<prompt> Human: Im currently in my second semester of college at a private University paying about 10k per semester working towards a bachelors in computer science. If I transferred to an online college for my degree, would the money saved be worth the increased difficulty in getting hired because of getting a degree from a less prestigious college? If I go online, my living expenses would be covered by my parents at home, and I would be able to work almost full time at 11 an hour. Im stressed about this and any advice would be great appreciated!  <response>: Hrmm. Online degrees. Are they legit? sure. Can some of them be quite good, equal to a brick and mortar degree? Im sure some are quite good programs. As someone who hires software engineers and comp sci grads regularly, and Im doing my first pass through the stack of resumes, if I see Online University of Phoenix will I keep you in my first read pile? mmm maybe not. More likely Ill put you over here in this lets see what the other pile delivers first pile. At the very least Id check your work experience I favour work experience to where you went to school. If you had Carnegie Mellon University, youd be in the first pile. Is this totally arbitrary and elitist? Is this biased against those with online-only degrees? Oh totally. 100. But until online degree programs have reached parity and I figure its only another 10-15 yrs before it happens, Im still going to give preferential treatment to brick and mortar schools whose reputation has been established for decades, not the last 6-7 years. in 10-15 years and Ive resume reviewed, interviewed or perhaps had the chance to hire and work with some people with online only degrees, Im open to reassess my opinion. 