Aside from degrees in early childhood education, online M.Ed. programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) or other accrediting agency. It’s the same accreditation as on-campus programs. If your program or university isn’t accredited, you can’t apply federal financial aid or military benefits to your tuition. Students in unaccredited institutions don’t just struggle to fund tuition or find employment; they also have trouble transferring credits and applying to accredited universities for further study. If you’re considering returning to graduate school for a doctoral degree or principal certification, make sure your M.Ed. is issued by a CAEP-accredited program. Aside from CAEP approval, your university should be accredited as well, preferably by an organization that’s recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
The University of Louisiana Monroe is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The M.Ed. in C&I with a concentration in Elementary Education is CAEP-accredited.