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(03-21-2022, 05:29 PM)raycathode Wrote: (03-19-2022, 08:55 AM)SteveFoerster Wrote: (03-18-2022, 09:04 PM)dfrecore Wrote: (03-17-2022, 10:26 AM)creationstory Wrote: Does West Virginia University have a good reputation?
I was thinking about Parkersburg over Pierpont but the negative is that (1) it does require one course which costs money and time and (2) it doesn't offer an area of emphasis.
I guess I need a bit of a more compelling reason to choose WVU. Reputation would help.
An AAS degree is not something I would worry about "reputation" for. It's a 2-year degree. Nobody will care about the reputation.
"Oh, a state school? Must be okay." Checks box.
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It depends. Back in the day, I had a choice between doing my Master's through George Washington or Fort Hays. GW was several thousand more, and the programs otherwise seemed comparable, but I went with them anyway because they were top 25 (then, anyway) and well regarded generally. I've never regretted it.
But for an Associate's degree? You'll have a tough time convincing me anyone cares.
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(03-21-2022, 05:29 PM)raycathode Wrote: (03-19-2022, 08:55 AM)SteveFoerster Wrote: (03-18-2022, 09:04 PM)dfrecore Wrote: (03-17-2022, 10:26 AM)creationstory Wrote: Does West Virginia University have a good reputation?
I was thinking about Parkersburg over Pierpont but the negative is that (1) it does require one course which costs money and time and (2) it doesn't offer an area of emphasis.
I guess I need a bit of a more compelling reason to choose WVU. Reputation would help.
An AAS degree is not something I would worry about "reputation" for. It's a 2-year degree. Nobody will care about the reputation.
"Oh, a state school? Must be okay." Checks box.
Don't sleep on the power of branding.
Obviously this will depend on the degree. An AAS? NOBODY CARES! The schools with a "brand" don't generally offer an associates degree in the first place, so you can't even compare.
A top school for a Bachelor's degree in a specific field. Maybe. Depends on the field. A top school for a master's degree. That's probably worth spending more on.
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Can you transfer more than 60 credits into an Associates degree?
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(01-28-2023, 11:48 AM)IReallyNeedADegree Wrote: Can you transfer more than 60 credits into an Associates degree?
An associate degree is typically only 60cr total.
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(01-28-2023, 06:47 PM)jsd Wrote: (01-28-2023, 11:48 AM)IReallyNeedADegree Wrote: Can you transfer more than 60 credits into an Associates degree?
An associate degree is typically only 60cr total.
is there a program in which i could transfer as many cr as I want into an Associates? I really dont want to get my bachelors
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BS IT Security, 2018
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