Online vs On Campus SLP Masters Program?

[KellyAR0329]

I would like incite on both sides. I currently work full time as a Service Coordinator at a company that serves adults with disabilities. Ideally, I would like to work and go to school to obviously help pay for it. I also feel like it would also open a lot of doors for networking and applying my knowledge but is it doable. What skills do you think you need to be successful in an online program or an on campus program? Any input is appreciated!

[LillyZebras]

I don't have experience with either yet but I would think that both online and on campus programs will take up the same amount of time. Therefore I'm not sure that working much would be an option with either. On campus you can get GA positions which could be helpful financially. I think if you go the online route you really need to be self disciplined - being able to make yourself spend all the extra time studying and listening to all the lectures. There's no one there to see that you're distracted during the lecture in most cases. Also, depending on the program you will have to arrange your own clinical experiences. And you'll be lacking having the support of other students. I personally think that on campus is the better route but can see the benefit of online in certain cases - if you can't move away for grad school, if you have a family to schedule around, if you want more options, etc. However I really don't think it's less of a time commitment and that you could work and go to grad school without burning yourself out.