would you ever look down on someone because he has an online graduate degree?

[jingramm]

in engineering btw

from a reputable accreditated state university from the engineering school. I'm talking about Master's degree.

 

[AreaCode707]

To be honest, yeah. Not because of the degree itself, per se, but because online degrees are mostly scams and you have to be kinda gullible to fall for it. I'd think more highly of someone who doesn't have a degree.

 

[jingramm]

To be honest, yeah. Not because of the degree itself, per se, but because online degrees are mostly scams and you have to be kinda gullible to fall for it. I'd think more highly of someone who doesn't have a degree.

even if the degree is from a reputable school like Purdue, Carnegie Mellon, University of Washington, etc. from their engineering school?

 

[lxskllr]

Degrees don't influence my opinion one way or the other. I've seen too many papered dumb asses to put too much stock in them. Quality work is what impresses me.

 

[gorcorps]

If you can completely the course online, then it's not up to the educational par I expect to earn a degree... ESPECIALLY an engineering degree. So yes, I'd probably look down on their degree from a professional standpoint.

 

[rcpratt]

Probably a little bit. The real question is, why would he advertise that it was an online degree if it is from a respected school?

 

[JEDI]

in engineering btw

from a reputable accreditated state university from the engineering school. I'm talking about Master's degree.

only if it were from U of Phoenix

 

[jingramm]

Probably a little bit. The real question is, why would he advertise that it was an online degree if it is from a respected school?

Nobody would know but it's obvious if the person is working in Seattle but going to a university located in Chicago for example

 

[rcpratt]

Nobody would know but it's obvious if the person is working in Seattle but going to a university located in Chicago for example

Ah, okay. Fair enough.

 

[AreaCode707]

even if the degree is from a reputable school like Purdue, Carnegie Mellon, University of Washington, etc. from their engineering school?

Nah, not so much then. I wouldn't recommend that you go out of your way to make it clear it's an online degree though. If the University awards it as a normal degree, treat it as a normal degree.

 

[TecHNooB]

Its funny how companies will advocate the online degree as well when you tell them you want to pursue grad school in the near future.

 

[xSauronx]

Nobody would know but it's obvious if the person is working in Seattle but going to a university located in Chicago for example

sounds like its asking for a headache. the university im going to in the fall offers a fair portion of the coursework for the major online...but thats optional. ill probaby mix online and in person classes depending on the class and how i want to fit my schedule.

 

[shortylickens]

No, but only because I dont think of college as being all that fucking hot anyway. Most of them are just catch up for a shitty high school education. And based on what I've seen, like high school the college teachers are just sliding them through anyway.

Only the ivy league cocksuckers have any reason to be truly proud. Everyone else is just grinding through the system to get a piece of paper that doesnt really make them much more employable. These days so many companies prefer indians or koreans in bulk rather than headhunting one american at a time.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Look down upon? Uh no. Anyone who looks down upon someone due to their school of choice is an elitist prick.

 

[Miramonti]

Look down upon? Uh no. Anyone who looks down upon someone due to their school of choice is an elitist prick.

and?...

 

[shortylickens]

Look down upon? Uh no. Anyone who looks down upon someone due to their school of choice is an elitist prick.

Have you ever been to Harvard?

 

[dfuze]

Nope, online classes aren't usually any easier, taught by the same teachers for regular classroom (my school anyway).

 

[Corporate Thug]

Have you ever been to Harvard?

Goodsir, I attend Yale University and dare not step into that wasteland the commoners refer to as 'Harvard.'

 

[nageov3t]

from a real school? no.
from an online school? yeah, a little.

 

[PieIsAwesome]

even if the degree is from a reputable school like Purdue, Carnegie Mellon, University of Washington, etc. from their engineering school?

How would you get an online degree in something that requires a lot of lab work like engineering?

 

[Hacp]

How would you get an online degree in something that requires a lot of lab work like engineering?

There are some programs compress all the labs into a two week session over the summer.

 

[PieIsAwesome]

There are some programs compress all the labs into a two week session over the summer.

Ehhh, I suppose it depends on the type of engineering, but I find it extremely difficult to believe that all the labs can be done in 2 weeks without massive watering down. Labs are important and make up a big chunk of time spent in class, and its easy to say that a program where lab work is significantly cut back isn't a good program.

Imagine if a soon-to-be doctor did all his hospital work in 2 weeks over summer. But again, it depends on what type of engineering or what the goal of the program is.

 

[Tiamat]

Not unless they were pompous about having a grad. degree. If that person was able to carry his/her own weight based on the level of education expected of someone having that degree, then I wouldn't look down on them.

If I need a person with research experience, the online grad degree would not cut it. If I want someone who has capability of solving problems that require grad level education and they can do such, I wouldn't care where they got their degree.

 

[Taejin]

ABET accreditation for their undergrad program? or no?

imo if a graduate degree is all online how the fuck are you tested? multiple choice? i would laugh if so..

 

[Perknose]

Quality work is what impresses me.

Yup. Although, once I zip up, I start thinking about food or if the Phillies won. :awe: