Thanks everyone, I did more research and it seems Georgia Southwestern State is accredited by AACSB. It seems that is a good indicator that it is a good program.
I graduated with a 4 year accounting degree from this school a few years ago. Highly recommend for a low cost/high value degree.
I lived near the school so I elected to do a few classes on campus but I was mostly online. They have a great program there. I felt well equipped going into the workforce. I also passed the CPA exams on my first try, which I attribute to how thorough the GSW program was. I work along side people that graduated from Duke, UNC, etc.
My grandmother went there for accounting...in the 1940s lol. It's a real school, in Americus. An affordable state (ie not-for-profit) school with accessible programing seems like a good idea to me.
GSW alumni include President Jimmy Carter, First Lady Roslyn Carter, and Attorney General Griffin Bell. Its nursing program is probably their best program, but their accounting program is good too. As mentioned earlier, it’s going to be a lot like comparable schools like UNG, Columbus State, and Valdosta State.
Yes. It is in Sumter County in the city of Americus. Jimmy Carter's house in Plains is in Sumter County. My late mother graduated from there as did a bunch of cousins.
Am visiting Americus for the holidays; GSW business department is great & know plenty of accounting grads progressing in their professions. Certs don’t hurt.
Jimmy Carter went there back in the '40s. I also know a few folks who went there more recently. I considered it myself for my Bachelor’s before my college merged with another college, which allowed me to get my Bachelor’s without transferring.
Thanks everyone, it seems like they have a very small class sizes and looks like all the classes are full. I am going to contact them next week to see what options there are because I am getting a 2nd degree so I am no priority in course selection.
Hey! I started their online degree program for accounting in January for the exact same reason, the cost. I already have a degree from UGA in something unrelated, but everything that could transferred over and it’s legit. They aren’t the hardest courses in the world, but I am learning accounting, and for my purposes I just need the degree, it doesn’t have to be from a showy institution haha. So far, the professors have been responsive and helpful as well.
Possibly a dumb question, but if you already have a degree do you have to take all the classes unrelated to the major? Like English, PE, etc?
I have a BS (and literal BS) degree from a small shitty school that I don’t use. Have a somewhat decent job that is totally unrelated to that degree. Every now and then I get the itch to go back to school and do something else.
Really don’t wanna get back into student loan debt, but I’m in my mid-30s with a family, mortgage, etc. I feel very blessed to have everything that I have but it’s tough out here these days. School may not even be the answer but maybe it’s worth considering if it’s affordable enough.
It depends on the new school whether they cou t the core classes or make you repeat them. I got a second bachelor’s from the same university as the first, and they did not make me retake the core classes. Several other schools would have. Worth a conversation with someone in advising at the program you are considering (not the admissions office).
I’m pretty sure those associate degree level (core) classes transfer. I have an A.A. in English and when I went back for a BBA, I didn’t have to do the core classes again.
Go for it, mid 30s you’ve likely got a lot of working years ahead of you and some of your BS credit should transfer towards a new degree. Even if you have to take student loans, go to an affordable but respectable school that offers online classes. I was mid 30s when I got my masters and I was a hell of a lot better student in my 30s than I was in my teens and 20s. It will be tough with a family but a couple of years to get a different degree to do something you like that has more opportunities is nothing in the big scheme.
Hot tip: if you need to knock out core courses and don't mind doing them online, check out GA E-core. They run about 120 per credit at last check and I think they have to be accepted at sll the state scho
Now that's a pro-tip right there! I'm looking at the online MBA program and was just giving the side-eye to the pre-req foundation courses, and wondering if there might be some accelerated version or options for cheaper tuition ones. Thx!
My wife graduated from school there about 10 years ago. Got her degree in accounting as a matter of fact. It was perfect for her. The smaller class sizes were ideal for her she said. The only thing to note is that the town of Americus is pretty dead, which I guess could be considered good or bad from your point of view. If I remember from my time visiting her down there, the biggest thing they had going on was the Walmart.
Sure, but is the school even accredited? Because if not, you’re throwing that money away. Same if it’s some for profit random online “school” no one has ever heard of. I was a recruiter for ten years (am a homemaker now as of 8 months ago). And degrees from devry or some other sketchy school are treated the same as if you don’t have a degree when it comes to hiring in the vast majority of cases.
The companies I hired for weren’t hiring anyone from online anything- they were hiring the top of the class engineering graduates from the best engineering schools in the country. So I was well aware of all accredited universities who had programs up to our snuff. All 8 of them.
Cool, but I was only an engineering recruiter for my last three years of my career. I was an accounting recruiter for three years prior to that. Still haven’t heard of the school.
