Live2learn -
I'm curious, do you think that there is anything more to a degree than the schools reputation and the piece of paper? Is there any reason why you'd pay more, or recommend paying more, than the cost of the cheapest accredited program?

As I said earlier, I'm paying twice what I could have at a school with better name recognition and debatably better "extra" accreditation (there are multiple organizations that accredit CS-type degrees depending on the focus) because it better meets my needs. I'm half way through my program and completely satisfied with the decision I've made.

Julie