Hi!I Am Interested in a Psychology Master’s Degree in the USA.Are the Online Degrees Reliable?

Question by Maria E: Hi!I am interested in a psychology master’s degree in the USA.Are the online degrees reliable?
I live in Greece and it is important to know if those online degrees are valid here. I am aware that there are certain requirements,but i don’t know which online program meets them..Do you know any degree that is for sure reliable and has been recognized in Greece?Or if I were to live in the States, do you know if there are any master degree’s that last for one year?I am interested in the area of counselling or that of eating disorders..Thanks!!

Best answer:

Answer by MindMagic
University of Phoenix, and Kaplan University both offer online psychology degrees which are accredited by the North American Association- The same as most major universities.

Answer by Dr. Bob
There are no fully accredited graduate-level Internet programs in psychology that I know of in the USA. Which means that whatever useless degree you get from them will not be enough for you to be licensed or certified in your state of residence, and therefore you will not be able to practice any kind of counseling or psychotherapy.

I would not want you to be led astray by the person who said, “University of Phoenix, and Kaplan University both offer on line psychology degrees which are accredited by the North American Association- The same as most major universities.”

The fact is, the only “North American Association” that accredits on-line programs is the one that specifically states it is to accredit only those programs that do not meet the minimum guidelines of actual accrediting agencies. This bogus outfit is NOT the same as those who accredit major universities.

Your best bet is to enroll in a legitimate program at a legitimate university. A masters degree in psychology is likely to take two full years.


 

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