Best path for a Computer Science Bachelors

[zadaea]

SNHU is cheaper than TESU. Per credit hour is cheaper. If you desire you can transfer in up to 90 credits and finish in 10 months. I don't really see the benefit of recommending TESU when it costs nearly double ($556 vs $330), is a BA instead of a BS (less math), and the curriculum honestly does not look good. It only makes sense if someone has 114 credits and a lot of experience.

Anyhow, you're really rushing things with a 1 year timeline, especially with no experience. I'd aim for 2 years. You're going to need at least a year or 2 of projects, learning pseudocode, UML design, system architecture, experience with several languages, etc. It's not something you can really rush. Each course builds upon the previous.

And then you also have to start on doing sophia/study.com classes if you want 90 credits or any amount that at least covers the gen ed.

You should think hard about whether or not to transfer in any comp sci courses, only if money is a concern should you do that. Sophia.org/study.com course quality is very low.

So, going over school options for CS:

• WGU: I graduated with my CS degree from WGU. I would not recommend it without experience in the industry or at least a year of progressing to the intermediate level. If you feel like you can motivate yourself without deadlines to work 20 hours a week on school then go for it.
  

• SNHU: 8 week courses, several projects & assignments per class. Looks like a decent enough education & curriculum.
  

• University of the people: Probably the cheapest option? I don't know much about it. Recently became regionally accredited.
  

• UMPI: Who knows what the quality will be like. It follows the same format as WGU though, accelerated. If the courses are thorough and require multiple projects, then I'd recommend it.
  

My overall opinion is that an 8 week format for classes is better suited to anyone that needs motivation or is a beginner and not in the industry already. You need time for the material to stick, time to experiment with different languages, etc.