I’m thinking of going to Golden Gate University online program and when I’m done I will have two Masters Degrees one in finance and one in industrial psychology. The online degree is accredit by the WASC. I also have an undergraduate degree from a highly regarded institution. My work experience is relevant and somewhat impressive. I’m wondering if potential community colleges will discount my online degree? What will my prospects be like?
WASC = Western Association of Schools and colleges.

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges has jurisdiction over the states of California and Hawaii, territories of Guam, American Samoa, Micronesia, Palau, Northern Marianas Islands, Pacific Rim, East Asia and areas of the Pacific and East Asia where American schools or colleges may apply to it for service.

My boyfriend and I want to go back to school. I already have a BA and my boyfriend has a couple years of college with no degree. We both work fulltime and he has a kid. I was looking into online degree programs. I was wondering what employers think of them and more importantly what do you look for in an online degree program? I mean….what kind of accreditation or whatever do I need to look for to make sure it’s a "real" program?

There are so many colleges out there that offer degrees online. How can you find out if one has a valid accreditation? No one wants a degree that won’t be recognized in the real world! Is there a national database somewhere that can be used to check out a school?