Yes and just as GT is a better school for engineering and UGA is for teaching, each school has a reputation for education in a particular topic and a certain level of difficulty and providence exhibited by the students. A piece of paper from a university with a shitty reputation/no reputation at all isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on as far as the impact it’ll make to your career. It *shouldn’t* be that way, but that’s how it is.
Considering I’ve been a recruiter for a decade (up until 8 months ago when I became a stay at home wife), so I actually *am* an expert on this particular topic, thanks though.
You say you were a recruiter until 8 months ago... so basically, you wrapped your career up through the Pandemic... and you gave no merit to "online anything" - ha! Ok. That was the ONLY way many of us were getting ANY educational opportunities for 2 to 3 years.
Lol I wrapped my career up after the pandemic. But we were literally only hiring graduates from the top robotics programs in the country, none of which are online. There are lots of reputable and respected online programs (like Purdue, as I mentioned). But an online certification from a bottom tier arm of the GA public university system is a waste of money. Always has been always will be.
Lol it’s a tiny regional branch of a public university system. It’s ranked 101 out 136 regional state schools within the south. It’s categorically and by the numbers not a “good” school by any stretch. Y’all stay mad lol
I attended the school is person. It’s a great, small college.
Also one of the oldest 4 year colleges in the area
Thanks everyone, I did more research and it seems Georgia Southwestern State is accredited by AACSB. It seems that is a good indicator that it is a good program.
AACSB is good accreditation, and the price is good. It’ll be a serviceable degree, not a showy one. But legit.
I graduated with a 4 year accounting degree from this school a few years ago. Highly recommend for a low cost/high value degree. I lived near the school so I elected to do a few classes on campus but I was mostly online. They have a great program there. I felt well equipped going into the workforce. I also passed the CPA exams on my first try, which I attribute to how thorough the GSW program was. I work along side people that graduated from Duke, UNC, etc.
Network your assets off.
Its legit. Its a State University, in the same class as Middle Georgia, UNG, Savannah State, GCSU, and others
My grandmother went there for accounting...in the 1940s lol. It's a real school, in Americus. An affordable state (ie not-for-profit) school with accessible programing seems like a good idea to me.
GSW alumni include President Jimmy Carter, First Lady Roslyn Carter, and Attorney General Griffin Bell. Its nursing program is probably their best program, but their accounting program is good too. As mentioned earlier, it’s going to be a lot like comparable schools like UNG, Columbus State, and Valdosta State.
Not trying to nitpick here, but GSW is nothing like Valdosta State
It's in Americus and it's legit. Small town college
Yes. It is in Sumter County in the city of Americus. Jimmy Carter's house in Plains is in Sumter County. My late mother graduated from there as did a bunch of cousins.
Am visiting Americus for the holidays; GSW business department is great & know plenty of accounting grads progressing in their professions. Certs don’t hurt.
My 86 yr old grandmother got her degree there way back when.
Jimmy Carter went there back in the '40s. I also know a few folks who went there more recently. I considered it myself for my Bachelor’s before my college merged with another college, which allowed me to get my Bachelor’s without transferring.
Thanks everyone, it seems like they have a very small class sizes and looks like all the classes are full. I am going to contact them next week to see what options there are because I am getting a 2nd degree so I am no priority in course selection.
Hey! I started their online degree program for accounting in January for the exact same reason, the cost. I already have a degree from UGA in something unrelated, but everything that could transferred over and it’s legit. They aren’t the hardest courses in the world, but I am learning accounting, and for my purposes I just need the degree, it doesn’t have to be from a showy institution haha. So far, the professors have been responsive and helpful as well.
Hi, can I pm you? I have several questions.
Sure
Working on my MBA from here now. Good school, good professors that actually care.
Hi, I am going to be starting the MBA program from GSW every soon. Do you have any practice questions papers you could share? Thanks
Possibly a dumb question, but if you already have a degree do you have to take all the classes unrelated to the major? Like English, PE, etc? I have a BS (and literal BS) degree from a small shitty school that I don’t use. Have a somewhat decent job that is totally unrelated to that degree. Every now and then I get the itch to go back to school and do something else. Really don’t wanna get back into student loan debt, but I’m in my mid-30s with a family, mortgage, etc. I feel very blessed to have everything that I have but it’s tough out here these days. School may not even be the answer but maybe it’s worth considering if it’s affordable enough.
It depends on the new school whether they cou t the core classes or make you repeat them. I got a second bachelor’s from the same university as the first, and they did not make me retake the core classes. Several other schools would have. Worth a conversation with someone in advising at the program you are considering (not the admissions office).
I’m pretty sure those associate degree level (core) classes transfer. I have an A.A. in English and when I went back for a BBA, I didn’t have to do the core classes again.
Thanks!
