Thomas Edison State University Rankings by Salary Score

I received an Associates degree in Applied Health Sciences and later a Bachelors degree in Math and Science from Thomas Edison University. I took classes across the entire spectrum with Thomas Edison, classes in mathematics, statistics, Psychology, English Comp, Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, Ethics, Philosophy Microbiology etc... I can say that I have an advanced experience on what their class offerings are and the good and bad of them as an institution. I have worked full time the entire time I attended... Read More their school, my career field in the military was extremely challenging and demanded a lot of my time, I also had 4 kids at home making any time I had spare. Thomas Edison is absolutely a school where you get what you put into it, you have to read your course work, you have to go through the books, and do research to be successful. Mathematics and Chemistry are a real challenge online, you have to really grind when it comes to advanced math. If you work hard you will graduate and get a decent GPA, I am leaving TESU soon for a graduate program next in Heath care administration and public health. I recommend TESU to people, it is a demanding school but you can definitely learn a lot from them.

I have my AA from community college and wanted to finished by BA with the intention of moving on to grad school when my kids were older. I am now concerned that I won't get accepted with a "degree" from a bs school like this. The mentors, when they do bother interacting, have no input as to the syllabus, course content, or tests. Many of them aren't even the ones who grade the tests. They are not, by school policy, allowed to assign extra credit, which is unfortunate, because good luck passing any of the midterms.... Read More The study guides, when they exist, do not reflect the questions on the test. The assignments are mostly "busy work", some of them remind me of the assignments my 8th grade daughter is doing. I have 2 children, one of whom is about to go to college herself, and I thought this would be a good fit for me, as it was affordable and offered flexibility for my schedule. Unfortunately, in this case, "you get what you pay for" doesn't cut it, because even at it's relatively low cost, this place is a ripoff. As I frequently drive through Trenton, however, I can't help but notice all the new "school" buildings they've been putting up- for what?! To my knowledge there are no in-person classes, and they wouldn't even allow me to take my tests on campus, citing Covid restrictions. Instead they make you use a proctoring service that essentially requires you to download spyware on your computer while a stranger watches you take your exam through your webcam. I don't even want to know what the salaries of the "administration" of the school look like. I wish I could say better things about this place, let's just say I'm not going to be bragging about my graduation this summer. This school may work for some people- if you really just want the piece of paper and don't care if you learn anything and have a high tolerance for ineptitude, go for it. If you're looking to deepen your knowledge, or move on to another level of education, I'd say save your money and stay away.