ASU ranks No. 1 in three online graduate education categories

January 21, 2025

Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation continues to receive top rankings for its online master’s degree programs from U.S. News & World Report. In U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Online Graduate Education Programs, MLFC’s overall programs remain among the top ten nationally, and the college ranks No. 1 in three programmatic categories.

Carole Basile, dean of MLFC, highlighted the continued excellence of the college’s programs: “Our commitment to delivering exceptional online education spans the full spectrum of what it means to be an educator today. Whether you aspire to work directly with children and young learners, lead as a principal or system administrator, or innovate at the intersection of learning design and technology, we’ve proven time and again that we excel in preparing educators to make a meaningful impact.”

ASU ranks ahead of Purdue University, Indiana University and Pennsylvania State University for its online graduate education programs offered through MLFC. In addition, ASU ranked No. 1 in the following areas:

MLFC’s graduate teacher-preparation programs, including those in Special Education, Elementary Education and Secondary Education, helped MLFC secure the No. 1 ranking among Best Online Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction Programs.
The Master of Education in Educational Leadership (Principalship) is ranked No. 1 among Best Online Master’s in Educational Administration and Supervision Programs.
The Master of Education in Learning Design and Technologies is ranked No. 1 among Best Online Master’s in Educational Instruction and Media Design Programs.

MLFC’s programs in autism spectrum disorders and applied behavior analysis received a #3 ranking among Online Master’s in Special Education Programs, and MLFC ranked #4 in Best Online Master’s in Education for Veterans.

“As part of our mission as a national service university,” said Basile, “we are committed to giving as many people as possible access to the excellence of our programs. And we’re committed to developing and deepening programs that have a positive impact on the country's education future. Our online programs are central to that endeavor.”