University of Massachusetts Global

I did the Masters in counseling with a PPS Credential, for school counseling program. When it said that I was getting a Master's in counseling I thought it would qualify me to continue to go on to get Licensed as a clinical counselor after the program.... Read More However that is not the case with this program! This program is great if you want only the PPS Credential. I have to take a whole other masters if I want to work specifically in mental health with students. Because schools are hiring LPCCs and MFTs and LCSWs this degree is only relevant if you want to be an elementary school counselor or an academic school counselor. Most programs are a combination of MFT and PPS. This is not. I recommend doing the LPCC program instead. I did not get the help or the advice I needed from my academic advisor or my faculty when I began asking about licensure. They did not even tell me this school has an LPCC program.

I began this journey in 2018, with Brandman University. I am now in the home stretch, with UMASS Global. I am an older adult learner who was petrified to be back at school. And yet to my surprise, I was learning so much and enhancing the knowledge I already... Read More had. I feel the instructors/professors are all very knowledgeable, professional, willing to help all students. I did find myself researching a lot of things when I did not fully understand something, YouTube was my best friend, mostly because everyone learns differently and I learn from doing more research on a subject. I cannot be any happier with these two schools. I am from Massachusetts, and live ten minutes away from UMASS Dartmouth, so it was huge for me to know that I would be graduating from UMASS Global. I also could not be any happier with my Student Advisor, Kristina King! She is the best Advisor I could have ever been placed with. She responds to my emails within an hour to two hours, regardless of time zone differences. She is kind, compassionate, knowledgeable, and full of positivity. She is fantastic! I am proud to be graduating this year from this school. I believe you will receive the education that you are willing to work for. Online learning is slightly difficult at first, yet once you understand the expectations, it is a great experience.

I am surprised to see so many low reviews for Brandman. I am almost finished with the MBA program and have had an overall great experience with it. It's great for people who work full time and need to take classes at their own pace. Granted online schooling... Read More isn't the same (in my opinion) as learning in person, but I think the professors do the best they can with what they have.