If you decide to go online, be sure to get your degree from a regular “brick-and-mortar” university that also happens to offer courses online. That way, you’ll be sure to get a decent education, and your employers won’t find your degree questionable.
If the online degree is done from a college which is accredited then it stands equal as compared to traditional campus degree. Because non-accredited colleges are not recognized and degrees earned from one such college would be nothing but a waste of time and money. So if you are planning to enroll into an online college, make sure you check it’s accreditation status first. Or there are some websites (e.g. http://www.thedegreeexperts.com/online-college.aspx ) which lists accredited colleges providing education online. Some colleges listed there also have brick-and-mortar campuses along with there online programs.
As long as the college (online or campus based) is regionally accredited, any degree you earn should be accepted by any potential employers or other academic institutions.
My best recommendation would be to contact a number of colleges to find the best fit for you and your needs (tuition, schedule, career opportunities, etc.). Too often people enroll in the first school they find rather than taking the time to find the best school for them. Taking that time now could save you a lot of time, money and frustration if you choose the wrong school.
This site has some good info on regionally accredited online degrees and some colleges that offer them to help expand your search:
http://www.ecollegefinder.org
I think you can enter your info on there for any colleges you are interested in and they will send you more info for free. Good Luck!
You can easily compare info about these schools in this site – schools.iblogger.org
It’s great that you have reservations about those online, for-profit schools and please go with your ‘gut feeling’ and listen to that ‘inner voice’ since those online, for-profit schools such as penn foster, ashworth, devry, university of phoenix, capella, ITT tech, kaplan and others are merely out to ‘make a profit’ (and course credits may NOT transfer to other schools): http://www.ripoffreport.com and can search.
Just about all traditional colleges offer some online classes. US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