October 5, 2005
For Release
College of Education Ranks Third for Online Education
on GetEducated.com’s Top 25 Best Buys
Greenville, NC – According to GetEducated.com, if you are looking for a regionally accredited, distance-learning degree from a U.S. education school at an affordable price…ECU’s College of Education is a best buy. The College of Education is number three on GetEducated.com’s Top 25 list as being one of the top 25 bargain buys under $9,000.
The College of Education’s credit hour production increased an additional 30% over last year, marking the fourth consecutive year of 30% growth in DE credit hours. The College is also preparing retiring military to transition into a teaching career through the Troops to Teachers program at Fort Bragg, NC. The College of Education offers programs to the military exclusively through distance education. This is of tremendous value to troops since currently more than 25,000 service members are deployed. ECU has already started to emphasize the Troops to Teachers program where service members on their last tour can start preparing for the teaching profession.
GetEducated.com based their results on their Fall 2005 survey of publicly-posted tuition rates at 101 education and allied degree programs offered through regionally accredited universities. The tuition rates listed are the minimum for the entire master’s or graduate degree. These rates reflect the least expensive option available at each institution on the list. Actual costs vary by student. Some programs may require campus residencies and additional fees. And other programs on the list may be restricted to state residents. The Top 25 list is as follows:
Rank College/University State Price 1. Valdosta State University GA $3,294 (GA); $13,176 (Others)
2. Appalachian State University NC $3,870 (NC); $20,785 (Others)
3. East Carolina University NC $4,464 (NC); $22,680 (Others)
4. Peru State College NE $5,148
5. University of Nebraska, Kearny NE $5,193 (NE); $8,100 (Others)
6 Ball State University IN $5,760 (IN); $9,750 (Others)
7. Emporia State University KS $6,372 (KS); $8,748 (Others)
8. University of Georgia GA $6,006 (GA); $25,806 (Others)
9. University of Nebraska, Lincoln NE $6,840 (NE); $10,000 (Others)
10. University of Illinois, Springfield IL $6,920
11. Framingham State University MA $7,200
12. Indiana University IN $7,267 (IN); $20,972 (Others)
13. Florida State University FL $7,434 (FL); $8,465 (Others)
14. University of South Alabama AL $7,491 (AL); $9,080 (Others)
15. University of Texas System TX $7,500
16. University of North Dakota ND $7,643 (ND); $17,503) (Others)
17. Marshall University WV $7,920
18. University of West Florida FL $8,029 (FL); $29,165 (Others)
19. University of Illinois College of Ed IL $8,288
20. University of Saint Mary KS $8,400
21. University of Missouri, Columbia MO $8,422
22. Northern Arizona University AZ $8,604 (AZ); $12,906 (Others)
23. State University of New York, Albany NY $8,640 (NY); $13,140 (Others)
24. Dakota State University SD $8,647
25. Troy University AL $8,700
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For more information contact Jessica Davenport, Communications Director for the College of Education at 252-328-2179.
