Cheaper Than Amberton University?

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I can't come up with a scenario for myself where this seems like a good idea. I don't doubt that an education can be had at an NA school, but why spend the time, money , and effort on a degree an employer may deem inferior. There are so many cheap RA (or RA+) options out there at such fantastic prices that an NA just holds no allure.

I have heard this repeated many times but there is no empirical evidence of job discrimination outside of academia and the government due to degree accreditation differences (NA vs RA). When you search Indeed for job listings that require "Regional Accredited" degrees you only get 3,900 results and almost entirely from academic institutions. Out of 3.2 million job listings that is 0.1% of jobs explicitly requiring a "Regionally Accredited" degree. Most employers have no idea about accreditation and don't care, they just want to make sure it is not from a diploma mill and U.S. Department of Education approval takes care of that.

The main advantage to RA is flexibility with transfer credits and the name recognition of the school (if it has any).