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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳wo distance degree programs offered by Mississippi 大象APP鈥檚 College of Education are among the nation鈥檚 best, according to two new reports.
The university鈥檚 bachelor of education degree program is ranked 22nd overall for 2017 by College Choice.Net. At the same time, Great Value Colleges ranks at No. 11 the undergraduate degree offering in elementary education/early childhood education.
College Choice was created to 鈥渉elp students and their families find the right college.鈥 For more, see .
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鈥淭hese rankings are a testament to our dedicated faculty,鈥 Dean Richard Blackbourn said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to foster these degrees through our distance program.鈥
In part, both rankings are based on such considerations as academic reputation, per-credit-hour cost, student satisfaction, affordability and average annual salary of online graduates, among other factors.
The rankings may be viewed in their entirety at, respectively, and .
For more information on MSU鈥檚 College of Education, visit ; for the Center for Distance Education, .
MSU is Mississippi鈥檚 leading university, available online at .