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01-27-2009, 06:57 PM
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I also believe that the path to a PhD requires a lot of strength,discipline and money. If I'm lucky,I can get my future employers to pay for it. I also have another question...should you obtain your grad degrees online or in person? Because I know that my schedule will be quite hectic...I'll get my degrees online.
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Sounds like you need a PhD to me. If you want to do research and have your findings be used to determine public policy, you need those important letters behind your name. If you wanted to just go out and get any old job in your field, the PhD would probably be overkill. Of course, the advanced degree in my field (MD) is absolutely necessary!
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01-27-2009, 07:00 PM
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In my particular field (counseling), it doesn't really, unless you want to get into teaching at a college/university.
If you're looking to make the jump into Clinical Psych or something, it's necessary.
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01-27-2009, 07:03 PM
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So,in your field,it would depend on your area of interest. But you could still get it anyway,and not be a professor,right?
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In my particular field (counseling), it doesn't really, unless you want to get into teaching at a college/university.
If you're looking to make the jump into Clinical Psych or something, it's necessary.
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01-27-2009, 07:08 PM
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So,in your field,it would depend on your area of interest. But you could still get it anyway,and not be a professor,right?
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Pretty much.
You could get it, but it would be pointless if you're not interested in academia in some way.
The only people I know in the counseling field with Ph.D. are those with teaching interests, or those who are looking to get into Psych (where you need one to do ANYTHING).
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01-27-2009, 10:52 PM
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I have my PhD in molecular genetics. And I was attempting to go for the professor track, but due to several personal setbacks, I left my field altogether and am doing something wholly different.
A Ph.D. in any field teaches you some basics, what the current literature is of your interest, understanding it, defending your thoughts, and writing about it for publications. Afterward, you have to write grants, etc. to stay in the field. You have to interact with your field's experts, etc by making presentations, etc.
IMHO, you don't need a Ph.D. if you want to get paid and have the oooolala job.
But those letters behind your name make you the expert in the field of which you speak, without having really to publish in that area. Especially if you KNOW it.
The only difference is, you can NOT a physician, and laypeople often are confused.
Think about it this way, in the United Kingdom, they view the Philosophy of Doctorate higher than they do physician... Probably, long ago, a physician was also the undertaker and graver...
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01-27-2009, 11:00 PM
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If higher ed is your career goal, then do not get an online degree. We routinely eliminate people from candidate pools who have an online degree.
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01-28-2009, 12:59 PM
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Why does it matter if they have an online degree? Is it accreditation?
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If higher ed is your career goal, then do not get an online degree. We routinely eliminate people from candidate pools who have an online degree.
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01-27-2009, 10:47 PM
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I also believe that the path to a PhD requires a lot of strength,discipline and money. If I'm lucky,I can get my future employers to pay for it. I also have another question...should you obtain your grad degrees online or in person? Because I know that my schedule will be quite hectic...I'll get my degrees online.
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I would imagine that it wouldn't be worth the money to do it online - if you're going to do it, do it in person.
A PhD is a LOT of work - you're going to have to either make the time to get the PhD, or pursue other avenues.
I'm not trying to be rude, but in most cases, the online degree is a shortcut that won't prepare you sufficiently.
ETA: As far as whether it's worth it, you have to look at your field, your career goals, and make the decision. You may want to talk to some of your college professors to get some perspective.
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