UAlbany's online graduate programs in the School of Education are ranked 6th in the nation.
ALBANY, N.Y. (January 17, 2017) -- UAlbany's online graduate programs in the School of Education are ranked 6th in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's recent standings of programs offering master's degrees in education. The 2017 Best Online Graduate Education Programs ranking, up from 14th in 2016, also places the graduate programs first in New York State and throughout the Northeast.
The School of Education was ranked among 262 accredited public, private and for-profit institutions that grant online master's degrees in education. U.S. News & World Report ranks online graduate education programs on five measures: student engagement, student services and technology, admissions selectivity, faculty credentials and training, and peer reputation.
Education School Dean Robert Bangert-Drowns said, "These high rankings reflect the School's commitment to quality in online education, the dedication of our faculty to rigorous teaching and learning, and the support provided to ensure a positive experience for our students."
These recent rankings apply to the programs offered by the School's Department of Educational Theory and Practice and the Department of Literacy Teaching and Learning. The programs include online master's degrees in curriculum development and instructional technology, childhood education,early childhood education, and reading as well as a certificate program that prepares educators to teach online.
Online certificate programs were also recently launched in Computing Education -- a first in New York State -- and in the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology in Adolescent Special Education. These programs serve initially and professionally certified teachers seeking to deepen and broaden their professional expertise, and offer preparation in education-related careers outside of classrooms.