University of Phoenix (Campus) Reviews of Master's in Counseling

"At the university of Phoenix, the entire staff collaborate to ensure a successful degree completion for all students. Class sizes are small and intimate which allows great dialogue and hands on learning during class sessions. The learning team experience is unique in itself because it creates a bond with students that otherwise may not otherwise had communicated with one another. The learning teams, are an essential attribute in todays work field, and although periodically members may experience don't difficulties, benefits also learn problem solving skills. The experience that I've gained at university of Phoenix, stretches far beyond the excellent book knowledge. My practicum knowledge directly can be tied back to my college matriculation at Phoenix. Collaboratively, I feel confident in my career choice. I owe that to my school. I am a Phoenix."

"It's been a long haul, I received my Bachelor's in 2013 and went right back in to start my Graduate program. I have about 2 more years left before I graduate with that, and my overall opinion of this program has been good. There have been good groups, bad groups, and some mid groups that I would neither like or dislike being on the same team again. Some classes would have been nice to have longer then the normal 6-8 weeks to learn, while others could have been cut out completely to save time and money."

"The Master's of Counseling program at the University of Phoenix in Arizona is an excellent value. As a long-time nonprofit executive looking to earn a graduate degree while working full-time-plus, University of Phoenix provides an ideal evening schedule. Additionally, the instructors are top-notch, all having achieved their own career success in the field of counseling. I particularly appreciate the in-class format, which provides the opportunity to engage with fellow students."

"The pro of my education amounts to a better life for my daughter. The con is that a graduate program takes up so much of my time."

"The MFCT program at University of Phoenix is one of their most prestigeous programs and am proud to be a student in this program. The professors that I have had the pleasure to learn from thus far have all proven to be full of real world experience and knowledge to help us students learn what we will be doing with this career. Another major benefit to taking this program at University of Phoenix is the flexible schedule. I only attend class one night a week for four hours which allows me to keep a full-time job. The only con that I can think of would be the length of the program, nearly 3.5 years, as many other graduate programs around 18 months to 2 years. I understand, however, that is not something the University can change as it is a requirement of the state."

"I like the Program at University of Phoenix because it allows me to work as well as go to school to futher my education wich will hopefully lead to a better paying job. I am pursuing a degree in counseling and someday hope to work with veterans. Currently I am working for a non-proffit organization called Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless. The only con I can think of about the University of Phoenix is that they reciently changed their web-sight and the bugs have not been worked out so electronic reading are difficult to get sometimes."

"Program was career oriented and provided a substantial amount of both classroom training/education and clinical field training. Instructors were readily accessible and knowledgeable in their respective fields."

"I feel one of the pros of this graduate program is the experience and level of education of our faculty. All the instructors I have had the opportunity to work with are very knowledgeable about the subject they are teaching. Since the instructors are also professionals in the field as well as instructors they provide the students with excellent real live examples and experiences. I feel this helps an individual planning to work in public service working with other people in a therapy setting. A second pro of this program is having a small group of like students and professionals that can add their own expertise and experiences. The only con is that it is very expensive."

"The instructors have practical experience in psychology. Classroom instruction is experiential providing excellent opportunities for learning."

"This is a good program for working people. I go to class one night a week and only have one class at a time, which is good for me. All of my teachers are working professionals in the field, so I learn so much from them and what they have to tell me from what they have learned from being out in the field. The only con is working in teams. I am not sure how this will help me in the future."

"This program and school does an amazing job at making it easy for those who need to work full time and raise children. It is still quality learning but with time management skills as well."

"University of Phoenix is a great school with great staff members who are very helpful all the time."

"Cost is a little high but program is well organized and executed."

"The program is a vigorous program and there is a lot to learn. The campus is easily accessible however there are times it is difficult to get a speedy response from an academic counselor."

"I believe the program is fit for our needs to learn and prepare us for the liscencing process after graduation. I do wish there was more hands on counseling preparation during the classes; however, the teachers work in the field or related field. Their experience is valuable to our learning experience"

"It is convenient that the program is one time a week and the course is only five weeks per class. I wish the college would have a system to arrange and place the graduates into practicum locations. It is quite difficult to find a company willing to work with students during their practicum time period and gain the hours they need."

"Huge workload, night classes (drive own vehicle), limited social life, poor student resource center (old & slow computers)"

"The pros are the flexibility for working people, group support, and professors. The cons are the drive to get there, night classes only, and cost."

"I believe University of Phoenix has a great program. There were a few categories that I may have rated lower, but I understand the university is not a traditional university. Thus far I have had a relatively pleasant experience while attending university of phoenix. I believe tuition is extremely high when it comes down to comparing what career may be chosen and how much a student will be making once graduating from school."