| ~~~ About the University ~~~ | | | | $2514.00 |
| The University of Phoenix is the largest private | | | | Northwestern University (News writing and Reporting |
| university in the United States. It has more than | | | | 301-0) $3217.00 |
| 17,000 instructors and 240,000 students, out of | | | | Harvard University (SOCI S-40: Introduction to |
| whom roughly half are enrolled in its highly evolved | | | | Human Societies) $1850.00 |
| online educational programs. It has 170 physical | | | | --------------- University of Phoenix Online (Marketing: |
| campuses spread over the US, Mexico, Puerto Rico | | | | MKT 421G) $1230.00 --------------- |
| and ---. Since 1976, more than 171,600 working | | | | 5. The University's online program is one of the most |
| professionals have earned their degree from | | | | highly evolved in the world and continues to be a |
| University of Phoenix. | | | | fount of innovation. (The latest development: online, |
| The University of Phoenix is designed very differently | | | | downloadable, paperless textbooks) 6. The curriculum |
| from conventional universities. Its programs are aimed | | | | stresses team playing. Even online students are |
| at working adults - AT&T, Boeing, IBM, Intel, | | | | organized into groups and each group asked to |
| Lockheed Martin, and Motorola -- not to mention the | | | | complete a project. This prepares students for the |
| U.S. military.---who want to better their salaries by | | | | group efforts so fundamental to today's working |
| enhancing their qualifications. About 60% of students | | | | world 7. The University is accredited by the |
| receive some tuition reimbursement from their | | | | Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the |
| employers, which include such blue | | | | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. |
| The School offers undergraduate and | | | | Any graduate school is required to recognize its |
| graduate-degree programs in Business, Business and | | | | diplomas |
| MBA, Criminal Justice, Education and Teaching, | | | | ~~~ Cons ~~~ |
| Healthcare and Nursing, Human Services Information, | | | | 1. Graduate Schools value applicants from Ivy League |
| Technology, Accounting, Management, baccalaureate | | | | Universities much more than those from the |
| nursing programs marketing, and the like, | | | | University of Phoenix 2. Staff turnover is very high |
| ~~~ Pros ~~~ | | | | and continuity is poor ( tml#comment-864) 3. |
| 1. You can enroll in on-campus, offline or Flexnet | | | | Instructors can often be confused about the syllabus |
| programs (the latter is a combination of the first | | | | ( tml#comment-3196) 4. Plagiarism is often |
| two) 2. If you are a working adult, you will not feel | | | | unchecked (Ibid) 5. Feedback on graded papers can |
| out of place age wise: the average student is 34 | | | | be non-existent (Ibid) 6. Responsiveness of the |
| years old and earns between $50,000 and $60,000 a | | | | management leaves a lot to be desired; often |
| year 3. Again, if you are working, there is a high | | | | complaints are not addressed ( |
| chance you can receive tuition reimbursement from | | | | nswers%2Fthreadview%3Fid%3D216054) 7. An |
| your employer (60% of students do) 4. The tuition is | | | | unusual number of students are disillusioned with the |
| much less than several other universities'. Some | | | | University |
| sample fee comparisons: | | | | ~~~ Conclusion ~~~ |
| TRV University (Technical Remote Viewing 101: Basic | | | | All the facts are now before you. It is now your call |
| Skills) $1295.00 | | | | to weigh them carefully and make a sound, informed |
| Columbia University (Political Science S1002Q) | | | | decision. Good luck in your educational endeavors! |