Rasmussen University Online Rankings by Salary Score

HORRIBLE. RUN! This school does not care about its students. Only the money! They are unorganized, unprofessional, and will switch policies making it harder for you to succeed even when you’re so close to graduating. They incorporated this new Ati policy which if you don’t obtain a level 2 even if you’re passing the actual class exams and assignments and clinicals you automatically fail the class! They changed this while I was further along in the program instead of just making that law for the new students... Read More entering. They’re on probation for risk of accreditation. Also, I don’t know how my times my schedule has gotten changed last minute and I can go on! Just don’t waste your time, money, or energy. Your mental health will get ruined!

For those of you that are considering attending Rasmussen online University you should know that it requires you to be 'self motivated'. This means, you're not going to be spoon fed information from your instructors. There is content organized each week for you as the student to view, read, or watch videos so that you understand assignments that will be due typically by the following Sunday. You are responsible for your own learning. There will most likely only be once a week where your instructor will hold... Read More a live lecture further explaining the weeks objective. These are always recorded and can be watched at your leisure. I currently work 4-5 days a week at a restaurant and spend almost 2 whole days working on school work. Sometimes I have hard weeks and I'm up until 1am just to get something submitted, sometimes 2 days isn't enough and I have to work on school before I start a shift. I've had classes that were incredibly easy and some that took more effort. I've never gotten below an A-, these classes aren't impossible but you do need to pay attention, take notes, and take your time on assignments. What I feel are the pros to Rasmussen online would be that the semesters are broken up into 5.5weeks. That means that you start 2 classes that last 5.5 weeks then directly after you start 2 more classes for another 5.5 weeks. So you're taking full time classes (a total of 4 classes per semester) but they're broken up in a way that shouldn't overwhelm you. I also feel like the content for the Graphic Design Program works in a very smooth way. The classes start simple and progressively get more advanced. You can tell that your schedule was carefully constructed avoiding the possibility of putting you in a class that's above your skill level. Another pro, your instructors are mostly understanding when it comes to 'life happens' and you're unable to finish your work on time. I've had this happen 3 times where I've had things happen or I had to work on my day off. All 3 times my instructors have let me turn in my assignments a day late with no grade penalty. Con: I've had instructors that don't give proper instructions on assignments or don't give examples. It is so important that I know what I'm doing before I submit something. My biggest pet peeve is when I look at an assignment detail and description and theres missing pieces of the puzzle. Then I go to view live lecture thinking maybe they'll specify or pull up a prior students assignment for an example and theres nothing helpful. In these situations, you may contact your instructor to clear it up but by the time they get back with you, the time that you set aside for school work is over and you get busy (at least in my situation). Another con would be pricing. 4,200$ roughly per quarter. The value is in all the adobe products that you receive through the school and ultimately just getting that degree. Don't get me wrong, you're getting a ton of education specifically for your field of study but you are on your own when it comes to learning. They just provide you with the tools to do so. I'm grateful that I have the opportunity to earn a degree but it does come with a price. All in all I would recommend Rasmussen if you feel like you can sit at a computer 8hrs straight, 2-3 times a week. It feels very fast paced, I feel like I blinked and now am 2 semesters from graduating.