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Today’s education landscape needs leaders like you — dynamic educators and innovators committed to making sustainable and scalable change for all students by building on your professional experience in PreK–12 classrooms and districts; on college and university campuses; or in philanthropies, nonprofits, policy organizations, and ed-tech initiatives.
That’s why the Harvard Graduate School of Education launched an online Master's in Education Leadership, a two-year, part-time Ed.M. program with Higher Education and PreK-12 pathways specifically designed for working education professionals who bring at least seven years of relevant or transferrable work experience. The program will strengthen the invaluable skills you’ve already developed and give you the tools to propel yourself to new leadership opportunities and to even greater impact.
“Skilled leadership is essential to creating opportunity and overcoming the longstanding inequities that create barriers to success. At HGSE, we are committed to helping you meet today’s complex challenges by becoming the type of leader education needs.” Bridget Long Dean and Saris Professor of Education and Economics Harvard Graduate School of Education
A New Option for Experienced Educators
The online Master's in Education Leadership from HGSE consists of a diverse cohort of professionals like you — leaders who are advancing in their careers, and who bring important perspectives grounded in real-world challenges. Our program is conducted almost exclusively online — except for one short on-campus experience, where you'll meet your cohort in person and build community prior to the start of the first fall semester.
The program offers a distinctive Harvard experience — including deep engagement and interaction with Harvard faculty and talented peers, as well as a lifelong professional network — within an intentionally designed curriculum and robust opportunities for mentorship and coaching. The program is career-embedded — so you can immediately apply what you are learning, in real time, to the work you are doing on the ground.
Two Pathways: Higher Education and PreK–12
In the online Master’s in Education Leadership, you will choose between two Professional Pathways — Higher Education or PreK–12 — that align with the area of practice or the student community in which your work will make an impact. Students interested in advancing into senior leadership roles in colleges and universities, or in organizations that impact higher education, should study in the Higher Education Pathway . Students who want to do change-making work within the education ecosystem on behalf of students from early childhood to secondary education levels should select the PreK–12 Pathway .
Our prescribed curriculum is intentionally designed to meet your professional needs. It is anchored in both foundational knowledge and core competencies in education leadership related to the U.S. education system. You will also complete pathway-specific courses to advance your leadership in higher education or preK–12 education, as well as the Foundations courses. You will also have the opportunity to select courses from a small subset of electives. A minimum of 42 credits are required to graduate with an Ed.M. degree from HGSE.
The main elements of the curriculum are:
Foundations Courses
Throughout the two-year program, you will participate in Foundations courses in four areas: How People Learn, Leading Change, Evidence, and Equity and Opportunity. In these courses, you’ll build core skills central to the profession of education.
- The online Ed.M. program commences with How People Learn, which runs online June–July and requires a time commitment of 10–15 hours per week.
- You’ll participate in Equity and Opportunity, Evidence, and Leading Change throughout the two-year program.
Professional Pathways
All students will choose between the Higher Education and PreK–12 Pathways. Throughout the program, you will take both cross-pathway courses and pathway-specific courses. Cross-pathway courses will allow you to develop leadership skills that are important across sectors, as well as have discussions about how higher education and preK–12 can work more effectively together. Cross-pathway courses include:
- Real Talk: The Art and Practice of Communications
- Strategic Finance for Nonprofit Leaders
Pathway-specific courses are directed to the knowledge and skills important for leadership in the Pathway professional setting.
Elective Coursework
Students will have the opportunity to choose from a curated list of electives during the optional January terms, and during the fall and spring of their second year. Sample elective courses:
- Law and Higher Education
- Leading a School through Challenge and Crisis
- Race, Equity, and Leadership
- Teaching Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Classrooms
- Why Can’t Higher Education Change?
- Writing Workshop
Note: Though some courses may include comparative and international examples, applicants should expect a focus on leadership within U.S. domestic educational institutions and systems.
