Would the man who tells us to "get real" try to fake a doctorate? Heck no! Dr. Phil McGraw has a Ph.D. in psychology, which seems like a more relevant degree than other daytime advice givers can claim.

McGraw went to the University of Tulsa on a football scholarship, but was injured and completed his B.A. at Midwestern State University in 1975. He followed this up with studies at the University of North Texas where he earned a master's degree in experimental psychology and a doctorate in clinical psychology in 1979.

Soon after, he started a psychology practice with his father. But during a decade of treating patients, Dr. Phil realized that he didn't have the patience for the job. So he co-founded Courtroom Services, Inc., a company that uses its expertise in psychology to help lawyers in trials.

That's how he met Oprah Winfrey in 1996 when McGraw helped the daytime diva fight a court battle against the beef industry. A few years later, Dr. Phil became the resident psychology expert on Oprah's TV show. And you don't need an advanced degree to figure out where that led him.