WGU vs McGill

I'd like some opinions/suggestions on what should I do. I'm debating between signing up for WGU or local University.
First some Background about me:
- 24 yrs old
- High School Diploma
- No college education
- Currently enrolled in a cert preparation course (CCNA, Linux+, Microsoft(server2008,Win7,AD,Exchange)
- Working as Jr. Sysadmin/PHP Programmer/IT Support for a call center
Below are the 2 options I am considering:
WGU: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (~4yrs)
McGill: Certificate in Systems Analysis and Design (~2yrs)
WGU Pros:
- Actual bachelor
WGU Cons:
- Online degree from a different country (I'm from Canada) How will it be recognized here?
McGill Pros:
- Excellent reputation
McGill Cons:
- Not a bachelor's degree (I don't have any post-highschool math/science to pursue one there, and even if I did they don't offer evenings/weekends courses)
Any comments/suggestions welcome.
Thanks You
First some Background about me:
- 24 yrs old
- High School Diploma
- No college education
- Currently enrolled in a cert preparation course (CCNA, Linux+, Microsoft(server2008,Win7,AD,Exchange)
- Working as Jr. Sysadmin/PHP Programmer/IT Support for a call center
Below are the 2 options I am considering:
WGU: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (~4yrs)
McGill: Certificate in Systems Analysis and Design (~2yrs)
WGU Pros:
- Actual bachelor
WGU Cons:
- Online degree from a different country (I'm from Canada) How will it be recognized here?
McGill Pros:
- Excellent reputation
McGill Cons:
- Not a bachelor's degree (I don't have any post-highschool math/science to pursue one there, and even if I did they don't offer evenings/weekends courses)
Any comments/suggestions welcome.
Thanks You
Comments
If you work really hard at it you can get your degree done in way less than 4 years. Look around the forums here as a lot of people have done 30, 40, even 50 CUs in a term. The 4 years is based on doing 12 CUs per term. WGU may end up costiing you less in the long run.
There are several people on TE who are from Canada and pursuing a degree at WGU.
I've heard of McGill and it is well known but how much will a certificate help your career as opposed to a Bachelors Degree?
+1 to all that.
--Will Rogers
It'd be no different then if you were to go to school in Michigan, NY, or any other state that borders Canada. (Other than a different regional accredited body, but a US degree is a US degree).
If I were you, if you're going to do the program that gets you those certs, I would finish that up, and then you can jump into IT:Security, where you will already have a CCNA (though you'd have the get the CCNA:Security as well).
I would rather a degree than a cert. The cert really doesn't count for anything in canada and i'm not sure why they would even offer it as opposed to a diploma. If you're planning on continuing it to a diploma or degree at mcgill then I would definately pick mcgill over WGU. There are plenty of mcgill grads all across the world the degree is very internationally recognized. As for you being in montreal I'm surprised you'd even bother with anywhere else if you plan on staying there mcgill rules quebec.
As well as nationally accredited...