Hello to everyone

I'm seeking any advice or help regarding an online accredited Bachelor of Science / Eng in a STEM or quantitative field (Math, CS, Eng, Statistics...) or / and cybersecurity. Here's some information about myself:

I'm 22, based in Italy, I've just enrolled Open Studies (non stop), B.Eng. in IT from Metropolia University --> Can do up to 120 ECTS of 240 in total.
I have a full time job as a Cyber Security engineer, and have overall 2 years of experience in Cyber Security. I do freelancing as well. Companies are requesting me to have a degree, for requirement.
Since last year I've started to consume material related to Investment, Trading, and general finance, discovering a new passion.
I felt in love with the topics, particularly to the hard understanding of Trading and financial markets. I basically want to build, at the same time, a dual career in cybersecurity, which I've already started and in Quant/Finance/Trading world.

In the last months I've been really stressed trying to understand what I should do in order to bdo both of these, which type of degree, certification or what else is needed.
After talking with some professionals, they adviced to start a bachelor's degree in financial mathematics, or another quantitative based degree.

I've been a quiet looker and reader on the forum, but right now I sincerely need help, I'm mentally ill.

Your Location: Italy
Your Age: 22
What kind of degree do you want?: Bachelor of Science / Eng in a STEM or Quantitative field or / and cybersecurity.
Current Regional Accredited Credits: None
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: None
Any certifications or military experience?: No
Commitments: I have a fulltime day job, but have flexibility being remote. No spouse or kids.
Budget: Ideally less than 6k. In case of a double degree, can increase to less than 10k$ (?)
Dedicated time to study: The time needed.
Timeline: ASAP
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Unfortunately not.

I tried to think on all the programs I was able to discover in so many hours of research by targeting specific areas like Europe, some asian countries, USA, Canada, Oceania and so on. 
I searched for competency based, odd ways like top-ups (similar to OTHM), college hacking and everything there was on the community and in other places online.
I called around 15 universities, only in europe to ensure they had or not online degrees and english taught.
I really couldn't find nothing specific for me, which can be done in a reasonable time (I'm 22, getting older...) with a low cost and specific degree.

After it I would ideally pursue the OMSCS from GaTech or another stem master's.

What do you think guys?

Thank you so much for the time spent reading and for any suggestion.

Your Location: Florida.
Your Age: 21.
What kind of degree do you want?: Bachelor's in Psychology.
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 8 and 21 international.

WGU (8cr) 
• SCIE C683 Natural Science Lab (3)
• COMM D339 Technical Communication (3)
• ITSW D279 User Interface Design (3)

International (21cr)
• ANALYTICAL DRAWING I (4) Grade: A
• ANALYSIS OF DISCURSIVE TEXTS (Spanish) (4) Grade: B
• COMPUTARIZED DESIGN I (3) Grade: B 
• ANALYTICAL DRAWING II (4) Grade: A
• REDACTION OF DISCURSIVE TEXTS I (Spanish) (3) Grade: A
• INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3) Grade: A
• INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3) Grade: B 

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 6
WGU Academy (6cr) 
• Introduction to Communication and
• Reflective Development (3)
English Composition 1 (3)

Any certifications or military experience?: No, but I'm open to getting some certifications if necessary.
Budget: $2-3k over FAFSA coverage.
Commitments: Not many at the moment. Benefits of getting laid off, I guess. Hopefully, I'll have a part-time job by January.
Dedicated time to study: 30hrs/week or more.
Timeline: I'm hoping I can enroll in a Master's program by their Fall 2025 deadline, which is the beginning of October.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Max. FAFSA Pell Grant. 

Hi there! I've been checking out this forum for the past few days after I decided to attend UMPI Spring 2025 Session 1, and it's been so helpful. Unfortunately, the school takes a little while to respond and I haven't had much luck getting all my concerns answered, so I was wondering if you could give me a hand.

