Comments on: Why Should You Get a Master of Education Degree Online?

By: scoutroop180

scoutroop180 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:03:23 +0000

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.

By: Elita

Elita — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:33:20 +0000

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.

By: sun

sun — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:42:17 +0000

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.

By: Asad K

Asad K — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:05:08 +0000

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.

By: L S

L S — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:03:48 +0000

Try Empire College. It is in the SUNY network.

By: chemPR

chemPR — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:21:31 +0000

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By: Margeritte A

Margeritte A — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:55:13 +0000

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!

By: l_bacall

l_bacall — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:44:20 +0000

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.

By: henne831

henne831 — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:21:02 +0000

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