Editing College Comparison (section)

=Introduction=
Once upon a time, students who wanted or needed an inexpensive Bachelor's degree without having to spend [https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=569 3-6 years (or more)] obtaining their degree at a traditional school only had a [[BAin4Weeks.com|single path to follow]]. Following this path, students would take a handful of exams as quickly as possible and get their degree a short time later.

While the basics of that path still exists, modern students have a lot more freedom. Not only are there now more schools to choose from, the subjects are also broader! Gone are the days when students were forced to choose a Liberal Studies/Liberal Arts degree because of a lack of viable credits! However, with expanded options also comes more difficulty choosing which degree (or degrees) to pursue and which school to obtain them from.

There are 5 main schools that are usually recommended on [https://www.degreeforum.net/ the forum]. These are: the Big 3 ([[Charter Oak State College]], [[Excelsior College]], [[Thomas Edison State University]]), [[University of Maine at Presque Isle]], and [[Western Governors University]]. Lesser mentioned colleges or universities include: [[Southern New Hampshire University]], [[Peirce College]], [[Purdue University Global]]. The reason for these recommendations is because these schools have generous transfer allowances and/or allow students to complete a degree quickly/inexpensively.