The University of South Florida

Date: Dec 31 1969
Major: Education (This Major's Salary over time)
Much of the instruction was theoretical and the validity of research in education is highly debatable. That being said, the most astute and invigorating professors focused on the facts and encouraged analysis of research to remain objective but to bear in mind that education is an extremely subjective field. The portfolio required to graduate is thrust upon you during the second year yet would be more effective as a true thesis which would run the length of the program and not just the second half of the program (or for some students) the last semester. The stability of the employment of the faculty was shaky during my cohort. Professors left after finding different *ahem, "better"* jobs in other universities. This could be seen as USF attracting quality faculty who are so good at their jobs they get promoted to more valuable positions elsewhere OR as great teachers abandoning a sinking ship. The quality of fellow students is entirely hit or miss. Luckily, you have full control over membership in required group projects. Some classes had irrelevant assignments and projects but as a whole, something useful could be gleaned from all classes. Overall, this program felt like it would be best suited for teachers, specifically teachers with at least 5 years of experience. This program prepares one to be a good teacher, not sure how effective it is at churning out effective administrators. The rigor of in-person classes vs. online classes is still debatable to me, though.