Originally Posted by
Elvis90
It's time to look at non-traditional means for college that yield the same accredited degree for a fraction of the cost. "College Plus" is one option I'm looking at for my kids.
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You could earn a bachelor's degree for as little as $15,000, all accredited. It's also popular to get core courses out of the way via junior colleges whose credits are accepted at state schools.
I agree college tuition is artificially inflated due to government subsidies.
I don't think the college you attend matters as much as your performance in the workplace. My sister attended a no-name college for a bachelor's and master's degree, but is now an Asst VP in a Fortune 500 company.
There are definitely cheaper ways than the standard empty your wallet for 15 years like we have now. I took almost all my classes at a community college. They taught 300-400 level courses there for cc rates. The last 30 credits I had to pay the Riddle rates. Those 30 credits were expensive but my total 4 year bill was extremely cheap. Since it wasn't a popular way to get a degree my largest class size was 6 students. I think I had the best education for the money.