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January 17, 2019UAlbany’s Education School is Tops in the Northeast for Online Education Degrees
The School of Education of the University at Albany is the number one provider of online graduate education in the Northeast, according to today’s release of U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 rankings.
The University also placed 8th in the nation — its third straight top 10 ranking among more than 300 universities across the United States. Universities are evaluated based on the level of student engagement, reputation among peers, services provided for online students, the quality of faculty and the characteristics of enrolled students.
“Since our founding as New York’s first public school of education, the University at Albany has been a leader in providing New Yorkers and beyond with access to high quality and cutting edge degree programs,” said School of Education Interim Dean Jason Lane. “We’re thrilled that our two decades of commitment to online education has led us to be named the top provider of online graduate education degrees in the Northeast and number 8 in the nation.”
UAlbany’s associate provost for online education, Associate Professor Peter Shea, attributed the School’s high ranking to a “continued investment in online education across the University. UAlbany has more than tripled its number of online credentials to 17 in the past five years and seen more than 770 students taking only online courses in Fall 2018, more than double the 369 students in 2015.”
Shea said that, in the next three years, the University expects to offer new baccalaureate and graduate online programs in its College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity, School of Criminal Justice, School of Public Health, and Rockefeller College. “We plan to leverage lessons learned from the School of Education in designing new online courses and programs,” he added.
Last year, UAlbany tied with fellow Northeast institutions Penn State University and University of Massachusetts Lowell, but moved ahead of both this year.
