University of Maryland University College has charted a unique path as a public institution in online education.
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While working full time, Maria will begin an online master’s program in enviornmental management and Joe will start taking courses this fall to complete work on a bachelor’s degree in computer science. He also plans to pursue an online master’s degree in software engineering from UMUC.
“With me being eligible for the new GI Bill, this is the perfect time for us to get our education. The flexibility of the online classes will allow us to work while we study,” Joe Cruz says.
As one of 11 accredited institutions in the University System of Maryland, UMUC occupies a unique place in U.S. higher education as one of the largest standalone public institutions to offer online undergraduate and graduate education programs. The school, touting itself as the nation’s single largest public university based on combined classroom and online enrollments, enrolled more than 90,000 students globally last year, including 36,000 active duty service members from around the world. Out of 130 total undergraduate and graduate programs, 116 of them are available fully online, according to the university.
