Valley City State University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)
Master of Education in Teaching & Technology Master of Education in Library and Information Technologies Master of Education in Technology Education Master of Education in Teaching English Language Learners
Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)
The study of excellence in teaching and integration of technology are woven into all of the coursework and programs in this Master of Education degree.
School type	Public
Grad programs NCATE accredited	Yes
Grad programs TEAC accredited	No
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	4
Concentrations with highest demand
Education, General Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Concentrations offered
Education, General Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Categories of study offered to master's students
Teaching track Yes Counseling/Psychology track N/A Administration track N/A Research/Policy track N/A

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

52

Veterans

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

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	15 full-time; 8 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	93% full-time; 75% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	15
Average experience teaching online courses	6 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	3 full-time; 3 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	10
Maximum class size	20

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	N/A

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.5 years
Program target time to graduate	2 years
Required time to earn degree	7 years