ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Several times during the last few months I've ended up in conversations with people who would like to start or complete a bachelors degree online. There are several good regionally accredited options out there -- such as Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey. However, the school which I think gives the most bang for the buck -- a high degree of flexibility (they offer a BGS degree) -- and credibility is Fort Hays State University in Kansas. I've heard several of their online students rave about the attention they are getting from the faculty.

The thing about Fort Hays is that even though they are a part of the Kansas State system they do not charge out-of-state tuition for "virtual" students. Currently the cost is $122/credit hour. Compare that with the California State University system where the fees are about $150/credit hour for residents. IOW, for Californians it's cheaper to go out of state to complete the last two years of university!

California students can accumulate their first two years of credit very inexpensively through the many online community college classes and then transfer the credits. California community college fees are about $20/credit hour.

If you are just wanting to complete a degree and you're not looking to study something specific or with someone specific -- or if you want flexibility to study broadly -- and if you have the discipline -- you might find that studying online at some place like Fort Hays will work well for you.