2026 Best Online English Degrees

I am immensely grateful to Davenport University for the extraordinary support they have provided to my daughter during her time as a dual enrollment high school student. Navigating through the registration process of courses at Davenport and other universities was an intricate task, particularly given some unique circumstances we were dealing with. Throughout this challenging time, Felicia, the dual enrollment officer at Davenport University, stood out as a beacon of support and guidance. Her patient,... Read More warm-hearted, and considerate demeanor made a world of difference. She was incredibly responsive, ensuring that all our queries and concerns were addressed promptly. Her unwavering patience and kindness, even when we brought extra work to her table, speak volumes about her dedication and commitment to the success of the students. What is particularly commendable about Davenport University is their credibility and the recognition of their credits across other universities in Michigan. This aspect greatly eased our concerns about credit transfer, providing us with confidence that my daughter's academic progress was secure and valued. I highly recommend Davenport University to other high school students considering dual enrollment. The support and resources provided by the university, coupled with the dedication of staff like Felicia, ensure a seamless and positive learning experience. Davenport University not only stands out for its academic excellence but also for its commitment to student success and well-being.

I have very mixed feelings about SNHU. First, let me begin by explaining that I have attended a private traditional liberal arts college before and then left for awhile. After that brief hiatus from higher education I went to night school at a community college. Finally, I transferred here because I figured the online program seemed reputable, was accredited and would fit my full-time work schedule. The quality of education seems on par with the previous institutions I have attended and I like how... Read More each course has the same set up, it makes going from class to class a breeze. BUT let me explain some problems that I have encountered here and I suspect both current and prospective students face: The rubrics. SNHU has streamlined every class so that there is a rubric for each assignment that the instructor, always an adjunct and never an actual professor, is in charge of administering and grading. Often, I have had the unfortunate experience of encountering that the rubric says to do one thing and the instructor either is not interpreting it accurately or else dislikes it and finds ways to grade that penalize the student for following the rubric. I am not a bad student. I have never had anything less than an 'A' in any of the classes that I have taken here but I will say the instructions given on the rubrics and the instructors grading style aren't always matched quite well. I suspect if the instructors were allowed to come up with their own assignments and administer them this problem might easily be fixed. In addition, other problems I have noted are that one either encounters instructors who are passionately dedicated and micro graders or noticeably aloof and detached. There never seems to be a happy medium between the two. In addition, a review of adjunct comments on websites like Glassdoor which feature reviews from employees seems to show that SNHU underpays and values their instructors little which is sad because that has a direct impact on how they perform and how students are treated. The coursework is challenging enough. I'm an English major and have learned a lot in my core classes. Like any university there will be a bunch of general education requirements. Suck it up, this is how college is. I see a lot of reviewers complaining about taking them but I swear, it is the same at every college. My advice: get them out of the way first or take them at a community college where they cost less and will easily transfer. In order to receive accreditation, SNHU is mandated to make you take them. Those classes are usually not fun but I will say that SNHU made them easier to get through. I've always been rather bad at math but the math class I was required to take at SNHU was designed for students who were liberal arts majors so it wasn't so bad. Also-I like that each course is only 8 weeks so if one doesn't like a class or feels like they are struggling it isn't so long to suffer. Finally, the other negative is that everything has sort of a strange corporate feel. When I initially applied here I was bombarded with marketing calls from what seemed like sales people from admissions. They were nice but annoying. But this seems to be happening at many institutions because higher education is facing disruptions from technology and dwindling student enrollment. I did appreciate the way financial aid was handled and each time I have had a question I receive a pleasant and quick response. Advising is helpful, too. My adviser is easy to talk to and handles a lot of registration related stuff for me. She's also motivating. Overall this is the takeaway I want to give you if you are considering this school: It is a mixed bag. Pros: They understand most of the students are working adults who need degrees and have a very flexible platform and streamlined process that is easy to learn. Advising seems to care. Each class is structed the same. Degrees are accredited. Cons: Unclear instructions on rubrics, some bad apples that are adjuncts, cost is higher than some public universities, strange corporate marketing that makes it seem less like a college and more like a business which I suspect in many ways it is I'm going to give the school a solid 3. It is giving me what I need and I do plan to graduate but I would not say I love it. Nor is it for everyone. If you are a self motivated person and can handle meeting deadlines and do not need much hand holding this could be for you. If you are more traditional, need a lot of personal explanation or attention than look elsewhere, perhaps at a brick and mortar school.