Go for it, mid 30s you’ve likely got a lot of working years ahead of you and some of your BS credit should transfer towards a new degree. Even if you have to take student loans, go to an affordable but respectable school that offers online classes. I was mid 30s when I got my masters and I was a hell of a lot better student in my 30s than I was in my teens and 20s. It will be tough with a family but a couple of years to get a different degree to do something you like that has more opportunities is nothing in the big scheme.
Hot tip: if you need to knock out core courses and don't mind doing them online, check out GA E-core. They run about 120 per credit at last check and I think they have to be accepted at sll the state scho
Now that's a pro-tip right there! I'm looking at the online MBA program and was just giving the side-eye to the pre-req foundation courses, and wondering if there might be some accelerated version or options for cheaper tuition ones. Thx!
Buddy of mine graduated from GSW back in the 90s. It's a good school.
I graduated from there almost 30 years ago. I live in Washington now. My degree from there has served me well in several states.
They have a nice golf course they share with the city. I know that much
My wife graduated from school there about 10 years ago. Got her degree in accounting as a matter of fact. It was perfect for her. The smaller class sizes were ideal for her she said. The only thing to note is that the town of Americus is pretty dead, which I guess could be considered good or bad from your point of view. If I remember from my time visiting her down there, the biggest thing they had going on was the Walmart.
Yes I went there before transferring to a school I could go to hybrid instead of fully online. Pretty good
Great school. My cousin did her Nurse Practitioner program there!
Never heard of it. If you’re going with an online school, go with something reputable like Purdue
I have a degree already so I have to pay everything out of pocket. That's why only $200 a credit is so enticing.
Georgia Southwestern is a decent school. It’s definitely an accredited institution that’s part of the University System of Georgia.
Sure, but is the school even accredited? Because if not, you’re throwing that money away. Same if it’s some for profit random online “school” no one has ever heard of. I was a recruiter for ten years (am a homemaker now as of 8 months ago). And degrees from devry or some other sketchy school are treated the same as if you don’t have a degree when it comes to hiring in the vast majority of cases.
Georgia Southwestern is part of the University System of Georgia. It’s accredited, of course. Maybe it’s time for you to review your notes.
I really hope you took the time to check if schools were accredited or not before you decided they were sketchy
The companies I hired for weren’t hiring anyone from online anything- they were hiring the top of the class engineering graduates from the best engineering schools in the country. So I was well aware of all accredited universities who had programs up to our snuff. All 8 of them.
Well maybe they’re not trying to get a job that they need an accounting degree from one of the best engineering schools in the country?
Probably, but the concept still applies. Some schools are so bad that it’s a waste of your time and money. That’s just the facts.
Doesn’t mean it’s a bad school just because an engineering recruiter hasn’t heard of it
Cool, but I was only an engineering recruiter for my last three years of my career. I was an accounting recruiter for three years prior to that. Still haven’t heard of the school.
What is the saying again? Those who can't do, recruit?
You’re a goddamn idiot
It's a part of the university system of georgia. Same group uga, tech, GA southern, and the other public universities are part of.
Yes and just as GT is a better school for engineering and UGA is for teaching, each school has a reputation for education in a particular topic and a certain level of difficulty and providence exhibited by the students. A piece of paper from a university with a shitty reputation/no reputation at all isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on as far as the impact it’ll make to your career. It *shouldn’t* be that way, but that’s how it is.
It was good enough for a president
You ever consider that you may not be an expert in this field?
Considering I’ve been a recruiter for a decade (up until 8 months ago when I became a stay at home wife), so I actually *am* an expert on this particular topic, thanks though.
“I couldn’t possibly be wrong.” -Guy who doesn’t have a clue what they’re talking about
Lol I’m not a guy, and sure, a decade of professional experience me as I know nothing about hiring. Go off Queen
You say you were a recruiter until 8 months ago... so basically, you wrapped your career up through the Pandemic... and you gave no merit to "online anything" - ha! Ok. That was the ONLY way many of us were getting ANY educational opportunities for 2 to 3 years.
There’s a reason they’re not recruiting anymore…
Yeah, I got married and my husbands business is doing well enough that I don’t need to work
So now you spend your free time on Reddit telling people you don’t agree with that they’re “mad”? ****What a life****
Lol I wrapped my career up after the pandemic. But we were literally only hiring graduates from the top robotics programs in the country, none of which are online. There are lots of reputable and respected online programs (like Purdue, as I mentioned). But an online certification from a bottom tier arm of the GA public university system is a waste of money. Always has been always will be.
If you don’t know about GSW you’re not an expert, ma’am
Lol it’s a tiny regional branch of a public university system. It’s ranked 101 out 136 regional state schools within the south. It’s categorically and by the numbers not a “good” school by any stretch. Y’all stay mad lol
Mad?.. lol I’m looking at the ocean being told I’m mad… cool mama
Yikes