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Do people actually get jobs with degrees from schools like DeVry?
Posted on 12/6/16 at 6:34 pm
Posted on 12/6/16 at 6:34 pm
I have yet to meet anyone who has a degree from any schools like these whether it be DeVry or the other ones that you see on the TV.
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Posted on 12/6/16 at 6:35 pm to TigersHuskers
Nope. All unemployed.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 6:35 pm to TigersHuskers
I've never actually met someone who was enrolled in one of these colleges, much less received a degree for one. Are these schools even accredited? If not, what is the degree even worth? The paper it's printed on?
Posted on 12/6/16 at 6:37 pm to TigernMS12
AACSB accreditation is all that matters.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 6:38 pm to TigersHuskers
They get jobs doing commercials for DeVry.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 6:41 pm to TigernMS12
I know of a few people who enrolled at Phoenix university. Honestly, I don't know if they ever graduated..
Posted on 12/6/16 at 6:43 pm to TigersHuskers
The one I always laugh at when I see the commercial for... Is the University of Southern New Hampshire Online.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 6:47 pm to OweO
I have an associates from ITT tech and make over 100k. It's all in what you do with it
Posted on 12/6/16 at 6:52 pm to OweO
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The one I always laugh at when I see the commercial for... Is the University of Southern New Hampshire Online.
Congratchalashunz Daddy
Posted on 12/6/16 at 6:52 pm to TigersHuskers
Larry Fitzgerald graduated from University of Phoenix and makes millions 
Posted on 12/6/16 at 6:56 pm to LordSnow
ITT offered actual technical instruction though. It was like a trade school. That has value - the skill you learned. You can say "I know how to do x".
That's different than getting a business degree from Southeastern Vermont Online University and expecting to find work based on that unspecific and worthless "credential".
That's different than getting a business degree from Southeastern Vermont Online University and expecting to find work based on that unspecific and worthless "credential".
This post was edited on 12/6/16 at 6:58 pm
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:07 pm to TigersHuskers
I've met a few.
Some of you have to remember it's a check box for most (that intend to graduate).
I've met a VP at a local Oil & Gas company in DFW that had a BS from Phoenix. He knew his shite.
I also went to Phoenix while I was in the military back in 2006. This was before it was toxic. They had local classes on base and offices in the education center. I did IT. I was Cyber Surety for the AF so it translated.
I think part of the reason I fell into a good job was my military background.
Anyway, I later got my masters at a brick and mortar.
I do well (north of $130). None of my bosses have mentioned it. Thy interviewed me based on who I was. Glad I found a group of people committed to being thorough.
Some of you have to remember it's a check box for most (that intend to graduate).
I've met a VP at a local Oil & Gas company in DFW that had a BS from Phoenix. He knew his shite.
I also went to Phoenix while I was in the military back in 2006. This was before it was toxic. They had local classes on base and offices in the education center. I did IT. I was Cyber Surety for the AF so it translated.
I think part of the reason I fell into a good job was my military background.
Anyway, I later got my masters at a brick and mortar.
I do well (north of $130). None of my bosses have mentioned it. Thy interviewed me based on who I was. Glad I found a group of people committed to being thorough.
This post was edited on 12/6/16 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:09 pm to LordSnow
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I have an associates from ITT tech and make over 100k. It's all in what you do with it
I didn't realize McDonalds was paying that much these days.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:21 pm to TigersHuskers
It's better than "the flying j" of colleges which is Illinois State University. Fact.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:26 pm to JayDeerTay84
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Some of you have to remember it's a check box for most (that intend to graduate).
Yep. I work for a Government contractor. Federal positions typically have strict requirements for a person to billed at a certain rate for a certain labor category. Experience can usually replace the degree requirement, but not always. For folks with tons of experience, valuable training, and certifications, the piece of paper from DeVry or Phoenix checks the box just fine.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:29 pm to TigersHuskers
My mom went back to college at U of Phoenix, got her Bachelor Degree in Business Mngmt, and got a management job, but she was 60 when she did it, and mostly did it out of boredom.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:30 pm to TigersHuskers
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I have yet to meet anyone who has a degree from any schools like these whether it be DeVry or the other ones that you see on the TV.
At one time there were literally hundreds of DeVry graduates within some General Electric businesses, they were hired mostly in the 1980s for specific technical positions where they found those graduates were a good fit. Many eventually moved to other positions, I was working in a particular field where I got to know a lot of them, I have know idea what the situation is today.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:32 pm to TigersHuskers
I work for a west coast based company that is lily white and I guess they thought it would be a good idea to add some diversity to the company so we hired an HR manager with a degree from One of those shitty arse online schools.
Needless to say HR is now a total clusterfrick and he had proceeded to hire a few more middle managers that meet his demographic and also have online degrees.
I guess it could be worse. I suppose he could have hired Grambling and Alcorn graduates.
Needless to say HR is now a total clusterfrick and he had proceeded to hire a few more middle managers that meet his demographic and also have online degrees.
I guess it could be worse. I suppose he could have hired Grambling and Alcorn graduates.
Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:33 pm to TigernMS12
In the case of Devry their degrees in engineering technology are accredited by ABET, which is the gold standard for engineering and technology.
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Posted on 12/6/16 at 7:38 pm to TigersHuskers
I worked at a big hotel in college. Some of the, would be hired to do laundry.
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