Instructional Technology Degrees
A degree in instructional technology will combine your interest in education with your talent for technology. Generally a graduate program, individuals who wish to pursue a degree in instructional technology should have an undergraduate degree in education or computer science/information technology. After completing the undergraduate and graduate level degrees, students will be prepared to enter the workforce in a variety of areas ranging from educational software developer to distance learning director.
- Master’s: This degree program will expand upon your undergraduate training in education or computer science, and qualify you to begin a career in this quickly growing field. The possibility for the rapid and easy exchange of information that has resulted from advances in technology can be applied to the classroom in the form of interactive webpages or educational devices. This is a quickly expanding field that promises a very positive career outlook.
- PhD: A doctoral degree program is a way in which forward-thinking individuals can contribute to the development and implementation of instructional technology. Careers in research or as a professor are both options with a PhD in instructional technology.