PhD top-up programs?

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OP has a masters already, I'm thinking of merging this with the original thread about a doctoral program search here: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...lic-Policy

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An option for the PhD is a completion program, Walden PhD in Management (Completion), cost is about $20K and you can finish in 1.25 years flat.  If you wanted, I would choose to complete the DSc or something first, like a DBA, then 'top it up' with the PhD.

A doctorate from Walden isn't typically highly looked upon in academia. Degrees from for-profits are notoriously frowned upon in academia. They definitely snub their noses at for-profit colleges. Are there people who've made it work? Yes, but they're far and few between especially when you're looking for tenure track positions which there are so few of and the competition is stiff. Since the OP is seriously considering becoming a professor, they should run far away from for-profit colleges and research people who hold the position they're hoping to find one day. See what degrees they have and from where. Then get into one of those programs. Might even consider connecting with them on LinkedIn and networking a bit.