Clarification on MA and Phd

[sanantone]

I think part of it might also have to do with the types of majors that are typically offered as online doctoral programs. They tend to be in things like business and education. An online PhD in most of the liberal arts fields (math, science, social science, and humanities) is hard to find.

My PhD program is traditional, but it requires a master's. I can't recall if most criminal justice and criminology doctoral programs require a master's degree, but they are rare as online programs.