University of Louisiana – Monroe

University of Louisiana – Monroe appears in our ranking of the 10 Most Affordable EdD in Curriculum & Instruction Online.

The University of Louisiana – Monroe originated in 1931 as the Ouachita Parish Junior College for two-year vocational education. By 1936, Dean Stephen A. Caldwell oversaw its new charter as the Northeast Center of Louisiana State University. Renamed again in 1949, it started four-year baccalaureates the next Fall. The Graduate School followed suit by adding master's degrees in 1961 and doctorates in 1969. Promoted to university status in 1970, the University of Louisiana-Monroe name was adopted on August 27, 1999. In 2015, its Child Development Center received the SECA Honorable Mention Award for outdoor classrooms. Endowed for $29.4 million, ULM now serves 9,038 Warhawks, including Curriculum and Instruction (Ed.D.) majors, at the 49-building Twin Cities campus and online. Linked to 25,762 LinkedIn alumni, the University of Louisiana-Monroe has produced Tim McGraw, Nita Whitaker, Joe Profit, Willie Roberston, and more.

The U.S. News & World Report ranked Monroe among the top 301 national universities with the 157th best graduate online education program. On Niche, ULM boasts America's 196th top public education, 235th top campus, 483rd best student life, and 626th best value. Times Higher Education included the University of Louisiana-Monroe among its top 800 overall. College Factual honored ULM with the 269th most popular teacher education. Best Education Degrees declared Monroe the country's 12th top online choice. WalletHub picked the University of Louisiana 231st for student selectivity and 576th for career outcomes. PayScale recorded an average mid-career wage of $68,300 for ULM Warhawks. Washington Monthly also noticed Monroe for the 290th best master's education and 198th highest doctoral completion.

University of Louisiana-Monroe Accreditation Details

In 2019, the University of Louisiana-Monroe will undergo thorough evaluation of its Quality Enhancement Plan by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to renew Level VI accreditation for 10 extra years under its eighth president, Dr. Nick Bruno, who received the 2011 NACAS Presidential Award of Excellence. Based 505 miles east on Interstate 20 in Decatur, this respected11-state Gulf Coast accreditor is authorized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to question the academic quality of ULM's 39 undergrad, 24 master's, and four doctoral degrees on-site or online. In April 2018, the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) extended its discipline-specific approval for the School of Education. The University of Louisiana-Monroe is also one of 800+ American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) members nationwide.

University of Louisiana-Monroe Application Requirements

Admission to the University of Louisiana-Monroe is classified "moderately difficult" on Peterson's since 2,840 of the 3,969 Fall 2017 candidates were successful for 71 percent acceptance. Post-grad Warhawks fighting into the Online Curriculum and Instruction (Ed.D.) must have completed at least 30 credits for accredited master's degrees. Unlike many doctorates, specific majors and course prerequisites aren't required. Likewise, going through the steps for Louisiana or out-of-state initial certification in K-12 education is optional. Note the 1995 Child Protection Act requires criminal background checks before practicum though. ULM entrants should present at least a 3.25 GPA or "B+" average. Entrance exams under five years old must be attached. The minimum permitted score for the Graduate Record Exam is 292 (verbal and quantitative). The Miller Analogies Test also qualifies when scores raise above 397.

The University of Louisiana-Monroe admits online students five times yearly until these deadlines: August 6th for Fall 1, October 1st for Fall 2, December 17th for Spring 1, February 28th for Spring 2, and May 20th for Summer. All documents must be received at least one week after these dates. Interested Curriculum and Instruction (Ed.D.) post-grads easily register online application accounts. The School of Education requests all official college transcripts sent to 243 Sandel Hall at 700 University Avenue in Monroe, LA 71209. Use institutional code 6482 to submit graduate entrance exams electronically. International learners have the extra steps of paying $40 application fees, proving English ability, and completing the Financial Backing Form. More information is available by contacting (318) 342-1036 or [email protected].

Tuition and Financial Aid

For 2018-19, the University of Louisiana-Monroe is billing traditional in-state graduate students $9,058 annually full-time. Non-resident doctoral majors pay $21,158 yearly for more than nine credits per term. Living at the Ouachita Parish campus' graduate apartments like Bayou Village adds $2,705 to $3,990. Platinum meal plans for Schulze Center cost $1,365. Monroe suggests leaving $1,300 for books, $2,080 for personal, and $1,960 for travel. Annual graduate study equals $22,266 in-state and $34,366 out-of-state traditionally. However, ULM Online has flat-rate charges of $500 per doctoral credit regardless of residence. Curriculum and Instruction (Ed.D.) candidates can expect paying $1,500 by course and $30,000 total.

According to the NCES College Navigator, the Office of Financial Aid in Sandel Hall helps 75 percent of full-time ULM Warhawks share $36.97 million yearly for average assistance of $6,310 each. School of Education funds include the Billy & Florinell Laird Scholarship, Dr. Lucy Shackelford Scholarship, Emmett Foster Scholarship, Floy Antley Wilhite Scholarship, Frances Davis Hammond Scholarship, George Welch Scholarship, Pat Williams Aswell Scholarship, and Zanona Flinn Scholarship. The Sixty and Over Fee Waiver offers senior citizens three free credits. Veterans qualifying for the Post-9/11 GI Bill receive full tuition up to $22,805 yearly. Graduate students with 3.0 GPAs or greater are traditionally appointed to paid assistantships. Federal Direct Unsubsidized and Plus loans can be borrowed with interest by filing FAFSA forms coded 002020. The Federal TEACH Grant has a $8,000 maximum for graduate students promising to work in high-need, low-income schools. After 120 payments, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) option can negate teachers' owed amounts too.

Online Degree(s) Available

On Moodle, the University of Louisiana-Monroe utilizes its more than 80 years of teaching experience to present one associate, 14 bachelor's, 24 master's, and two doctoral degrees wholly online. Each accelerated, eight-week term has virtual courses that follow Netiquette rules with an 18:1 student-faculty ratio for asynchronous engagement. Other online benefits include the Quality Matters certification, 24/7 Computing Center help, EBSCO database directory, Otto E. Passman Collection, Digital Media Studio tutorials, LiveText portfolios, Literacy Lab access, and SREB Electronic Campus resources. Tomorrow's learning advocates might earn the following:

Curriculum and Instruction (Ed.D.)

Introduced in February 2018, Monroe's Curriculum and Instruction (Ed.D.) examines the latest quantitative research to develop leadership strategies that resolve learning difficulties in PreK-12 classrooms and beyond. The 60-credit, CAEP-accredited degree headed by Dr. Myra Lovett advances career opportunities organizing school reform, including with Level 3 Superintendent certification. Fully online courses like Program Assessment, Effective Teaching, Curricular Collaboration, and Educational Law culminate with 15 credits of dissertation work in only 24 months.