jwashing: I couldn’t find any reference in Towson, UMBC or JHU to a joint program with Ner – but that was several years ago. I believe the “joint” program means that a Ner students gets a (NOT entirely worthless) degree from Ner while filling out the secular studies (and professional requirements) elsewhere, or that students can transfer Ner credits (which are potentially transferable since Ner is an accredited college) to get a degree elsewhere. Unlike the typical “joint” programs, student pay full tuitions to both schools.
I suspect a distance education degree from the University of Maryland might be more practical, depending on their policy towards “yeshiva” credits.
Ner really shouldn’t call it a “joint” program unless the colleges see it that way, which apparently they don’t.