Benedictine University Online Degree

Benedictine University Online Degree review

Brief Look at the University (Benedictine University Online)

Benedictine University was founded in 1887 in Chicago, Illinois and is apparently one of the better universities in the midwest in the United States of America. Benedictine University Online is the online version of their physical campus and offers masters degrees in a few areas, much more limited than Kaplan and Phoenix online degree programmes obviously. No need to worry as usual; the degrees that you get online for the programmes are equivalent to those you will receive at the ground, physical campus.

Which courses are offered

MBA, MPH, MED and Dual MBA/ MPH are all offered here at Benedictine University Online. These mean: Masters of business administration, Masters of public health, Masters of Education and a dual Masters programme. All the degrees offered here at the Benedictine University Online are Masters programmes and there are no bachelors or basic associate degrees and the like. The concentration of the online department here seems to be entirely on Masters programmes.

The online MBA offered by Benedictine University Online prepares students with leadership skills, managerial decision making skills, financial management skills, strategic planning skills and more. This might be worth a look.

The online MPH has specialisations in good fields such as Administration of Health Care Institutions, Disaster Management, Health Policy, Health Education and the like, and these are modules and courses that you may be very interested in. This field sounds very interesting and will help you in a related career, definitely.

For educators, the MED is very important and will help educators in the field of education, both theoretical and practical. Being from Singapore's Ministry of Education myself, this might be useful to you only if you intend to pursue a long career in education, but not that useful due to its narrow specialisation. Just a friendly warning for some...

Finally, the dual track or the dual MBA/ MPH will combine the analytical skills of the MBA and the healthcare focus and aims of the MPH into a single and very powerful dual degree. For more details, do check up Benedictine University Online if you are interested in such a university course.

Finance and other matters (scholarships and aid)

There are scholarships and other financial aid programmes available to assist you in getting your online degree from Benedictine University Online. In addition, the costs of Benedictine University Online are rather low and hence you don't have to worry about paying through the nose. However, I would still recommend checking up Phoenix and Kaplan Online to have a look at their price ranges first, as price comparisons should always be made fresh and up to date.

Why you should study there or my personal recommendations

Benedictine University Online tells you their reasons why you should get your online defree from them. Their courses are convenient, just like all other online degree programmes, with everything to do online, they have an interactive online environment with a virtual classroom setting, they have generous financial aid programmes with very affordable fees (according to their website), and Benedictine University Online is accredited by NCA (North Central Association of Colleges and Schools). In addition, there are small class sizes and Benedictine University Online is after all a private and top-tier school. My personal recommendation is that this may be a very good choice for Masters students, obviously, as it bears no relevance whatsoever for those looking for bachelors, associate degrees and PhD programmes. In addition, the Dual programme looks very interesting and that would be the online degree that I would personall want to look around and check up on, as it might be useful. All in all, I'd say that Benedictine University Online is one of the better choices for Masters and the Dual programme would be something that gives students an edge in the global economy. Might be worth a long, hard look!

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