University of Phoenix

Many mixed reviews about UoP. I may be in a different position than most others. I enrolled in the MHA program for self growth, not for career advancement. I am currently finishing the MHA program, capstone project. I have taken 11 on line courses and have to say have learned a great deal, even though I have been in healthcare leadership for 35+ years. The learning experience has been fun as I have been able to study on my own time and not be tied to a strict program that requires class attendance.... Read More Every time I have needed help, the school has been very responsive and addressed any of my concerns or questions, quickly. I entered the program last year and so far it has worked for me and enjoyable. I have studied a lot, written a lot, and learning a lot! Keeping my fingers crossed I do well with completing MHACB 599 (Capstone Project).

I have been going to University of Phoenix for 20 years! I started in 2003, and I have always just used this as a way to spend all of the tuition reimbursement a company will pay me, and improve myself along the way. As a result I have spent a grand total of about $5000 on my bachelors. But that said, there are a few things to know about this kind of program. 1. If you don't want to learn, in this kind of program, you won't. 2. If you are not able to discipline yourself to apply yourself 100% on... Read More your own, you won't get as much out of the classes. 3. If you don't reach out to people, either as class mates, or instructors, academic advisors, etc. You may feel isolated. Distance learning in an online only approach is nothing like going to a hybrid or on prem school. I have done all three with Phoenix, and I found the remote options best for my working and traveling requirements. I have always found that I could get through the materials, and be challenged by them, not just coast along. If you do want to learn, and you can discipline yourself, here are the benefits: 1. Curriculum is fairly up to date. You will learn in a timely manner with content that is seldom more than a year or three old. 2. The materials are excellent. The materials supplied, labs, and associated online education tools are excellent. I have seen these tools change dramatically since my first class to the one I took last week almost 20 years later. 3. The program sequences are well constructed so moving from one topic to the next is seamless. 4. Maximum program flexibility. If you need to pause or change your program, it is super easy to do that. The staff is very quick to work with you to get changes made, and most of the tools to change are online. I typically take 2 to 3 classes per year because I prefer to have my employer pay 100% for the classes, and despite that, I can continue my program year over year without fuss. 5. Access to materials post class is great. When I purchased my "books" they were all issued in PDF in the early years. I have for the most part been able to access those texts for years afterwards without any issue when I wanted to go back to refresh on something. What has changed over the years? 1. When I started, the teaming approach was stressed much higher than it is today. Mostly from what I can see, it is because students whined so much about having to work as a team, that the school was forced to stop pushing it. 2. Sadly, the teaming stuff is what made much of this a powerful thing. When you have to work as a team to get a good grade, you HAVE to learn to work well with others. In the working world, it is pretty much the same. You either figure out how to work well with others, or your job stinks. Your bonus is typically a result of you and a bunch of people working as a team. If you don't learn that somewhere, you will learn it at work, with no previous experience or practice. That means lost income, and potentially lost jobs along the way. I do hope they bring the teaming stuff back, and actually make it a major selling point as to why they are unique in the higher educational system. Anyway, if you read this far, I hope this helped. Good luck with your self development and education!

I'm writing primarily to respond to some concerns here and to provide an update on the program. UoP offers both an traditional and accelerated program for MHA completion. If you're a clinician or other long-time health professional that did well in undergrad, I encourage you to consider the accelerated program. It is cheaper and the program is teaching non-health professionals how to think on larger scales and consider regulatory requirements. The degree will help with my career progression, as an... Read More advanced degree is preferred for senior leadership. The program carries is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), which is preferred for military and government jobs. Use that preference to help your job search if you were unaware. And if you were unaware: why? Job progression and placement is a personal responsibility. How do you perform in your current job? If you're not consistently meeting and exceeding goals and a team player, of course you won't be given an internal promotional opportunity based on your degree obtainment. External want to hear what you have accomplished in your professional life. This is a professional degree, designed originally for those already working in the industry (Assignments altered for COVID restrictions/job loss). If you're working to advance your current career which is going well enough - take accelerated and knock it out. If you dunno health care, do the classes. There is a slew of folk as described below that are in over their heads and will make team work difficult at best. Team work became less taxing about 3/4 of the way through the program (lol). The individual classes run about $2200, not $3k listed below. I opted out of a specialization, as all are topics I feel I've covered professionally. I suppose my overall point is that you get what you put into it. The schooling is for the education and self growth, not for a piece of paper. If your mindset is that paper will magically open doors, don't bother taking a spot in class. If you think/know it will be a tool in your career progression kit, rock n roll.

