Professional School Psychology

By Bryan Wong

 In today's world, the number of graduates who are earning online degrees is skyrocketing. However, there are many concerns related to online degrees.


One main concern is whether the online university is actually certified, authorized, and/or accredited to award degrees to students. Some schools do not meet these requirements. There are also several levels of fraud found in some educational programs and "schools." These can range from using the student's work history as the "learning" period that earned the degree to simply selling diplomas. Degrees-R-Us is one such example, promising bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degrees in about 10 days, and are willing to show one graduated with honors for a higher "tuition fee."

Some states like Oregon, Iowa, and South Dakota are starting to crack down on these types of schools within their borders.

To protect yourself, you should check to see what kind of accreditation the school you are considering enrolling in has, or claims to have. Being "licensed by the state" isn't an accreditation and may not mean anything at all. Some violators claim to be accredited by agencies that

Read more: Two Main Concerns Associated With Online Degrees