As a two year program, the University of Pheonix can help with programs on the Associate of Arts and the Master of Arts levels in Education. The school also offers coursework for Doctoral degree candidates. The school does not currently provide Bachelor's degrees in Education. Therefore, a B.A. in Education would have to be earned at a regular four year University.
University of Pheonix's Master of Arts in Education Curruculum and Instruction and Master of Arts in Education Teacher leadership are very popular for current teachers who want to earn units to progress up the salary scale as they improve the skills of their craft.
The University of Pheonix strives to make earning a degree an economical possibility for its students.
Most courses come with a $385 per unit fee. A three unit course would cost $1155 plus a $90 dollar resource fee to enable online acces to course work.
The University of Pheonix offers a variety of financial aid packages including loans, grants and tuition reimbersment programs to qualified students. Some of the grants University of Pheonix students rely on are the Federal Pell Grants, Academic Competitiveness Grants, Federal Perkins Loans, Direct Plus Loans and the Federal Supplimentary Educational Opportunity Grant. Consulting with a trained financial aid officer can provide more programs to make your online education possible.
When considering taking online or on site coursework at the University of Pheonix take into account the cost savings. The ability to complete the work at a quicker pace can actually mean your earnings will go up sooner. The reputation of online universities is increasing over time. According to a survey in Eduventures’ Continuing and Professional Education 2005 report "Of the 505 employers surveyed, more than 62 percent have a favorable attitude toward online instruction and perceive the quality of online learning to have the same if not greater merit than classroom instruction." The performance of the candidate in the interview room is a strong evidence of the quality of education provided by schools like the University of Pheonix.