I have been a Student with UOP since October 2021, and I would rate them "0 stars". Their Communication sucks, If you do not call them, they will never call you to give you an update on anything. Their representative in all their departments sucks; each time you talk to someone, all they can do is: - Apologize but don't fix the problem -Tell you they will follow up or call you with a follow-up but never does. - Transfer you from one representative to the next - They keep blaming each other for miscommunication... Read More They can penalize you for anything or kick you out of your program even though the circumstances are out of your control. They don't consider out-of-state students, knowing the time difference and the location of the out-of-state students. My experience with them has been horrible; they have brought 4x more stress in my life than my job and life. I can't rely on them for the proper support and assistance I need at the time as an out-of-state student working hard to earn a degree. I keep begging them for help. I regret signing up with them, but they were the only university offering the course I needed online. I would never recommend anyone to them. The only good service you will get is from your Professors/ Instructors other than that; administrative is a no-no.

If you are looking to get a Bachelors degree in Information Technology, I would highly consider you to reconsider. At least reconsider as to what school your going to. I completed my bachelors in Information Technology here at UOP, but what I have learned is that it's useless. I walked away with a single cert, and nothing more which as you may already know, in the IT world. They care very heavy on certs. And you need at the very least the very basic certs such as A+. I got a bachelors in information... Read More technology and I don't have any of the basic certs. I am only learning this after having gotten my degree and checking out the career field. I would recommend you to go on indeed or another job search website, in your local area and type in whatever it career field you want. See what certs you need and go from where. A lot of the jobs require you to have some years of experience in whatever field, at least 2 years but they supplement those years of experience if you have a masters. But again... CERTS. If you dont have any certs, your not going to get into the IT field with just a degree. The company will choose someone who has a degree and all the certs and more, over you with just your IT degree. They will also hire someone with just CERTS and no degree over someone who just has a IT degree and no certs. Because the certs show that you know what your doing. The degree doesn't. Keep this in mind if your going to get a degree in IT. I would also look at another school and see or ask what are all the IT certs you are going to walk away with when completing the program. I walked away with only 1 cert. That was Netowkring+. Thats it. And it still doesnt help me get a job. Just keep that in mind when looking for a job before you decide to spend your GI bill or personal money into getting a degree.

I've been to plenty of online schools & this UoP is my top choice. It's one of the fewest universities that offer a competency program & it's within 4 months. It provided me the flexibility to turn in assignments whenever I want. No following a schedule or calendar. I felt the courses were fairly challenging & fair. I'm giving it 4 stars due to an experience I had with a course & overall quality of the program. Although it was a technical degree, it's mainly focused on papers & literature. There... Read More were no labs or anything. It's a tech degree & there should be labs. Second, I had a bad experience with a professor that was a harsh grader I had to retake the course. Pretty much half the course failed. He was one of the worst professors I have ever taken. I almost ended up wanting to drop the program entirely all because of him. But was able to punch through & pass the retake course with flying colors! And within a shorter time. Other than that, I completed the program for just $10k with great flexibility. So I can't complain. For the remainder of reviews that say their degree is useless, my response to them is You Make What You Can With Your Degree! You can't JUST rely on your degree to get a job. The world has become more competitive & talented. You need to put yourself to the top & showcase your skills & resume. Lastly, if you just want a paper (degree) to pass a checkmark with HR, this is it. If you are expecting to get a high end corporate job with this degree, look elsewhere. Government doesn't mind, if that's your goal.