As far as it goes, if you are looking to work towards a doctorate, then the DOE would not be a factor. Both of these schools are recognized by their Ministries of Education. If you are looking at teaching college, then it is up to the university you wish to teach at to accept your credentials. The university I worked for accepts foreign degrees as long as they have US equivalents. The DOE has this to say about foreign degree accreditation:

"In international terms, accreditation by a recognized accrediting authority is accepted as the U.S. equivalent of other countries' ministerial recognition of institutions belonging to national education systems"

So, as long as a country's Ministry of Education vouches for the school, then the US government accepts that as equivalent to our accreditation process.

Hope that helps.

Don

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