The School of Education's online master's in education programs ranked fourth nationally by U.S. News & World Report. This is the eighth consecutive year the school has placed in the top 10 nationally.  “In our 25th year of successfully providing high-quality online education, the School of Education community is proud to be a trusted leader in this area,” said Virginia Goatley, dean of the School of Education. For this year’s rankings, U.S. News measured 303 regionally accredited institutions that offer online master’s in education programs. Programs were assessed and scored based on five categories: engagement, faculty credentials and training, peer assessment, services and technologies, and student excellence.