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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳wo distance degree programs offered by Mississippi State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.
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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 黑料社鈥檚 College of Education, visit ; for the Center for Distance Education, .
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