Education Online Master’s Degrees Nationally Ranked

All the guides use similar criteria for their rankings, including accreditation, quality and length of program, flexibility, tuition costs, online accessibility and school reputation. Data is primarily collected through the National Center for Education Statistics and school websites.

Through its Department of Curriculum and Instruction, ASU offers multiple online education master’s degrees. These four programs have earned the most recent national rankings:

• Master of Science (M.S.) in educational leadership
• Master of Arts (M.A.) in curriculum and instruction
• Master of Science (M.S.) in professional school counseling
• Master of Education (M.Ed.) in student development and leadership in higher education

The online M.S. in educational leadership earned the following rankings:

• OnlineSchoolsCenter.com – No. 3 among the “Top 20 Online Master’s of Educational Administration Degree Programs”
• OnlineCourseReport.com – No. 11 among the “30 Best Online Masters in Education Leadership”
• TopEducationDegrees.org – No. 14 among the “Top 50 Best Master’s in Educational Leadership”

The online M.A. in curriculum and instruction earned the following ranking:

• OnlineCourseReport.com – No. 14 among the “40 Best Online Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction Degree Programs”

The online M.S. in professional school counseling earned the following rankings:

• ABA Degree Program Guide – No. 3 among the “Top 30 Online Master’s in School Counseling”
• Learn.org – No. 16 among the “Most Affordable Online Master’s in School Counseling Programs”
• BestColleges.com – No. 24 among the “Best Online Master’s in School Counseling Programs”
• OnlineCourseReport.com – No. 26 among the “Best Online Master’s in School Counseling”

The online M.Ed. in student development and leadership in higher education earned the following ranking:

• BestCollegesOnline.org – No. 4 among the “Top 50 Most Affordable Master’s in Higher Education Online Programs”

More details on all of ASU’s available online education master’s degree programs can be found at angelo.edu/ci.