<p>A lot of top tier universities have a school of continuing education, are these masters degrees any different?
What if one of the school has the exact program that I'm interested in... will it help me further my career?
What sets these degrees apart from the traditional ones</p>
<p>The admission process seems more simple and not as selective, is this true?
I know someone who had no chance of getting into a top tier school but he is currently pursuing a M.A. degree through the school of continuing education</p>
<p>I think that it is better than nothing, but, you will find that it will be more Vocational orientated. </p>
<p>Like, the University of Indiana has a Graduate Degree done through their school of continuing education. If you already have a humble entry level job at a company, then I see nothing wrong with a more general business orientated MS done through that school or anywhere else.</p>
<p>how difficult is it to get into?</p>
<p>it doesn't even require GRE scores...</p>
<p>and finally, are they worth it? I will be taking loans.. I will be working a full time job and pursue this Master's at night but I doubt I'll be able to get employer tuition assistance since I plan to enter this program AND my full time job at the same time as soon as I graduate
Each course costs around $2000!!!
I need to take about 12 to obtain my Master's ($2000 * 12 = :()
I don't much of a shot at getting into the best graduate schools but this program is the exact fit for what I'm looking for... I just wonder how it will be viewed by future employers and if I'll be viewed as the non-traditional student by the "official" grad students at the university</p>
<p>rlstar - first, if the masters program is related to your job, chances are there is some kind of employer assistance available if your company is of any size, though you may have to wait a year. </p>
<p>I'm finishing up a BA in Penn's CGS right now. I can tell you that the "regular" students have no way of knowing what college you're registered in. </p>
<p>Without knowing what program you're talking about there's no way to tell how employers will view it. However, you can compare the requirements for your program with the equivalent "day school" program. If, as at Penn, regular students can enroll in the classes you're taking for the same credit you get, then you're fine - the degrees are completely equivalent and when you put it on your resume you'll just say "MS, FieldofStudy, University of XYZ, 2010" or whatever.</p>