Academics at Pennsylvania State University--World Campus | Online Education Degrees | Online Education Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Adult Education (Master of Education)	Earth Sciences (Master of Education)
Art Education (Master of Progessional Studies)	Educational Leadership - Teacher Leadership (Master of Education)
Curriculum and Instruction - Children's Literature (Master of Education)	Instructional Systems - Educational Technology (Master of Education)

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

Penn State, a school with more than a decade of excellence in online learning offers five graduate degrees in education from our College of Education, which is regularly ranked among the nation’s best graduate schools by U.S. News & World Report. All programs are taught by the same nationally recognized faculty, and the degrees earned are the same Penn State degrees that are offered in residence, with no distinction made on the transcript or diploma regarding online or at a distance education.

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

Curriculum and Instruction

Educational Administration and Supervision

Educational/Instructional Media Design

Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Concentrations offered

Curriculum and Instruction	Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Educational Administration and Supervision	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Educational/Instructional Media Design	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	Educational Psychology

Categories of study offered to master's students

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

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

Veterans

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

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	26 full-time; 16 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	92% full-time; 31% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	15
Average experience teaching online courses	3 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	35 full-time

Class Size

Average class size	11
Maximum class size	25

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Yes

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Yes

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	No
Classes	No
Group projects/simulations	No
Exams	No

Same academic track as campus-based program

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates

Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.0 years
Program target time to graduate	3 years
Required time to earn degree	N/A