Is the cost of online computer courses less than the cost of traditional courses?
A. There’s no short answer for this question. The main factors to consider are the number of credits needed to earn a degree and the cost of each credit. For an undergraduate degree at a traditional college or university, figure on needing somewhere between 120 and 128 credits that cost about $175 each. So, the cost to earn a 120-credit degree would be 21,000. If you choose online courses that lead to the same degree, the cost per credit could be at least $50 less, resulting in a cost for a 120-credit degree of 15,000.
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