Graduateprograms.com Announces Rankings for Education Graduate Programs
Englewood, NJ (PRWEB) January 27, 2014 -- Those who earn graduate degrees in Education can go on to pursue a variety of careers. While some become teachers or administrators, others choose careers as counselors, authors, researchers and consultants, among others.
To help prospective Education grad students better evaluate their options for continuing education, Graduateprograms.com compiled and analyzed over 40,000 ratings posted on the site by students attending more than 1,200 different graduate programs nationwide. As a follow up to the 2013 Top 25 Grad Programs for Education, Graduateprograms.com is pleased to release student based rankings for the top Education grad programs in the areas of career support, social life, financial aid and overall program value.
The ensuing rankings are based on the student ratings and reviews posted on Graduateprograms.com from Sept. 1, 2012 through Sept. 30, 2013 using a 10 star system (with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best).
The top Education programs in the country for career support, social life, financial aid and overall program value are:
Top Education Grad Programs for Career Support:
1 Harvard University
2 University of Wyoming
3 Loyola Marymount University
4 Stanford University
5 University of Pittsburgh
6 Northeastern University
7 Michigan State University
8 University of California-Los Angeles
9 Texas A&M University - Commerce
10 University of Cincinnati
Top Education Grad Programs for Social Life:
1 Ohio University-Main Campus
2 University of Missouri-Columbia
3 Ball State University
4 University of Kansas
5 Texas A&M University
6 Arkansas State University
7 University of California-Los Angeles
8 Harvard University
9 University of Wyoming
10 Michigan State University
Top Education Grad Programs for Financial Aid:
1 Michigan State University
2 Iowa State University
3 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
4 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
5 Arkansas State University
6 Jacksonville State University
7 University of Arizona
8 Stanford University
9 California State University, Los Angeles
10 University of Wyoming
Top Education Grad Programs for Faculty Accessibility & Support:
1 Indiana University of Pennsylvania
2 University of Wyoming
3 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
4 University of Missouri-Columbia
5 University of Pittsburgh
6 University of California-Los Angeles
7 University of Nebraska at Omaha
8 Clemson University
9 Loyola Marymount University
10 Harvard University
In addition to rating their respective programs, students often share personal insights as well. One Harvard University Class of 2014 Education Grad student commented, “This program has been a wonderful learning opportunity. The quality of the faculty is very high and the university's resources are a big plus. The student body is among the best things of the program, you get to know people from different backgrounds and areas of expertise.”
Students can continue to review their programs at http://www.graduateprograms.com and qualify to win a $1,000 scholarship, awarded once per semester. Reviews will be incorporated into upcoming program rankings.
Methodology
Graduateprograms.com reaches current and recent graduate students through scholarship entries as well as social media platforms. These program rankings cover a period from September 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013. Graduateprograms.com assigns 15 ranking categories to each graduate program at each graduate school. Rankings cover a variety of student topics, such as academic competitiveness, career support, financial aid, and quality of network.
For a given graduate program, rankings are determined by calculating the average score for each program based on the 15 ranking categories. These scores are then compared across all ranked schools for that program and are translated into a final ranking for that graduate program, i.e., business and management. A given graduate program is not ranked until a minimum threshold of graduate student surveys is completed for that graduate program.
Harvey Berkey, Graduate Programs LLC, http://www.graduateprograms.com, +1 201-615-5981, [email protected]
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