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An Outstanding Ranking from
Best Accredited Colleges for our
Reading Program!
The UWL Institute for Professional Studies in Education is ranked #1 in Wisconsin and #6 nationally on the Best Accredited Colleges' list of best online Master's in Reading and Literacy program. We are the only Wisconsin program to make it in the top 50 national placings. Sign up now for our quality program! See the top 50 placings here.
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We are Ranked by US News and World Report!
UW-L’s Professional Studies in Education is ranked as having top online graduate education programs nationally. The program fosters collaboration and builds comradery by using a learning-in-community model allowing educators to share common values, beliefs, and emotions about education. Additionally, a culturally responsive, constructivist, and experiential learning approach actively shapes educators’ learning experiences.
Tuition as low as $396/credit
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Congratulations to Our Recent Graduates!
MSED Learning Community GraduatesCongratulations to our recent MSED Learning Community, Reading, and Educational Leadership graduates!
Why should you choose one of our graduate programs?
Communities of learning
Our programs work to build a dynamic, connected, and inspired community of learners dedicated to transforming the profession of education to create a world where every child can learn. Our graduates are defined by their desire to inspire those around them to live caring and meaningful lives.
Wisconsin Teacher Leverages UWL Master’s Program to Improve Student Literacy Outcomes
Desirae Heckendorf-Reece
Three years ago, Wisconsin teacher Desirae Heckendorf-Reece noticed a troubling trend among her high school English students: some struggled with reading fluently, and it was holding them back from achieving their potential. For these students, the lack of strong reading skills often meant limited options after graduation. "It doesn't matter if you’re heading into the trades, a two-year college or four-year university," she says. "You need to be able to read quickly and effectively to pass high-stakes tests in nearly every field."
Determined to help her students improve their literacy, Heckendorf-Reece sought out a reading specialist program that would give her the tools to teach reading more effectively. However, with a busy teaching schedule, she needed a program that was supportive and flexible while offering training grounded in the latest science.
After extensive research, Heckendorf-Reece found exactly what she was looking for at UW-La Crosse. (UWL). The university’s Professional Studies in Education Reading programs, which are designed for working teachers, offered graduate-level courses focused on the most recent, science-backed reading strategies.
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Check Out These Impressive UWL Rankings!
UW-La Crosse is the only comprehensive campus in Wisconsin to make a new list of the nation’s best public colleges.
UWL placed No. 100 in a new ranking by news website Stacker — the only Wisconsin university besides UW-Madison to make the list. Stacker evaluated colleges on a variety of factors, including academics, admissions, cost and student life.
UW-La Crosse is ranked the No. 2 public college in Wisconsin on Forbes’ 2023 America's Top Colleges list. The annual list showcases 500 of the finest U.S. colleges that have demonstrated impressive graduation rates, high graduate salaries and great outcomes for low-income students.
In U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of the Best Colleges for 2024, UWL was the top-ranked comprehensive campus in the Universities of Wisconsin system. U.S. News also promoted UWL to its “Top Public Schools Among National Universities” category.
Students get their money's worth!
Students get their money’s worth when attending UW-La Crosse, according to a new ranking by finance technology company SmartAsset.
In the company’s list of best value colleges, UWL placed No. 4 in Wisconsin and No. 50 in the United States. The ranking underscores UWL’s commitment to affordability, high-quality academic programming and providing students with a strong return on their investment. Read More!
Experience transformation
"I have to admit that when I saw the word “transformative” used for one of the outcomes of the program it was with some curiosity as to how that was measured or even described by the participants. Yet, person after person was able to share with me how each viewed the transformative process so that when educators went back to their buildings, others did see a change in those who had participated and principals indicated that the changes were felt at the building level itself." Diane Rauschenfels, External Reviewer March 2016
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