Employability of For-Profit Degrees (applying, non profit, employer, job)
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I often hear how terrible for-profit schools are -- how the education is sub-par and the degrees are worthless. Still, I always see these commercials advertising all the major employers who recruit at these places. Does anyone in recruiting have any input on this? Personally, whenever I see one of these degrees on a resume I cringe. I feel really bad for these people.
Despite how common they apparently are, I have yet to meet anyone with one of these worthless degrees. A school is only as good as the students it graduates. These schools draw the bottom of the barrell students who they won't fail because they will lose their tuition dollars if they do.
You always hear how terrible they are. Remember, perception is reality. They're worthless.
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Originally Posted by jman07
Despite how common they apparently are, I have yet to meet anyone with one of these worthless degrees.
I've never reviewed a resume with one either. That said, I've done research on them (a non profit institution I worked at viewed Walden/Phoenix/Capella etc as a prime competitor in one of its planned offerings) and from what they told me/sold me on (I posed as a potential student in part of it) I would have trouble taking them seriously.
You'll probably find (some) people with these degrees working a job that they were otherwise qualified, but required a four year degree of some kind. First thing comes to mind are military vets applying to federal positions. Some are more than qualified, having done the same work for the military, maybe even have a security clearance, but don't have the 4 year degree.
But I wouldn't attend one unless an employer specifically told me to go to one. If you aren't getting into a normal school, you probably won't be successful at a profit school, and if you do graduate, it won't carry any weight.
I've actually seen quite a few of the ITT and Phoenix people employed, but this hasn't been for salaried, professional positions. I accepted a professional position and all the people had at least undergraduate degrees from state universities.
My bosses threw all U of Phoenix resumes in the trash. Sad, but true.
But Rick J says you go right into the field after you pass your test?
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