The University of Phoenix was founded in 1976 as an institution that would focus on assisting working people in reaching their full potential with degree opportunities that had once been unavailable to them. Today, their online division is the largest online accredited university in the United States, but their educational programs are available to individuals any place in the world. Furthermore, the university works with business, industry, and the military to enable you to take the courses that will have the greatest impact on your employment opportunities. You will earn your degree in less time than you might expect and will pay a lower tuition but will still have professors that are highly qualified, many of whom have careers themselves in the fields they teach.![]()
The following programs are representative of the online college classes you will find at University of Phoenix.
Business
You will find over 20 different Business degrees, several of them MBA degrees at the University of Phoenix Online. The MBA is unquestionably the most popular, but you can earn the general MBA with a specialization in Accounting, Global Management, Human Resources Management, Marketing, or Public Administration. Phoenix Online makes sure that your assignments emphasize real-world applications, giving you a chance to use your knew knowledge before you have even completed the degree.
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Technology/IT
The nine different technology degrees range from the Bachelor of Science in Business/e-business to the Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership. In the IT department, you would specialize in Information Systems and Technology, learning how 21st century computer technology has become an integral part of today’s business world on both the national and international levels. You can earn an Associate, Bachelor, Master, or even a Doctoral degree without darkening the door of a classroom.
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Health Care/Nursing
University of Phoenix Online offers over 20 degree programs in health care and nursing. These programs include everything from a School Nurse Certificate to a Doctor of Health Administration. A particularly popular program in recent years has been the BSN or Bachelor of Science in Nursing—a program sought after by many registered nurses who want to improve their skills, salaries, and promotional opportunities.
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Education
University of Phoenix Online offers over 20 educational certificates and degrees. These include everything from Early Childhood Education that would help you acquire a license to operate a day care center to a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership. You can also earn your Master’s degree in any area of public education including Special Education and English as a Second Language. If you are already a practicing teacher, you will find that University of Phoenix Online offers a convenient, non-pressure avenue for completing the annual Continuing Education requirements common in most school districts.
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
You will find degrees in Social and Behavioral Sciences listed in both the Criminal Justice division and in the Human Services section of the Phoenix Online catalog. Therefore, it is useful to have some idea of where you want your primary degree versus your specialization. For example, the Criminal Justice Degree in Organizational Security and Management will have some course overlap with the Bachelor of Science in Human Services Management. If you know that you want a career in some aspect of Behavioral Science, you will thus want to look at both areas to see the many possibilities and to choose the program that is exactly right for you.
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Unlike many other Universities, the University of Phoenix Online offers degrees from associate to doctoral level in many of their disciplines. Thus, you have the ability to complete one degree at a time and continue your studies with the same faculty and same familiar tools whenever you are ready for advanced study. Even programs that require apprenticeship courses can usually be adapted to your current work place, allowing you to complete assignments in a real-life environment. University of Phoenix Online is probably one of the most flexible and comprehensive Online colleges available to students anywhere.
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