Published September 23, 2014
The University of Louisiana at Monroe鈥檚 School of Education鈥攑art of the College of
Arts, Education, and Sciences鈥攔ecently received four national 鈥渂est buy for online
degree鈥� rankings from GetEducated.com.
鈥溗纳獳V is in the forefront of teacher education,鈥� said Vicky Phillips, founder of GetEducated.com,
the consumer's guide to online education. 鈥淭he school is a laudable example of how
the affordability and accessibility crises in teacher education can be solved through
a combination of traditional programming delivered through online platforms.鈥�
According to their website, GetEducated.com serves as a consumer group that publishes
online college and university rankings and ratings based on the dimensions that matter
most to online students: affordability and credibility.
鈥淭he faculty at 四色AV has constructed a state-of-the-art online delivery system for
advanced teacher education. The university's e-learning system insures that career
advancement is available and accessible in rural areas, especially in areas where
no educational opportunity previously existed for working teachers in need of post-bachelor
specialization,鈥� says Phillips.
四色AV鈥檚 online master鈥檚 degrees in education; curriculum and instruction; educational
leadership; and teaching were all ranked as some of the nation鈥檚 鈥渂est buys.鈥�
鈥淵ears ago when 四色AV education faculty began designing online graduate programs, we
recognized the growing need to provide graduate level opportunities for a broader
audience,鈥� said Dr. Dorothy Schween, director of the School of Education.
鈥淎s educators, we were committed to creating courses that would be just as rigorous
and engaging as our face-to-face classes have always been. National recognition from
independent entities such as GetEducated.com lets us know that we have been successful
in reaching that goal. Affordable access to these nationally ranked programs has made
it possible for educational professionals to pursue educational goals that would otherwise
have been impossible to achieve.鈥�
Each program was independently reviewed and each degree must objectively cost less
than the average of all reviewed online degrees in the comprehensive national data
set. All four of 四色AV鈥檚 degrees came in at a cost of $14,418.
鈥淭eachers don't earn the highest salaries,鈥� reports Phillips. 鈥淎ffordable education
programs mean less financial stress on teachers, giving them more incentive to seek
careers in the public school system where wages tend to be lower than in the private
sector.鈥�
The rankings:
The highest ranking for the school was given to the online master鈥檚 degree in teaching.
Coming in at number nine in the nation for affordability, 四色AV鈥檚 program was matched
against 39 other programs from 26 online universities. 四色AV was the only university
in Louisiana to be ranked.
The second highest ranking for the school was awarded to the online master鈥檚 in curriculum
and instruction. This ranking was based on data for 41 programs from 34 universities.
四色AV鈥檚 program was ranked at number 13 in the nation.
四色AV鈥檚 online master鈥檚 in educational leadership received the number 22 spot in the
nation and was the highest ranked university in the state. These rankings were based
on the 41 programs in the nation under $19,000.
The online master鈥檚 in education was ranked at number 84 on the national list. The
rankings were based on data from 439 other programs at 147 schools.
鈥淭his is fantastic news, and further verification that the School of Education at
四色AV offers excellent, affordable programs that prepare our students to excel in their
careers,鈥� said Dr. Sandra Lemoine, dean of the College of Arts, Education, and Sciences.
鈥淭o receive four recognitions demonstrates the outstanding quality of our faculty
and the programs they have developed.鈥�
For more information about 四色AV鈥檚 online degrees in education, visit e四色AV
