Posted: 1/3/2011 9:36:05 AM EDT
| A weird place to ask, I know. However, I was wondering if anyone knew of any online Engineering PhD programs from a reputable school. My BS and MS are in Electrical Engineering from traditional universities. I have been toying with the idea of getting my PhD but am not interested in going on campus other than an occasional meeting with the doctoral board and to defend my dissertation. Ideas? |
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What could you do with an "online" PhD EE that you can not do with a real MSEE?
It isnt going to help you in industry and it isnt going to get you a job in Academia. We are talking about a profession where people's credentials are vetted very well. If you really have an MSEE and are looking at taking a step up through education, MBA or JD is what puts folks with engineering degrees in boardrooms. An engineering/core science undergrad is the number 1 type of undergrad held by Fortune 500 CEO's |
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What could you do with an "online" PhD EE that you can not do with a real MSEE? It isnt going to help you in industry and it isnt going to get you a job in Academia. We are talking about a profession where people's credentials are vetted very well. If you really have an MSEE and are looking at taking a step up through education, MBA or JD is what puts folks with engineering degrees in boardrooms. An engineering/core science undergrad is the number 1 type of undergrad held by Fortune 500 CEO's I guess I should clarify that I am not looking for a "Phoenix University" degree. I was really inquiring if there were any traditional universities that offered online coursework to minimize travel and class time. The idea is to teach at the college level during retirement. I can do that with my MS as a lecturer....just thought a PhD would be a nice touch. And yes...I really do have a MSEE (BSEE....USC 1985, MSEE.... Mercer University 1999) |
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A lot of major schools have online programs for graduate studies, but that's because of the reality of engineering work. Most engineers only have time for one class at a time and going to campus is often out of the question.
The same does not exist for PhD programs. If you're going for a PhD in engineering, it's because you want to teach at a university. In which case, they want you to go to the university to learn how everything works. If you want an online master's program, just start shopping around. Drexel has a few full programs and almost every engineering school has a few online courses you can pick-and-choose from in order to get yourself up to 32 credits. Figure out what you want to study first, and why. If you can't answer those two questions, then you don't need the degree. ETA: Fair warning, online programs are often more expensive. UMD, for example, makes you pay full tuition price for online courses even if you're a resident. |