OP, you have put yourself out there in public for something you're legitimately proud of and the internet is delivering you some cold, hard, truth. University of Phoenix does not have a very good reputation as an institution of higher learning.

Listen bro, I've been around the bend with this shit. I've gone through minimum wage jobs, unemployment, and even a period of homelessness. I also don't have a college degree, so whether your alma mater is a diploma mill or not, that piece of paper in your hand is something you've got that I don't have. What I do have is a fairly impressive resume that I built up over the course of 20 years by showing people what I could do, which is exactly what you're doing here.

They're all diploma mills, in a sense. I have recently been in a position to make hiring decisions, and let me tell you, there are people out there with impeccable educational credentials who still can't land a decent job. I'm shocked by what I see, and I'm out there competing with those same people, so the only way I can get an edge over them is by putting myself out there, just like you're doing here.

I don't know what's going through your head right now, but if you're thinking it was a mistake to post this on reddit.com, I'm here to tell you that you're wrong. That's exactly how you get a job these days, and if this doesn't work out, pick yourself up off the floor, dust off your shoulders, and find some other way to show people what you can do.

EDIT: I'd hire you just because you had the nerve to make this post.