Robin Said:

Hi!I am interested in a psychology master's degree in the USA.Are the online degrees reliable?

We Answered:

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.

Jerry Said:

Online degrees? Specifically, BA in psychology?

We Answered:

Psychology is a helping profession therefore people and employers in their feild may prefer that you completed your degree on campus.

In the field of Higher Edcation very few online degree completion programs are very well respected.

I would suggest either going part-time so that you can work at the same time or taking one or two classes online but doing most of the work on campus.