Overall, reviewing a lot of the two stars comments from months prior should tell you a few things - people are complaining about simple tech issues, or one-off problems that they should have just sorted out. With the pandemic frenzy, people are calming their neuroticism by taking it out on the entire system due to an inability to fix one issue or overpay for a class. Broken links? I have not experienced any issues with technology here. They far beat other state schools rushing to get their online... Read More programs going that are new to the space. SNHU uses Brightspace, a very user-friendly software! The courses vary in difficulty, just as they would at any other university. You've got students that put in varying amounts of effort, and it probably translates in the gradebook. I've never turned in a blank assignment and received an A, as one IT rating mentions below. The professors are not shy to give poor grades if you do poor work (at least in my experience). The courses, at least for the Humanities, History and English, require a significant amount of reading and participation and are heavily writing focused. I feel quite prepared in my research capabilities after spending so much time on essays and research papers here. Their platform connects you with internships where you are working alongside candidates from Columbia, Brown and Howard University. There are immersion opportunities for politics in Washington DC in the summers- and the price you pay for a regionally accredited program is fair. They are not ripping students off like private schools and state/ UC schools with tuitions through the roof. Lastly, remember that a college education is also largely what you make of it. At another university, students might not show up to class until an exam or even ONLY sit for a final. Not here. You are asked to work hard weekly, and what you retain hopefully helps you grow as a more informed person. I'm grateful for my experience at SNHU.

An undergraduate degree is the bare minimum in today's marketplace. Even store managers in retail and restaurants have four year degrees these days. I came to APUS for an MA but discovered that my undergraduate was from a now-defunct college which was not nationally or regionally accredited. That meant that I had to transfer my accredited AA credits over and redo my junior and senior years. I managed a full-time course load with a full-time job. I periodically thought about quitting or slowing down... Read More but I stayed motivated and it paid off. I now have a regionally accredited undergraduate degree and have enrolled in a graduate program at APUS. I had a good classroom experience. Most students were there to do the bare minimum to pass. But I was able to connect with others like me who wanted to do a good job and get an A. That requires work but it can be done. Many of my instructors had a PhD and almost all had been teaching in online and traditional universities for many years. You have to teach yourself but all the resources are provided to you in the classroom. All books are included so you can save quite a bit at APUS. The tuition is more affordable than other popular online universities. The school is regionally accredited by HLC so you can use your degree to get a job that requires one (corporate, commissioned officer, federal agent, state game warden, etc.). I had a very positive experience and I hope that others can enroll, do the work, get their degree, and move on with the rest of their lives. Good luck!

Where 95% of the teachers were great and the resources I had at my fingertips were vast, I couldn't help but feeling a bit disconnected from the other students and the staff. The only real impressionable two people was a guy in my writing class who was just learning English (and it was so good to see him thrive even better than the native speakers in the class) and my advisor. She was amazing and helped with anything that I needed and understood my wants and needs. Unfortunately she moved to another... Read More job before I graduated.

I expected a lot from this program and as far as the actual classes go, I did get a lot out of it. However I attended this school based on the understanding that most of my credits would, however they don't because "we want you to take our classes". I seem to be having to do the job of the staff by going and following up multiple times only to still not have what I needed done done. It's been 4 months and I still don't have financial aid kicked in after I have called multiple times and every person... Read More says they put a ticket in. I've requested my transcripts to be evaluated multiple times before they eventually were and I am still having problems with my classes not fitting the requirement for being "too advanced for this field". I had never heard such a thing. Statistics is still a Math class. I shouldn't have to jump through hoops to get it applied. I'm very disappointed in the lack of follow through on the academic advisors as well as the financial services team. But the teachers are good and I am learning a lot.

Southern New Hampshire knows what they're doing. I choose them for convenience with an online degree and the amazing tuition prices. There is always someone there to answer any questions you may have; which, believe me, I took advantage of. With online courses, you get teachers and participating students from all over the world, so classes are full of different values, beliefs, and views. You get to experience all the on campus quality from your own home.
I will say, however, that sometimes I felt... Read More like cattle. I had a few teachers who didn't even bother to change their modules from class to class. For example, I took a class from June to August, and the teacher wished us a very, merry Christmas! That said, that was more the teachers fault than the school.
I took the accelerated route, where once I started, I didn't stop. SNHU online classes are condensed eight-week courses that take you quickly through your degree. You work through holidays, vacations of any kind, summer, etc. I believe in the two years at SNHU I had a total of 2 weeks with no classes. BUT! That said, that was my choice. I liked having the ability to map out my own educational route. SNHU has definitely had the practice and knows what they're doing in terms of a quality education.

So I went through many school changes while I attended-from regular semester lengths down to 8 week classes. The 8 week classes is when things went south with the school. (And as class length shortened, tuition increased.) There was not enough to write research papers, so we did the bare minimum. If you fell behind at any point, you were essentially screwed as there was no time to play catch up. Eventually the school also did away with textbooks, which sounds okay, until you realize you either have... Read More to sit at a screen all day to read articles and lecture notes, or you have to print everything. And for my history and english classes, this was A LOT of paper. As far as services go, we were not assigned an advisor, so whomever we spoke to was essentially giving us generic information and not actually able to fully help. I was glad to finally graduate and be done with that place.