Texas A&M University received the 63rd-place ranking among all universities in the United States in the U.S. News and World Report "Best Colleges 2011" ratings. The college offers online master's degree programs in mathematics and statistics, petroleum engineering, educational technology, educational human resource development, and agricultural fields such as fisheries science, poultry science and agricultural development. The programs typically require students to complete 36 credits of course work, which takes one to two years, depending on how many courses students take each term. Each program is fully online, meaning that students never have to visit the college's campus. Students in the online master's degree programs can qualify for the same federal and state financial aid loans and grants available for on-campus students. Texas residents enjoy tuition discounts.
Texas A&M University
Rudder Tower
1478 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-1478
979-845-4282
distance.tamu.edu
Situated in San Marcos, Texas State University received the 40th-place ranking among all regional colleges in the western United States in the "Best Colleges 2011" rankings. The college grants master's degrees in social work, mathematics teaching and geography through fully online programs that require no on-campus visits. Also offered are master's programs in family and child studies, secondary education and technical communication, which consists of a blend of online, video and classroom-based course work. The length of programs vary based on students' course loads each term, as most of the degrees allow students to take as many or as few classes as they wish at a time. Students who are new to online education can also sign up for courses that teach techniques and skills that are integral to success in online classes. Eligible students can receive federal and state loans and grants, and all Texas residents receive discounted tuition rates.
Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
512-245-2364
txstate.edu
The University of Texas in Austin opened in 1883. The college received the 45th-place ranking among all universities in the United States in the "Best Colleges 2011" ratings. The college offers numerous online master's degrees, including programs in business administration, kinesiology and bilingual creative writing. Registered nurses who have baccalaureate degrees in nursing can pursue a Master of Science in Nursing degree in either nurse clinician education or family nurse practitioning, both of which require students to complete internships at medical facilities on University of Texas campuses or elsewhere. Licensed teachers can obtain master's degrees in education leadership, special education, science education, bilingual education, early childhood education or educational technology online. The majority of the master's programs offered through the university's online distance education programs do not involve on-campus class attendance. Students in the programs are eligible for government financial aid programs and can receive tuition discounts if they are Texas residents.
University of Texas
Austin, TX 78712-1111
888-839-2716
utexas.edu