(Capella) I just completed my PhD through Capella

How this student rated the school

Research Quality	B+	Research Availability	C
Research Funding	B	Graduate Politics	B+
Errand Runners	A+	Degree Completion	A
Alternative pay [ta/gsi]	A	Sufficient Pay	C
Competitiveness	C	Education Quality	A
Faculty Accessibility	A	Useful Research	A
Extracurriculars	C	Success-Understanding	A
Surrounding City	A	Social Life/Environment	B-
"Individual" treatment	A	Friendliness	A+
Safety	A+	Campus Beauty	A+
Campus Maintenance	A+	University Resource/spending	A

Describes the student body as: Friendly Describes the faculty as: Helpful

Male

Lowest Rating Research Availability	C

Highest Rating Errand Runners	A+

He rated most things higher than other students did.

Date: Dec 31 1969
Major: Education (This Major's Salary over time)
I just completed my PhD through Capella. It took me 4 years to complete the entire program, a year and a half of that of that being my comprehensive exam and dissertation. The comprehensive exam was not overly difficult or complicated, I was able to successfully pass on my first attempt. Capella does make you work for your degree, you are not "buying your degree". My husband has a doctorate from a highly rated brick and mortar school and I worked twice as hard for my degree as he did for his. I would say that in order to complete the program you need to be a self-directed learner and highly motivated. If you are looking for hand-holding this is not the institution for you.

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