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

[rlw74]

Someone on here said NA is less rigorous than RA. I'm not entirely sure that is true. I think it really depends on the school. I'm just waiting for the diploma from Nations for my NA Masters. I wrote the equivalent of a TESU capstone for every single course. In some cases much more. I read at least a minimum of five textbooks and needed additional sources for most of the papers. There are at least three exams in every course plus comprehensive exams throughout the program. It was hard and it was NA. Not every school will be the same, but I would hate for someone to choose a school thinking it will be easier because it's NA.

With that said, RA is the way to go -usually. I chose an NA degree for my masters because it isn't my end game. I only spent around $1000. A theology degree has very little ROI anyway. I did it purely for enjoyment. I have no allusions about what I'll get out of that degree. If I wanted to use it for teaching it wouldn't work. If you want a degree for career advancement and the costs are similar, chose the RA degree every time. You never know what is down the road.