SDSU or Maryland global campus

[victor_fang]

quick question,
would you give up SDSU major finance and go to University of Maryland Global Campus major Business Administration. it’s 100% online and also I got pay 100% tuition fee from my employer.
my situation now that I have to give up work because of conflict with SDSU schedule. I will be able continue to work and go to school if I take the global campus.
please advice

[tsbna44]

Individual call - do you want a four year experience or online experience?

Can you afford SDSU if you don’t work?

Can you “afford” to give up work? Do you want to give up work?

It’s a school for people like you - who work.

I don’t know how employers view it although one of my formal colleagues went there - and eventually took another job.

I would check to see if it has the same business accreditation as UMD for business. It is accredited overall. If it is for business, I could not find it.

Good luck.

[badgolfer]

short answer: no

Longer answer: college is more than just the classes you take. It’s the chance to find mentors and advisors from the faculty and staff at college, relationships that I doubt one gets at an online vendor. College is also a socialization experience. You meet people with different backgrounds and different thoughts, exposed to more diversity than exists in HS. This serves you well the rest of your life in the larger world. Again, I doubt you get this watching zoom meetings online. Lastly from the grammar in your post it sounds like you did not grow up in the US from young childhood. The required general-ed courses as well as friendships you make at SDSU will help you improve your English, something that will matter to future employers.

[DadOfJerseyGirl]

Maryland Global Campus serves working adults. That’s their mission, as clearly stated on their website. They are not a traditional 4 year residential college.

So you’re comparing apples to oranges.

[thumper1]

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[twoinanddone]

University of Maryland Global Campus was originally called U of Maryland University College. It originally served students in Europe, mostly military and had some distance learning but mostly classes at or near military bases (both military and spouses). So it has a longer history than many online schools.

But as others said it is not the same experience as going to class on a campus, talking with other students in person, working on projects together, in person. If you can only afford UMGC, it’s a good option (especially if it is paid for by your employer). You might check if you’d have to repay your employer if you quit before graduating or if you have to work a number of years after taking the classes. You might also check to see if the credits would transfer to SDSU and consider splitting the difference, 2 years at UMGC and 2 at SDSU.