Diploma Mills; How to Recognize, Avoid Them
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Definition: Sell degrees without requiring true academic achievement.In other words: Worthless degrees.
Diploma Mills are highly profitable.$200 Million: Estimated amount that diploma mills rake in annually500: Estimated number of Ph.D. degrees awarded by Diploma Mills monthly400: Estimated number of Diploma Mills300: Number of websites run by Diploma Mills98: number of fake accreditation agencies operating in U.S. today.
Preying on the Innocent: Why having a degree matters?
Bachelor Degree holders earn 85 % more than those with "just" high school diplomaMaster's and Ph.D.'s earn 45 % more than having a B.S. (or B.A.)
Protect Yourself: 10 Warning Signs:
1. The University is not accredited.
Be wary of aggressive cold-calls, spam, using jargon:AuthenticatedVerifiableLicensedInternationally approvedNotarized
2. No studies, no exams, no interaction3. Admission based on having a Visa or MasterCard4. Degree based on work experience and faxed resume No valid online university in U.S. will award a graduate degree (master's or doctorate) based solely on a review of work, life, or career experience.5. Instant degree—within 30 days of application, regardless of your status upon entry6. Promised a degree in exchange for a lump sum — typically $399-$2,000 for an undergraduate degree and up to $3,000 for a graduate degree.Universities do not commonly charge flat fees.7. Multiple complaints on file.8. Your online "counselor" assures you that international online universities can't be accredited in the U.S by CHEA-recognized agencies. This is a lie.9. School's website lists no faculty or lists faculty who have attended schools accredited by bogus agencies10. The university offers online degrees to U.S. citizens but is located in a foreign country
Top 10 U.S. Locations by State for Diploma Mills
• California (134)• Hawaii (94)• Washington (87)• Florida (57)• Texas (53)• New York (44)• Louisiana (39)• (tie) Illinois (29)• (tie) Nevada (29)• Arizona (28)
