]

No one has heard of any of the big 3 so employers just classify it as a school that they've never heard of. I went to EC so if people ever ask where I went, I just say "a small school in New York, named Excelsior College".