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jlarocco on Sept 16, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Gaps in Alumni Earnings Stand Out in Release of Co...

> Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't degree mills typical still accredited?

No, not really.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accreditation_mill

> I thought the process was they acquire already accredited institutions and rebrand them.

I guess it's possible, but I've never heard of that happening.

67726e on Sept 19, 2015 [–]

Do you have any real numbers or other info on "degree mills"? My understanding was that the term applied to University of Phoenix type schools, which are still accredited.

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