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August 23, 2009

Why Should You Get a Master of Education Degree Online?

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Why Should You Get a Master of Education Degree Online?

If you work in education there are a lot of reasons that you should consider getting a Master of Education degree online. Getting a Master of Education degree can really help your career and you might even be required to get one at some point in your career. Right now in the US there are twenty states that require full time teachers at any grade level to have a Master of Education degree so if you want to teach any grade in those states you need to have a Master of Education degree and getting a Master of Education degree online can make getting your Masters degree a lot easier. Even in the states where a teacher isn’t required to have a Master of Education degree in order to teach there is a very big difference in the salary that a teacher who has a Master of Education is paid. In most states a teacher without an advanced degree makes about $31,000 per year. In most states a teacher that has a Master of Education degree makes $45,000 per year. That is a very large difference in salary. So if you are a teacher that doesn’t have a Master of Education degree and you want to make more money then taking the time and spending the money to get a Master of Education degree is a good investment because you can immediately start earning more money once you get your Master of Education degree.

Getting a Master of Education degree online can also be a more convenient way to get a degree if you are teaching and can’t take time off from your full time job to focus on getting a Master of Education degree. Online masters programs are built around the needs of a working student. Courses are usually available at any hour of the day online and meetings are schedule on the phone or through instant message and chat. Professors are almost always accessible by email and each course usually has a message board where students can post questions, respond to other student’s questions, and share ideas. Work is graded and ideas are discussed mostly through email. So if you are comfortable working on a computer then getting a Master of Education degree online can be a much easier and less stressful way to get a Masters degree than trying to get to a local campus for classes three or four nights a week. Online degree programs are often less expensive than traditional Masters programs as well because you don’t have to pay all the school fees that you would have to pay if you were attending classes at a local campus. There is also less competition for admission to an online Master of Education program than you might find at a local college so have a better chance of getting into the Master of Education program online. Graduate schools can be very competitive so if you don’t want to wait a year or two until there is room for you in the Masters program at a local college get an online Master of Education degree and get your career moving forward faster.

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I want to do a online master's degree in education. Need help!!!?
Do you know of any university that'll accept a three-yr degree for the same??? Any info regarding this will be of greatttttttttt help. Thanks in advance.

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  1. May be this site can help you
    http://www.a1onlinecourses.com

    Comment by henne831 — August 23, 2009 @ 11:21 pm
  2. http://www.daylon.com/mba/

    There's a great site with just about everything one would need to know about an MBA, along with links to several universities.

    Good luck.

    Comment by l_bacall — August 24, 2009 @ 12:44 am
  3. I'm about to go to Graduate school for a Master's of Library Science at San Jose State University through their Cal-State University Fullerton program, which is mostly online. However, I seriously considered Drexel University which is completely online (and a very well-regarded school!) I'm not sure what else these Universities offer, but they are fully accredited and I think that because this is the information age, this is becoming more popular and schools are quickly moving to not just offer it but to have the best program possible!

    Comment by Margeritte A — August 24, 2009 @ 9:55 am
  4. May be this site can help you
    http://www.a1onlinecourses.com

    Comment by chemPR — August 24, 2009 @ 3:21 pm
  5. Try Empire College. It is in the SUNY network.

    Comment by L S — August 25, 2009 @ 2:03 am
  6. It depends on the university. Some traditional universities now offer online programs. So, if you're getting a degree from the online version of Georgetown, that will have more weight than the typical online university because it is associated with a reputable school.

    Otherwise, it only helps you get a promotion at your existing job. I don't think many employers give it as much weight as a traditional degree from a traditional university.

    Comment by Asad K — August 25, 2009 @ 10:05 pm
  7. If you're looking at a Masters degree in Finance (considering you have a Banking degree) then Capella University and American InterContinental University are two online options you can consider.

    Cost, of course, is a relative thing. Check out eLearners for more info about other recognized universities.

    Comment by sun — August 26, 2009 @ 5:42 pm
  8. There are a bunch of master's in music education online but all of them are advanced teaching degrees and require that you have a teaching certificate already. None lead to an initial teaching certificate but examine the requirements for admission yourself – things change in distance education every day.

    From memory:

    * East Carolina University http://online.northcarolina.edu/program.php?id=185
    * U Hawaii Manoa http://www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic/degrees/MA_MusEd_Online.htm
    * Boston U (also has the DMus in Music Ed online) (has a reputation for being excellent – and very demanding) http://musiceducation.bu.edu/
    * U Montana (hybrid)
    * Duquesne (hybrid)
    * U South Florida http://www.ecampus.usf.edu/
    * Stephen Austin
    * U Southern Mississippi http://www.usm.edu/southernmissonline/programs/musiceducation.php
    * U Northern Iowa (hybrid, in-state)
    * Auburn U.

    Google for "[school] online master music" and watch out for the commercial sites.

    None of these is intended for initial certification though. One option you might want to try is getting certified elementary grades general (such as via Western Governor's) through a post-baccalaureate initial certification program (a Bachelor of Music or BA in Music is often sufficient undergrad for elementary grades general certification) and then either doing an MME online or simply following your state's requirements for an add-on area once you have the elementary certificate. I've seen this work well for a few BA Music folk that didn't want to get a full BME. http://www.wgu.edu/education/teacher_certification_elementary_program

    The only real challenge to getting an add-on in K-12 music is the methods classes if you didn't take those in undergrad. You'll have to find a school to do those in on-site because they aren't very well suited to online instruction. You'll need brass, woodwind, string, percussion, and voice methods from somewhere either route you take.

    If you're planning to enter the field of public school music teaching – know that far more than half have a master's degree (competition for those jobs is steep) and that music is rarely a shortage teaching area in any school district.

    Good luck.

    Comment by Elita — August 27, 2009 @ 6:33 am
  9. You should check with your state first to see if a degree from Capella is allowed for your state's licensing requirements in Education. Capella is regionally accredited and has 6 and 8 week classes. Most of everyone that I know who attends the school is happy with it. There are other alternatives. I earned a Masters of Education from Grand Canyon University. The link below has other options for a Masters in Education.

    Comment by scoutroop180 — August 27, 2009 @ 9:03 am

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