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Anaiz Moreno always knew she wanted to go for a master鈥檚 degree, but she never imagined it would be happening so soon. After all, the high school English teacher only recently earned her credential from 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 School of Teacher Education, in December 2023.

She asked: Was it really time to go back to school?

"I'm happy I did,鈥� said Moreno, now halfway through her first year in 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 online and Secondary Education program. "I started taking classes in the summer and it鈥檚 helped me adapt my lessons into the new, modern tech world that we live in. I鈥檝e been introduced to a lot of platforms to have really engaging lessons.鈥� 

Experiences like Moreno鈥檚 offer insight into 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 rising national profile in online education offerings. 麻豆传媒映画 is now tied at No. 3 nationally in the newly released U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Online Master鈥檚 in Education Program Rankings. 

That鈥檚 two spots up from the 2024 ranking, which was the program鈥檚 previous best. 麻豆传媒映画 trails only Clemson University and the University of Florida and tied for third with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of North Texas.

鈥淭he continuing rise in stature of our online master鈥檚 programs is a testament to our innovative faculty who understand the needs of in-service teachers and the intricacies of the ever-evolving education landscape,鈥� said Y. Barry Chung, dean of the College of Education. 鈥淚鈥檓 so proud that 麻豆传媒映画 is setting the standard for quality, accessible professional development for PK-12 educators.鈥�

Two 麻豆传媒映画 online programs factored into this year鈥檚 ranking 鈥� the and an .

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"I get to introduce what I learn to students here in the Imperial Valley who don't have that experience with digital platforms,鈥� Moreno said. 鈥淚t's like a cool new thing for them.鈥�

In addition to learning about new platforms, Moreno said the program has helped her become an expert in lesson planning while ensuring she鈥檚 teaching in a culturally-responsive way that connects students to the content. She鈥檚 already used what she鈥檚 learned to revamp a lesson on 鈥淩omeo and Juliet鈥� using new technology.

And like teachers in many districts, she is also looking forward to the pay increase that comes with earning a master鈥檚 degree.

"I get the master's, I get the pay bump and I have all these resources to now use for my classes,鈥� Moreno said. 鈥淪o it really goes hand-in-hand. I recommend it to all secondary education teachers who want to be in the 鈥榥ow鈥� of teaching. 

鈥淭he professors understand the field that we're in 鈥� that helps. It's a really great program and I'm happy I'm in it.鈥