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Is Walden University a respected online institution?

by Dawn

Jun 19, 2009

Hello fellow educators! I am thinking about getting my master's degree at Walden University because they are one of 3 schools in the nation to offer an MS degree in Education w/ a specialization in online learning. I want my MS to be totally focused on developing and teaching in web- based educational environments. Their program fits me to a "T". My question is though, is it reputable? I am scared to death to dump money into a degree that won't be respected in my field. They are accredited (I have certainly done my research and made sure of that) but I get mixed feedback when I search out reviews on yahoo answers etc. I would appreciate any thoughts!!! Thanks!

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Carolina Teacher Dawn,

I, too, would not have been able to shake the mixed comments either! I looked at the online programs you suggested on your links. Which one are you taking? I didn't see anything that applied to me. I live in NC and can't seem to find anything decent online that is REASONABLE and AFFORDABLE!

On 8/30/09, Dawn wrote: > Hi! I...See More

Aug 30, 2009

Dawn Hi again! I can relate to your search. I spent hours researching different schools and tuition costs and it was so discouraging. However, I did find a great site that I will give you. First did you find the list that UNK offers. Here is a link of the list of Master degrees in Education just in case...

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I am actually ...See MoreHi again! I can relate to your search. I spent hours researching different schools and tuition costs and it was so discouraging. However, I did find a great site that I will give you. First did you find the list that UNK offers. Here is a link of the list of Master degrees in Education just in case...

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I am actually getting a Master of Arts in E-Learning Implementation and Design. Basically, it's learning to design web-based educational environments or online educational programs. It's exactly what I was looking for.

I have also heard that Grand Canyon University is a good school and has a lot of Master in Ed degrees. Here is also a great link and actually how I found my school (University of Colorado at Denver). This link is a Distance Learning online school search. I bascially went through the entire list looking at tuition etc.

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Hope that helps!

Dawn

On 8/30/09, Carolina Teacher wrote: > Dawn, > > I, too, would not have been able to shake the mixed comments either! > I looked at the online programs you suggested on your links. Which > one are you taking? I didn't see anything that applied to me. I > live in NC and can't seem to find anything decent online that is > REASONABLE and AFFORDABLE! > > On 8/30/09, Dawn wrote: >> Hi! I was all set to go to Walden because they had a degree I >> was looking for, however I just couldn't shake the mixed >> comments. Plus, I know it's just better to get a degree from a >> university that people have heard of instead of having to >> explain to a future or current employer about the school. My >> friend who works at State Farm in the HR department said she >> called her headquarters and noone had heard of Walden. I know >> it's a valid school, but I also know that not all their programs >> are accredited. I decided to go w/ a public university. Both >> are very reasonable tuition-wise (cheaper than Walden) and their >> programs are completely online. I will post the links here. >> >> [link removed];

Aug 30, 2009

Carolina Teacher Dawn,

Oh, my gosh! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!! I have already been looking at these sites. I REALLY appreciate it! I feel so encouraged now! Yes, I did look at UNK. I think it's the most reasonably priced, too! I want to wait until I get my scores for National Boards to see if I need to do any retakes first. If by chance I do pass...See More

Aug 30, 2009

Denise On 8/30/09, Carolina Teacher wrote: > Dawn, > > Oh, my gosh! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!! I have already been > looking at these sites. I REALLY appreciate it! I feel so encouraged now! > Yes, I did look at UNK. I think it's the most reasonably priced, too! I > want to wait until I get my scores for National Boards to see ...See More

Nov 3, 2009

m Yes, Walden Univ is a great school -- So for I am taking my 2nd class - ( goal to obtain Masters in Education with a specialization in English Language Learner ) -- ( thus far is great!!) ( I have online colleagues from all over the world Good Luck with your search.

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