A Decision July 9, 2006
Posted by thinkphd in : Miscellaneous , trackbackI also have three educator friends attending Capella University, and one attending Argosy University. Yet, as I reviewed the various schools with online or partially online programs, I kept coming back to Northcentral University. Why NCU? The main reasons are no residency (100% online), monthly course starts and price. According to the website, the estimated cost of attendance is $25,825, which of course does not include books. If I remain consistently enrolled for four years, expenses will be about $6,500/year. The additional salary from my teaching job for a Ph.D. is favorable, and the possibility of a real job career advancement is real. A Ph.D. may also open doors that include writing, editing and consulting in the future. All of these things pushed me toward thinking about a Ph.D.
I try to keep current in both my career as well as my teaching. I am a member of various groups and forums where higher learning is discussed endlessly. One particular group is devoted to online education discussion, and the topic of whether an online-Ph.D. is as relevant as a brick-and-mortar-Ph.D. is continually bantered.
Some accuse NCU learners of wanting a “vanity” Ph.D. Not me! I plan to get as much mileage out of my grad degree as possible. I believe that I can offer my students greater depth of knowledge about business topics. I will apply my learnings to my real job, just as I have applied my learnings from my MBA (I will discuss my education at some point in the future - suffice it to say that I do NOT have a undergrad business degree, I have a science degree).
In reality, I do not have time for a “vanity” Ph.D. If I could not justify a degree, I would not attempt it. Would you?
I began my search in Fall 2005, and decided in May 2006 online learning via Northcentral University would be my choice. Trembling, I submitted an online application and waited.
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