Academics at Northern Illinois University | Online Education Degrees | Online Education Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

M.S.Ed. in School Business Management

M.S.Ed. in Instructional Technology

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

High quality, leads to advanced certification, highly skilled and experienced faculty in online pedagogy, strong community building strategies, individuals enrolled network within and across cohorts.

School type

Public

Grad programs NCATE accredited

Yes

Grad programs TEAC accredited

Terms

Semester

Program Offerings

Advanced degree programs offered

Education Specialist	N/A
Ph.D.	N/A
Ed.D.	N/A

Online master's in education degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Educational Administration and Supervision

Educational/Instructional Media Design

Concentrations offered

Educational Administration and Supervision

Educational/Instructional Media Design

Categories of study offered to master's students

Teaching track	Yes
Counseling/Psychology track	N/A
Administration track	Yes
Research/Policy track	N/A

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	No
SOC Member	Yes
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	No

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	10 full-time; 7 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	100% full-time; 86% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	8
Average experience teaching online courses	6 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	107 full-time; 73 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	19
Maximum class size	25

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Depends

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Yes

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	Yes
Classes	Yes
Group projects/simulations	Yes
Exams	Yes

Same academic track as campus-based program

Yes

Collaboration among online and face-to-face students

No face-to-face students

Students enroll as online students

Yes, they are bound to courses as online students after enrollment

Credits earned online equal earned on campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

All

Same curricula for online and campus students

All

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates	N/A
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.0 years
Program target time to graduate	2 years
Required time to earn degree	6 years