Faculty Credentials and Training
Top Online Graduate Education Programs
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Top Online Graduate Education Programs Ranking Methodology
Students working toward an online degree in education learn best from faculty with significant academic credentials, as well as training in online education teaching. These are the top online education degree programs for faculty credentials and training.
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Rank
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Institution name
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Score
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Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree
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Faculty with at least 2 years online teaching experience
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Online instruction training required to teach
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School finances online instructor training
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#1
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Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
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100.0
|
Locked
|
100%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#1
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Wright State University
Dayton, OH
|
100.0
|
Locked
|
100%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#3
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Graceland University
Lamoni, IA
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98.7
|
Locked
|
100%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#4
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University of Nebraska--Kearney
Kearney, NE
|
98.0
|
Locked
|
100%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#5
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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
|
95.0
|
Locked
|
75%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#6
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Northcentral University
Prescott Valley, AZ
|
94.7
|
Locked
|
78%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#7
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Jones International University
Centennial, CO
|
92.7
|
Locked
|
72%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#8
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
|
92.4
|
Locked
|
N/A
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#9
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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
|
90.0
|
Locked
|
N/A
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#10
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Brandman University
Irvine, CA
|
84.5
|
Locked
|
67%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#11
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University of Massachusetts--Amherst
Amherst, MA
|
82.8
|
Locked
|
100%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#12
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Auburn University
Auburn University, AL
|
82.7
|
Locked
|
94%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#13
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Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
|
82.3
|
Locked
|
64%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#14
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Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
|
81.6
|
Locked
|
91%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#15
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Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
|
81.1
|
Locked
|
100%
|
Yes
|
N/A
|
|
#16
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University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
|
80.8
|
Locked
|
100%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#17
|
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
|
79.2
|
Locked
|
68%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#18
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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
|
78.7
|
Locked
|
N/A
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#19
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Erikson Institute
Chicago, IL
|
78.1
|
Locked
|
50%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#20
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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM
|
77.6
|
Locked
|
100%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#21
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Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
|
76.8
|
Locked
|
94%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#22
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American Public University System
Charles Town, WV
|
76.6
|
Locked
|
64%
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
#23
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Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL
|
76.0
|
Locked
|
N/A
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
#23
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University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
|
76.0
|
Locked
|
100%
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
#23
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West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX
|
76.0
|
Locked
|
90%
|
Yes
|
Yes
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