Cheap, Accredited Online Degrees... Where are the windfalls?

[TalentlessOlympian]

Hello DegreeForum!!
I'm back with questions after completing my AA in Engineering. Not through online means, but community college.
I'm interested in hearing some feedback about two different online, accredited schools.
1) Ashworth College
2) Penn Foster College

I've read the wiki over a year ago. Neither of these were mentioned. But for the price of $708/cert that's DEAC, NC-SARA, CHEA accredited at Ashworth College, that's a damn steal! The same can be said from Penn Foster College which is also ACE accredited along with the prior mentioned for the same program for $649.

So why is it that these two accredited schools aren't mentioned? Am I missing something malevolent in the fine print? I mean, the way the system is set up seems pretty solid. Certs ARE different from Degrees. But they also have degrees which aren't overpriced.

Let's use both online school's Finance Associate's Degree as an example...
Penn Foster College, Finance Associate's Degree: $1,099/Semester x 4 Semesters = $4,396
Ashworth College, Finance Associate's Degree: $1,099/Semester x 4 Semesters = $4,396

Okay, all well and good, same pricing. Quality of education?
Penn Foster College Curriculum:

Code:

[b]Semester 1[/b]
Business Orientation
Information Literacy
Introduction to Business
Art Appreciation
Mathematics for Business and Finance
Financial Accounting
[b]Semester 2[/b]
Computer Applications
Managerial Accounting
English Composition
Principles of Management
Arts and Humanities Elective
Economics 1
[b]Semester 3[/b]
Intermediate Accounting 1
Financial Management
Business and Technical Writing
Intermediate Algebra
Intermediate Algebra 2
Science Elective
[b]Semester 4[/b]
Cost Accounting
Business Statistics
Business Law 1
Computer Applications in Accounting
Speech
Social Science Elective

Ashworth College Curriculum:

Code:

[b]Semester 1[/b]
EN110 - Achieving Academic Excellence
SP180 - Principles of Public Speaking
EN120 - English Composition I
C10 - Introduction to Computers
C01 - Introduction to Business
[b]Semester 2[/b]
EN130 - English Composition II
General Education Elective (Science 100-200 Level)
C09 - Principles of Finance
C13 - Microeconomics
A01 - Introduction to Accounting
[b]Semester 3[/b]
General Education Elective (Behavioral/Social Science 100-200 Level)
General Education Elective (Humanities/Fine Arts 100-200 Level)
F01 - Money and Banking
F02 - Financial Institutions and Markets
F03 - Financial Statement Analysis
[b]Semester 4[/b]
C17 - College Mathematics or MA240 - College Algebra*
SO245 - Social Impact of Technology
F04 - Investments
Elective (100-200 Level)
Elective (100-200 Level)

Personally, I am more interested in their trades, e.g. Carpentry, than anything else. Not that getting a degree in it means anything for my future. I'm really only after some insight and starting my own woodworking hobby. It's not a practical application on my part for future employment in the field.

BUT! I am seriously wondering why these schools aren't mentioned here. I think they're pretty great at first glance. Reading into them they have some value. What am I overlooking?