<p>I PM'ed you a response, and basically, you keep asking whether this is a good choice, and my response is, well, what are your alternatives? Is the ALB as powerful of a credential as a AB or a BS from Harvard College? Of course not. However, if you are a nontraditional student, then getting a regular daytime undergraduate degree is not an option available to you anyway. </p>
<p>As far as alumni are concerned, I happen to know one. He worked at EMC (high-end manufacturer of computer storage systems), EMC paid for him to get his degree from HES, and he still works at EMC. </p>
<p>Keep in mind that it is clear that a HES degree is obviously not as powerful of a credential in terms of getting jobs or getting into graduate school as a degree from Harvard College. On the other hand, the HES degree is probably one of the most powerful nontraditional degrees you can get. HES students only have limited access to the regular Harvard Career Office, and graduate schools understand the limitations of the ALB degree. On the other hand, I believe that the Harvard ALB may give you more very good job prospects and graduate school prospects for a nontraditional degree. </p>
<p>And I think that's the really the right way to look at it. It's not fair to compare HES to Harvard College. You have to compare HES to other continuing education/extension education programs.</p>