Sample TESU Degree Budgets

Introduction
One common question on the forum is that of which degree is going to be the "cheapest" to obtain. This will depend greatly upon the individual in question, including such things as personal experience and whether or not there are prior RA credits to take into account. To that end, these budgets are not meant to be 100% accurate but are only meant to provide a starting point for interested students. You may need to spend more or less on a degree depending on a variety of personal factors.

Explanation of Costs

 * TESU now requires students to have at least 30 RA credits in their degree(s). 6 of these can come from the capstone & cornerstone. The remainder can come from any school chosen by the student. Properly evaluated foreign credits count as RA credits for the purposes of this requirement.
 * This does not include the fees for application, enrollment, residency waiver, graduation, etc. This is only the cost of the courses themselves, minus the capstone/cornerstone courses.
 * For Sophia.org, it is assumed that students will take 6 months at $79/mo. to complete everything that needs to be done. Your costs for Sophia will be different if you take a longer or shorter period of time.
 * Courses from Study.com are assumed to cost $100 each. By taking 5 exams each month of your membership, it is possible to bring the cost down to around $82 each. But, again, this is only for the purposes of estimation.
 * If there are blank areas for electives on the degree plan, these are presumed to be filled in by Study.com courses. Sources such as TEEX or OnlineDegree.com may cost less but may not be available to all students. Feel free to use a cheaper source when available.
 * When multiple providers are available for a given course, the more popular option is chosen. For instance, both Saylor and StraighterLine can be less expensive than some Study.com courses but more students tend to prefer the Study.com experience. Thus, Study.com is preferred.
 * For instances where students may need to take a course from TESU, non-resident tuition is chosen. Residents of NJ will obviously have a lower cost.

Budget

 * 1) The cost for the Psychology degree is higher if student needs to take Social Psychology from TESU instead of from Study.com/Coopersmith.
 * 2) The cost for the History degree is higher if student needs to take BYU course instead of DSST exam.
 * 3) Although the Network Technology TECEP is allowed for this degree, it is generally not advised due to the difficulty of the exam. The TECEP costs $225 compared to Coopersmith's $150.