Bachelors/Masters Degree in Internet Marketing, SEO, SEM,

Anyone know how credible a degree in SEO/SEM is from here:

http://www.fullsail.edu/online

???

This is the first time Ive seen an Internet Marketing degree.

 

looks like a diploma mill to me.

 

You've really got to wonder about crap like this, especially then their degrees in Internet Marketing are Bachelor of Science degrees - WTF? lol

 

I would take any sort of SEO / Online marketing degree with a grain of salt. This industry changes daily and is way to volatile to have any sort of set in stone curriculum.

I personally wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole.

 

Their site has an "accreditation" link at the bottom right. It says:

"Full Sail University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT), and is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education (CIEICU), Florida Department of Education."

It seems to have at least "some" accreditation as a tech school. But I agree that IM moves way too fast for the courses to stay relevant.

 

it would be nice if it is accredited, but even so if you spent 4 years of active studying just on this forum it would be more profitable for you. Unless you want to get a J.O.B with it " the most hated word in my vocabulary"

or unless you wanted to have a credible source for teaching others and starting your own school. I say it doesn't matter cause degrees really are only useful if you want a dreaded J.O.B

 

Hey mate
check out this link http://www.emarketingassociation.com/

 

That's true. Their instructors would be getting their info online just like the rest of us--might as well cut out the middle man and do it yourself.

 

Full Sail University is actually accredited. I work in the higher education field and I know a thing or two about accreditation. As for SEO, Internet Marketing... new people in the field who created companies all over the world are old fashioned and need some sort of diploma to hire you (that's in case you want to work for an SEO firm, or at least take care of websites of huge corporations like DELL, HP and others). A degree in SEO would be great if it can convince these kind of people that you have some solid education.

I applied to millions of jobs at big multinationals, but since I don't have a degree in internet marketing. They were skeptic about hiring me.

Just my 2 cents.


PS: here's the link to check whether a university is accredited or not: http://chea.org

 

I know that university of Phoenix has an Internet business degree of some sorts. I cannot remember what it is called exactly but, I do know that they have something along those lines. I also know that the wealthy affiliate university has accredited courses. I am planning on participating in at least one of these programs. I have been looking for a while and I'm starting to think that there just aren't enough professors with the Internet marketing experience needed to effectively teach these classes.

 

well they been around since 2003 and have a pr3 ' 6000 links ' only.. shows they really know about link building!.
plus they have an annoying video on their homepage.

i wouldn't trust them!

 

Internet Marketing course? that sounds weird, I think you need to have experience,thats the one and only thing you need

 

This day and age there is so much you could learn on your own.
With the money you would spend to get this degree you could certainly pay for numerous courses or hire a mentor/tutor to teach everything you need to know and much more then you would by getting a degree.
Everything I know about IM, SEO and SEM I learned on my own.
Just my 2c

 

Unless you are pursuing a career that requires a degree in IM, I wouldn't bother with any FORMAL education. But if your're pursuing a career and that's a requirement then, you want to look at accredited institutions, preferably that are traditional brink and mortar instituitions. I personally think MOST online degree programs in general are a rip-off to say the least.

 

I'd say if you haven't heard of them already don't use them. Go somewhere you know or to someone you know. There are plentyu of people out there teaching SEO. There's no piece of paper out there at the end of it but I prefer the cash any day. I've been away from the forum a while as I've been doing three myself sequentially and boy is it an eye opener.

Paul

 

ErikJ and webcontentwriter are both right.

Fullsail is accredited. They are primarily an entertainment and technological aspects of movie & music, Graphic design, web design ect...
I was thinking of doing the program myself. Spoke with 2 different recruiters/staff at Fullsail and got some brochures and browsed the website. You should do the same.
My conclusion: Im with EriKJ, it seem like a path to a J.O.B. to me.

On the other hand if your career goals are to work with the multinationals (that WebcontentWriter mentioned) and the large SEO and SEM firms then you will likely need some formal education..

Hope this helps

PS. I decided it wasnt for me. Plus, FUllsail is pretty expensive.