First, I'd like to give you some background: I'm originally from the Dominican Republic, born and raised there. I finished highschool and one year of college before moving to the United States, so most of my education is based internationally. Earlier last year I started taking classes with WGU Academy to gain admission to WGU without having to take an English test or submit extra documents as I didn't have access to them, and I ended up enrolling for the June 2024 Start Date. Long story short, WGU isn't for me lol. So, now I'm a little indecisive about what the best course of action is in my case: 

1. Getting my highschool transcripts wouldn't be very easy and fairly expensive with the translation work + evaluation. So, since I have 29 credits from higher-ed and 8 of those are from an institution in the US, would I be able to complete the 60cr waiver with Sophia classes? Or maybe, should I do the BOG AAS with Pierpont?

2. Also, if I do the AAS with Pierpont, would that waive the English test requirement? I'm trying to find the most straightforward and least expensive way to go about meeting the admission requirements. I was just thinking that by completing the AAS I could save some money and time, without having to jump through platforms and institutions trying to get my highschool transcripts, translating them, evaluating them, taking Sophia classes for gen-eds, taking an English test, etc.

Thank you! I know this is a lot, and I appreciate it so much.

Yes, yet another option for people with a very tight budget that speak fluent Spanish and want a college degree.

The UNADM is extremely popular in Mexico because it is 100% free (so expect fierce competition for sign ups), and probably the most talked about public online university in Mexico alongside the UVEG.
The degree offerings are still a bit sparse (but given its popularity, I expect them to add more degrees in the future). Sign ups are usually once a year around late July (classes start every October) and you can't accelerate degrees like in the UVEG. Students mention the degrees demand a lot of time, classes tend to be synchronized in variable schedules, which makes the school a difficult option for people with jobs.

For people without time constraints and don't mind taking 4 years to get their degree instead of a bit less than 3, the free price tag will be worth it.

This school forcibly demands a QR code Mexican CURP number in digital format along with a scanned copy of the highschool degree. It seems like the school doesn't cater to foreigners, so I don't know if they accept foreign ID numbers in liew of the CURP and Spanish translations of highschool degrees.

Bachelors:

Tourism business administration
Community development
International Marketing
Territorial management (seems to be a Geography degree)
Political science and social projects
Business Administration and public finances
Accounting and public finances
Management of Pymes (Finance degree)
Public Security (Police force bachelors)
Law
Software development
Logistics and transport management
Telematics (Seems to be IT labelled under an unusual degree name)
Math teacher education
Industrial management engineering
Math
Renewable energy
Biotechnology 
Environmental technology
Healthcare management
Applied nutrition
Education and health promotion
Food safety

Masters:

Mexican history teaching
Specialty mexican history teaching (seems like a shorter masters)
Food safety

There's also associates degrees:

Tourism administration
Community development
Pyme administration (Finance)
International marketing
Community promotion
Social projects
Public safety (Policeman associates)

Official website:

https://www.unadmexico.mx/

With more AI/Machine Learning Classes moving online and for ACE credit, is there a degree yet? Minimal in-institute classes allow us to transfer as much as possible. Between Google, Amazon, IBM, Microsoft, and more, getting classes within AI/Machine learning to 30 credits is very doable.

Hello everyone, I've been busy! I hope you've been great! Currently, I am working on business policy strategy and business analytics at UMPI. The workload has exceeded my expectations! Anyway, I have three classes left. I will take two classes next session and one in the spring. I've heard BUS325 is complicated, so I will do that one last due to the fact that my current business policy strategy class is so long and I feel tired. Unless there is a problem, I will take these classes in the following order. Any thoughts?

Thanks

BUS 353 Business Ethics

BUS 335: Organizational Behavior

BUS 325 Financial Management

Hello everyone!

I previously sought help from this forum to determine how to obtain an accounting degree with the goal of becoming a CPA. After much research and reflection, my goals have since changed and I am now eager to start a career in sales. Since I received some incredibly helpful advice before, I hope that you will be willing to help me again.

Since experience is highly valued in sales, I am currently applying to entry-level roles. While I understand that having a degree is not a necessity in this field, I still want to get my bachelor’s degree because I think it will help open doors for me. In particular, a common way of entering business-to-business sales is through a trainee program but the vast majority of companies require applicants to have a bachelor’s degree. While I would ideally like to specialize in a technical/scientific industry in the future (e.g. healthcare, industrial, SaaS), I think majoring in business administration will give me the most options. Thus, I anticipate pursuing UMPI’s BABA in Project Management & Information Systems but would like to hear your advice.

