Founded in 1890 Penn Foster Career School began by teaching coal miners how to be supervisors. Since that time, Penn Foster Career School has developed courses and degrees to satisfy the needs of many more job requirements. Penn Foster Career School is primarily an online degree school as of 2010. The school offers many in-demand job and technical degrees, such as criminal justice, medical assisting, business management and accounting. Penn Foster is best known for an “on my own time” approach to education and affordable tuition rates.
Key Statistics
• Founded – 1890
• Type – Online School Specialization
• Undergraduate students Fall 2010 – 27,028
• Application fee – $60 (factored into tuition)
• 2010 - 2011 Tuition and Fees – $340 - $4,200 per program (Administration and Book costs included) Flexible payment plans available
Top Degrees Offered
Penn Foster offers two bachelor degrees in Business Management and Criminal Justice with associate degree counterparts as well. Many other popular associate degree programs include: accounting, human resources, early childhood education and one of the medical field’s more rapidly growing fields, medical assisting. Courses combined are self study or live discussion via Penn Foster Online login.
Accreditation
As of 2010, Penn Foster Career School is recognized by many leading accreditation agencies, which include: The DETC (Distance education and Training council), the U.S. department of Education, the Arizona State Board for post secondary associate and bachelor’s degrees in science, AEC (American Education council) and ACE credit test credit transfers.
