Should I get a masters degree in engineering online from stanford university?
Posted by admin | Under Masters Degree Online Sunday Feb 21, 2010I am currently a senior student studying electrical engineering. I have a 3.9 gpa with only two semesters left. Because I plan to work after I graduate, I was thinking of applying to Stanford’s online masters degree for an electrical engineering. Do you think it holds the same value as if i where to take normal classes at the university?
Some folks here would have you believe that an in-the-seat degree from "local state U" will be considered more highly than will an online degree from Stanford University. Solely on the basis of online vs in-the-seat.
It’s just not that simple or cut and dry. Ask yourself – would you hire the in-the-seat grad from the tier 4 state U in your state or the online grad from Stanford if all other qualifications were the same just because the in-the-seat grad sat in a classroom of questionable quality?
Of course, attending Stanford in-the-seat would be better — but do we really think that Stanford U would put their name on a degree if they didn’t think that you would get the material covered? Really?
So equal to "normal classes at the university"? Depends on which university. UPhoenix has classroom courses – think they’re equal to Stanford’s online courses? I don’t. So what matters here is not online vs classroom (especially not at the master’s level) but instead the quality of the college awarding the degree. Bad college = worthless degree; great college = valuable degree. It’s really (partly) as simple as that.
There are, indeed, some fields where online classes are appropriate and readily accepted just as a normal degree are. Engineering is not one of them. The advanced study of engineering requires too many hands-on experiences that cannot be duplicated online. Employers will wonder what you "did" as a student, and sitting online watching is not very proactive. It is highly recommended that you take normal classes in an electrical engineering major for your Masters.
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No. Engineering is not a course to be taken online. It needs to be on campus so that you acquire maximum experience and benefit. Don’t take an online course in engineering, even though stanford is a great uni.
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A part-time, on-campus degree would be more useful than an online course. Engineering is not one of those subjects that translates well to online study.You need hands-on, campus & lab exposure.
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Some folks here would have you believe that an in-the-seat degree from "local state U" will be considered more highly than will an online degree from Stanford University. Solely on the basis of online vs in-the-seat.
It’s just not that simple or cut and dry. Ask yourself – would you hire the in-the-seat grad from the tier 4 state U in your state or the online grad from Stanford if all other qualifications were the same just because the in-the-seat grad sat in a classroom of questionable quality?
Of course, attending Stanford in-the-seat would be better — but do we really think that Stanford U would put their name on a degree if they didn’t think that you would get the material covered? Really?
So equal to "normal classes at the university"? Depends on which university. UPhoenix has classroom courses – think they’re equal to Stanford’s online courses? I don’t. So what matters here is not online vs classroom (especially not at the master’s level) but instead the quality of the college awarding the degree. Bad college = worthless degree; great college = valuable degree. It’s really (partly) as simple as that.
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