As an aside, I am quite curious to see how that program at New Mexico State University works out for folks. I am surprised that they are able to charge in-state tuition. One would think NM taxpayers would have an issue with that.

Do you know anyone who is actually in the program?

 

 

Tom Nixon

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tcnixon:

As an aside, I am quite curious to see how that program at New Mexico State University works out for folks. I am surprised that they are able to charge in-state tuition. One would think NM taxpayers would have an issue with that.

It's not unique to New Mexico.  Many states seems to allow their public universities to offer in-state rates to distance learning students from anywhere.  In New Mexico, there's a limit of six semester-hours per semester.  That's why their community colleges are a phenomenal deal for outsiders, but only those who aren't in a hurry.  NMSU deliberately gets around this for their PhD program by offering four terms per year.

Do you know anyone who is actually in the program?

Nope.  I gather it's almost unknown and hasn't yet been overwhelmed with applicants.  But they were informative and friendly when I inquired with them in 2007.

-=Steve=-

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Doctor of Health Education, A.T. Still University, in progress

I have not been on the website for awhile, but I have kept up with the posts.  Some things have changed for me in the last four months and I think I have eliminated some possibilities, but have added others.  I have found some programs that I am starting to seriously consider.  My wife is leaning toward an M.B.A. from Upper Iowa University (online) and I am leaning toward an Ed.S. degree in elementary education from the University of West Alabama (one of the few schools I have information on that has a degree that is higher than a masters in this field).  I know in earlier posts, I have asked about Ed.D. programs in administration, but I think teaching is what I do best and I want to become even better.  I stumbled upon the uwa.edu web site and I thought that I may have found what I wanted.  Is there anyone on this site who has familiarity with either school and can offer input?  I look forward to hearing from anyone who has either positive or negative things to say about either school.

I don't have any experience with either school but they both look like solid choices.  Good luck in the program.

SBarron:

My wife is leaning toward an M.B.A. from Upper Iowa University (online) and I am leaning toward an Ed.S. degree in elementary education from the University of West Alabama (one of the few schools I have information on that has a degree that is higher than a masters in this field).

Is there anyone on this site who has familiarity with either school and can offer input?  I look forward to hearing from anyone who has either positive or negative things to say about either school.

Upper Iowa University has gotten some good reviews from those who attended it, but I don't remember reading anything about the University of West Alabama.

-=Steve=-

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B.S., Info Sys, Charter Oak State College
M.A., Educational Tech Leadership, George Washington University
Doctor of Health Education, A.T. Still University, in progress