Has anyone here gotten a Master's from TESU, COSC, or Excelsior?

[Jonathan Whatley]

That's way overpriced for a MA degree from a no-name school.  There's just no point.

If you're going to spend $20k for a MA/MBA, there are plenty of places where you can do so and get other benefits like networking.

COSC's MS OEL is currently #26, in the middle of the pack, among GetEducated's Best Buy master's degrees in leadership. It would also place mid-pack if we inserted it among their Best Buy master's in management or the Best Buy master's in nonprofit management.

I see the case that a B&M with a decently ranked traditional undergraduate program, on-campus recruiting, and alumni association with a very extensive face-to-face event schedule has some things Charter Oak doesn't.

For some students, this could be a significant value add. For others, I don't think it would mean all that much. Regional B&M X comes out a few thousand cheaper than Charter Oak. If I'm not in their region, am I going to be flying to their B&M events? Are their alumni networks on LinkedIn or Facebook going to do much for me that Charter Oak's couldn't?

Conversely, some prospective students will value that Charter Oak is a distance-first institution since 1973. Their distance programs aren't a second tier, they aren't ironing out the kinks in their learning platform, and there isn't a for-profit online program management company between the student and school. They have a real alumni association too.

The COSC MS OEL also has no undergraduate prerequisites. That's often a barrier or added cost for master's in this subject space.