Your Location: Ohio, USA
Your Age: 22
What kind of degree do you want?: Open to suggestions but most likely business administration - anticipating pursuing UMPI’s BABA in PM & IS

Current Regional Accredited Credits:
Maricopa Community Colleges: 9 credits total
ENG101 English Composition I, 3, A
ENG102 English Composition II, 3, A
ECE102 Intro to Engineering, 2, A
FYE101 Intro to College and Career Success, 1, A

Arizona State University: 3 credits total
SOC101 Intro to Sociology, 3, A

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
CLEP Credits: 3 credits total
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature, 3, 86%

Any certifications or military experience? No
Budget: I don’t have a strict budget but would prefer to keep it under $8K. Cheaper is better unless it takes considerably longer.
Commitments: I intend to work during my studies but do not yet know if it will be full-time or part-time.
Dedicated time to study: I can dedicate as much time as needed to study when I am not working. I anticipate this being about 20 hours per week if I work full-time and at least 30 hours per week if I work part-time.
Timeline: I don't have a strict timeline but my goal is to obtain my degree in less than 1 year.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: I expect to pay for my degree out-of-pocket but will continue researching my options.

My buddy noticed the website stated 113 credits out of 120, I got a friend in the miilitary who is looking to transfer all his sophia credit which is 128 credits.

He didnt take any previous college credit prior to doing Sophia, and doesnt have any Study.com or Straighterline credit. 

I believe he is looking into Bachelors of Professional Studies in Business and Management. I tried looking at the catalog and but it was a little confusing to navigate and match up what classes align to the sophia transfer equivilancy sheet.

Hi,

Do we have a list of PhD funded programs which are not required application fee?

I noticed yesterday that all of the courses with statistics.com have expired on 09/30/2024 with ACE. Hopefully they are in the process of renewing, but in the meantime just be aware of it and hold off on taking classes with them. Not sure how that will influence the TESU Bachelor's in Data Analytics if these courses don't end up getting their ACE accreditation renewed.

I am applying for your space at umpi, but they require my college transcript, which I don't have. I wonder if there is an alternative option?
BTW I had thought about Pierpont AAS but I found it on 10/04. I was sad.


Your Location: Australia （I am Chinese）
Your Age: 31
What kind of degree do you want?: Bachelor

I don't like exams, but if it's like sophia or study, I can accept it. It won't make me feel uncomfortable.

Current Regional Accredited Credits:

RA: 0
I don't have any college transcrip
I have HS diploma and  transcript

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:

Sophia: 
Anatomy and Physiology I  100%
Ancient Greek Philosophers   100%
Art History I   100%
Business Communication   100%
Business Ethics   100%
Business Law   100%
Calculus I   100%
College Algebra   100%
Conflict Resolution   100%
English Composition I   100%
Environmental Science   100%
Financial Accounting    100%
Foundations of Statistics   100%
Human Biology   100%
Human Biology Lab   100%
Introduction to Business   100%
Introduction to Chemistry   100%
Introduction to College Mathematics   100%
Introduction to Ethics   100%
Introduction to Information Technology   100%
Introduction to Nutrition   100%
Introduction to Sociology   100%
Introduction to Statistics   100%
Macroeconomics   100%
Managerial Accounting   100%
Microeconomics   100%
Principles of Finance   100%
Project Management   100%
U.S. Government   100%
U.S. History I   100%
Visual Communications   100%
Workplace Communication   100%
Workplace Writing II   100%

Coursera
Google PM Professional Cert   100%
IBM Data Analysis and Visualization Foundations Specialization   100%
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate   100%
IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate   100%


Study
Business 303: Management Information Systems   100%
Business 110: Business Math   100%



Any certifications or military experience?
NO

Budget: under $10000

Commitments:I run my own business, however i can spend  4 months full time to finish my eduction

Dedicated time to study: I can study more than 10 hours per day during this 4 months.

Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as quickly as possible.

Tuition assistance/reimbursement: no

Thanks!