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College of Education鈥檚 online graduate programs climb 14 points in U.S. News rankings

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In the newly released 鈥淏est Online Graduate Programs in Education,鈥 rankings, the USF College of Education is recognized as one of the top 60 schools in the nation.

The 深夜看片 (USF)鈥檚 College of Education was recognized nationally for its online graduate education programs, climbing to no. 55 in the 2020 released by U.S. News and World Report in January.

U.S. News and World Report evaluates several factors to rank the best online graduation education degree programs, including faculty credentials, graduation rates and student services and technologies. In 2019鈥檚 edition of the rankings list, the College of Education was ranked no. 69.

In the 2018-19 academic year, the College of Education developed 19 online courses, adding courses such as 鈥淕ender and the Educational Process,鈥 鈥淭echnology for Leading and Learning鈥 and 鈥淭he History of Education in the US鈥 to its expanding catalog of distance learning options.

鈥淭he USF College of Education has consistently invested in resources to support e-learning environments and faculty efforts towards online course development and the creation of fully-online programs and graduate certificates,鈥 said Robert C. Knoeppel, Dean of the College of Education. 鈥淭hese efforts align with our goals of providing students with the skills needed to utilize emerging technologies and supporting collaborative, digitally-enhanced learning across all of our programs.鈥

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About the USF College of Education:

Home to more than 2,200 students and 130 faculty members, the University of South Florida College of Education values high-quality education and excellence in research, teaching and learning. The College of Education is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and its educator preparation programs are fully approved by the Florida Department of Education.