Campus-Free College Degrees: Accredited Off-Campus College Degree Programs (Campus-Free College Degrees: Accredited Off-Campus College Degree Programs)

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Summary: Revised? Not really!
Review: I just received the "revised" 1999 version and find it is the 1998 edition (went to press in late 1997). There are NO new schools or NEW degree programs. The old edition was good but it needs to be updated. Get Peterson's at Amazon (updated annually) or Distance Degrees at www.collegeathome.com (updated every six months). Thorson has 31 schools offering MBAs, e.g. Distance Degrees has over 85! Peterson's have over 60. If this book was updated annually it would be great. Good info on too few schools.

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Summary: Perfect solution for busy professionals!
Review: Save time & money, learn from home! Get a Degree and possibly earn more! Good Read!

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Summary: Perfect solution for busy professionals!
Review: Save time & money, learn from home! Get a Degree and possibly earn more! Good Read!

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Summary: DON'T BELIEVE THE TITLE!!!
Review: The title of this book is very misleading! The overwhelming majority of the programs listed require some time on campus. Although the program descriptions are good, the title doesn't deliver what's promised. If you want a guide that delivers spend your money on Bear's College Degrees by Mail & Modem instead.

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Summary: Revised? Not really!
Review: Thorson details hundreds of programs from AS degrees to Ph.D. offered by approximately 200 regionally accredited institutions. Generally, program descriptions, entrance requirements, credit transfer policies and credit hour costs are included for each entry. Residency requirements, accrediting body, Web address and email contact address are all given prominence. A very detailed piece of work. A separate section covers higher education institutions that are DETC accredited. No unaccredited schools are documented in this book. No foreign schools are listed. Overall, this is a better package that John Bear's offering even with the absence of institutions and programs outwith the United States. This is high praise indeed because Bear's book is very, very good. Those considering the distance learning route to an undergraduate or graduate degree will be well served by this eighth edition of Marcie's well regarded work. (John Bear's book is "Bears' guide to earning college degrees nontraditionally" and is well worth the price for the dry humor alone.) : An honorable mention should also go to Peterson's "Guide to distance learning" a lot of information but alas, no humor.

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Summary: Off-Campus Learning
Review: Thorson's comprehensive guide includes more than 150 accredited bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs that require little or no time on campus. This study guide will show you how to earn the degree of your choice from an affordable, accredited institution. This is an excellent reference for adults who are thinking about returning to school. This relatively small book of about 250 pages would be excellent to have in your hand as you surf the web for up-to-date information.