10/1/14
Affordability and online education are hallmarks for Fort Hays State University, and GetEducated.com, a consumer group dedicated to rating both, has again recognized FHSU programs.

FHSU programs earned seven top-10 affordability rankings in four GetEducated categories, including three No. 1 rankings.

FHSU's Master of Liberal Studies with an emphasis in educational leadership and management, administration, was No. 1 in two GetEducated categories, Best Affordable Master's in Education and also in Best Affordable Master's in Educational Leadership.

In GetEducated's Best Affordable Online Master's in Educational Technology category, FHSU's Master of Liberal Studies with an emphasis in instructional technology was No. 1 and the universities Master of Science in instructional technology was No. 4. The master of Science in instructional technology also placed in the top 10 in another category, coming in at No. 10 among Best Affordable Masters in Education.

FHSU's Master of Science in special education was No. 3 in GetEducated's Best Affordable Online Master's Degree in Special Education category.

Two other FHSU degrees also earned No. 4 affordability rankings, the Master of Science in Education, in Best Affordable Master's in Education, and the Master of Science in educational administration, principal, in Best Affordable Master's in Education Leadership.

GetEducated.com is a consumer group that provides a fact-based compilation of comparative data on 3,672 accredited online degrees to help students locate the highest-quality online education programs in selected career areas. A million and a half online students visit GetEducated.com annually seeking advice on online degree programs.

The online students will receive more than an affordable education while virtually attending FHSU. With many of the same services offered to them as students on campus, they are able to receive tutoring and textbooks, are able to work with career services, and are able to participate in a variety of different organizations.

According to Virtual College statistics, FHSU has 6,965 virtual students with 455 faculty members to accommodate them, an instructor for every 15 students. This amount of students per instructor presents exceptional levels for communicating with the other students in the virtual classes and with the instructor, said Kathleen Dougherty, online student communication strategist for FHSU's Virtual college.

GetEducated.com is a consumer advocacy group that rates and ranks online college degrees for their cost and credibility. The group issues report cards on degree programs in an effort to bring transparency to the selection process in terms of cost, public perception and verified student satisfaction.