Golden, D. (2009) For-profit colleges target the military Businessweek, December 30
Although ostensibly about the marketing of online courses to the military this article provides useful general information about for-profit vs public online degrees, for example:
Holders of master’s degrees in business administration from for-profits Phoenix and American InterContinental University earn less than grads with the same degrees from the University of Oklahoma or Maryland’s University College
On the other hand:
students who worked full-time while earning master’s degrees at Phoenix in 2008 received an average annual salary increase of 9.7%.
For students wondering about whether to enroll in a for-profit online program, this is a useful article.
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
