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[Don Mario]

Reading the threads, a young lady took a MA course
online for $3600 US and completed it in 3 months.
I was approved as legitimate by her employer in Oman.
Anyone know a reputable online Masters program
like this? It is a good incentive for the rest of us!

The Don

[mozzar]

3 months?! That doesn 't sound very reputable. On campus MA programs normally take a full year, while online they normally take two years as you're doing it part time.

There are lots of credible MA programs - just go through a brick and mortar university. It's not too different to finding a normal MA program.

[veiledsentiments]

I don't buy this story at all. There are no MA programs like that which will be recognized widely. If it did slip though the approval structure once... I doubt that it would a second time. (and you can't believe everything you read here) Plus, there was a time when certain employers were NOT checking credentials and then a year or two ago, a large group of teachers were fired for improper or non-existent degrees. (I would consider this non-existent)

The quickest legitimate MA programs last one year. Mine took two under a Fellowship program.

VS

[bje]

[thegoodprofessor]

A Legitimate Master's degree would be impossible to obtain in 3 months even for a genius. Mine took 2 years after my BA! My PHD took another 2 years of research.