Online MS in Stats Legit?

[known unsoldier]

Hey everyone,

So I graduated with my BS in math a few years ago and have been working ever since. I've been wanting to go out and get my MS in Statistics, but I'm not anywhere near a decent program. Also, my wife is in her first year of pharmacy school so it'll be a while before I'd have the option of moving to one.

I was wondering if anyone has ever done (or knows someone who has) one of the online MS programs in stat?

I've been looking at Colorado State (looks mostly theoretical), Penn State (MAS), and TAMU (looks mostly applied). They all have online programs that I could finish before my wife leaves pharmacy school. I'm worried that people might not consider them "legit" though. Would doing one of these online programs kill my chances at getting into a decent PhD program if I decide to later? Does anyone know if they would even provide sufficient preparation for PhD programs?

I'd appreciate any info/advice that anyone could offer.

Hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving

[hedgie]

I've been looking for an answer to this question as well. I could do an OK MS at a state school or one of these and was wondering anyone's opinions of the online programs and how they are viewed? Also how are they viewed if using them as a stepping stone to a PhD.

Thanks for bringing it up unsoldier!

[wifey99999999]

Hey everyone,

So I graduated with my BS in math a few years ago and have been working ever since. I've been wanting to go out and get my MS in Statistics, but I'm not anywhere near a decent program. Also, my wife is in her first year of pharmacy school so it'll be a while before I'd have the option of moving to one.

I was wondering if anyone has ever done (or knows someone who has) one of the online MS programs in stat?

I've been looking at Colorado State (looks mostly theoretical), Penn State (MAS), and TAMU (looks mostly applied). They all have online programs that I could finish before my wife leaves pharmacy school. I'm worried that people might not consider them "legit" though. Would doing one of these online programs kill my chances at getting into a decent PhD program if I decide to later? Does anyone know if they would even provide sufficient preparation for PhD programs?

I'd appreciate any info/advice that anyone could offer.

Hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving

Yes they are legit. You do the same homeworks, take the same exams... how can that be not legit?

Texas A&M is great school... I'd pick A&M out of your 3 choices.

[statside]

known unsoldier and others, I was wondering which program you ultimately enrolled in, and how you feel about it?

I'm currently in the same situation as you were, wanting to go back to school, and am trying to discover as much info as these programs as I can.

I do hope you end up returning to the board and reading this post.

Anyone else looking into one of these three programs?