How do potential employers look upon online universities?
I’m currently a senior at a university in Minnesota. I’m currently getting a degree in Human Resource Management. I’m thinking about getting a master’s in Human Resource Management, but I would have to do it online. I’ve looked at different universities and can’t find anywhere that does that degree online. I’m not sure about online universities like the University of Phoenix, Devry, and others. How do employers look upon what type of school you went to?
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Look at if the University is credible outside of its distance education curriculum. I don’t much favour the unis you have listed.
It matters a lot. At a minimum, the university *must* be appropriately accredited, which Devry is not. And it must be, at least, not actively *hated* by employers, like U of P is. If you must do this degree online, please do it via a reputable offline uni that offers online masters degrees.
I’m not sure which unis offer online masters degrees in HRM, but solid unis that offer business related masters online include UMass Amherst, Northeastern, Boston University, U Maryland, Penn State, Southern New Hampshire University, U Florida, U Nebraska, U Denver, Ball State…quite a few out there. No need to go to U of P or Devry.
Clemson (http://www.hehd.clemson.edu/schoolofed/ac_grad_prgm_m_hrd.php) does HR development online. Webster does both HRM and HRD online. (http://www.webster.edu/online/programs/index.shtml)
also look at the following that do some form of HR grad study online:
Central Michigan
Colorado State
East Carolina
Ellis College (NYIT)
Indiana State
Kansas State
Penn State (http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/MasterinHumanResourcesandEmploymentRelations.shtml)
U Ct.
U OK.
UTexas
Boston U (http://www.bu.edu/online/online_programs/graduate_degree/master_management/human_resources_management/index.html)
SUNY – Buffalo
Florida State
Middle Tennessee
Northeastern (Boston)
Rochester Inst. Tech.
Stony Brook
U Wisconsin (Stout and Whitewater)
What matters is not whether it’s online or classroom but the reputation of the college awarding the degree. Those “as seen on TV” schools don’t have the same reputation as the traditionalists – even when teaching online. And, very often, the traditional colleges are much less expensive.
Everyone and his brother is teaching online these days – look around and you’ll find some really good colleges offering what you need.
Add: Roaring; Devry is regionally accredited by the North Central Association. http://www.chea.org/search/actionInst.asp?CheaID=873 and http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid=192&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1784 I agree they aren’t the best option out there but they are RA.