Leadership Core Competencies
To help you manage, lead, and implement change in complex organizations, our curriculum explores the core leadership competencies that you'll need to elevate your skills, knowledge, and expertise, wherever you are in your career. Throughout your coursework, you will strengthen your ability to:
- Lead change and think strategically
- Foster productive organizational conditions
- Navigate politics and practice political inclusion
- Communicate effectively
- Cultivate self-development and team professional development skills
Higher Education Pathway
All students will choose between the Higher Education and PreK–12 Pathways. The Higher Education Pathway prepares you to be a dynamic leader in a diverse range of postsecondary education contexts. It is designed to increase your knowledge of the practices, policies, processes, challenges, and opportunities in American postsecondary education. You will enhance your repertoire of strategies and management skills for tackling critical issues and introducing change — while preparing you to advance in your current career or move into other important leadership roles in higher education.
Sample courses for the Higher Education Pathway:
- Creating the Future of American Postsecondary Education
- Higher Education Leadership & Governance
- Student Affairs in Higher Education: Theory-Driven Practices to Help Students Thrive
You will also have the opportunity to engage with accomplished leaders through HGSE’s unique President-in-Residence program.
Students interested in the Higher Education Pathway currently hold administrative and mid-level leadership roles:
- Colleges and universities, including in academic affairs, student affairs, admissions and enrollment management, advancement, and institutional research
- Nonprofit education organizations
- State and federal government agencies
- Policy organizations focused on higher education
PreK–12 Pathway
All students will choose between the Higher Education and PreK–12 Pathways. The PreK–12 Pathway equips you to advance your leadership across the preK–12 landscape, including in such positions as teacher leader, principal, afterschool director, education agency representative, education nonprofit/philanthropic leader, or education entrepreneur.
Sample courses for the PreK–12 Pathway:
- Strategic Leadership in the PreK–12 Ecosystem
- Creating Conditions for Effective School, Family, and Community Partnerships
- Leading Learning
Students interested in the PreK-12 Pathway currently hold administrative and mid-level leadership roles in:
- PreK–12 schools, including as principals, assistant principals, and department heads
- Nonprofit education organizations (I.e., foundations, advocacy organizations, technical assistant organizations).
- Policy organizations focused on preK–12 education
Projected Time Commitment
Courses combine synchronous meetings and asynchronous work and assignments. Live or synchronous aspects of required courses will occur on weekdays (Monday–Friday) between 6 and 9 p.m. ET . Some elective courses, outside the required curriculum, may be offered at alternative times. On average, this degree requires 12 to 18 hours of work per week, though the weekly commitment will vary by term, courses taken, and students' own work styles. Students can expect to spend approximately five to seven hours per week in synchronous online class sessions with faculty members and classmates. The remaining hours will be spent working independently on asynchronous class preparation, in self-scheduled small-group work with other students or working on assignments.
Weekly Time Estimate
To complete the online Ed.M. in Education Leadership, students must complete 42 total credit hours of coursework over the two-year program. While the weekly time commitment varies, the graphic below provides a snapshot of the estimated weekly time commitment students may experience during the fall and spring semesters, when they will typically take 8 credits, the equivalent of two courses .
Synchronous
Includes live, scheduled sessions with faculty members and other students.
Asynchronous
Self-paced activities, discussion posts, and other course-related work.
Assignments
Readings, projects, papers, research, etc.
Total Estimated Weekly Hours
Hours reflect estimates and vary by term, course, and student work style.
Occurs between Monday-Friday, according to a specific schedule.
Asynchronous work and assignments will have clear deadlines or milestones, but students can set their own schedules to complete this work. Note that there may be days or weeks during the semester that are busier than average, requiring more than the estimated time shown.
Program Faculty
The faculty co-chair for the Higher Education Pathway is Francesca Purcell . The faculty co-chair for the PreK–12 Pathway is Irvin Scott .
Faculty Co-Chairs
Francesca Purcell
Francesca Purcell is a specialist in higher education policy and practice, with expertise on topics including college completion, student transfer, and developmental education.
Irvin Leon Scott
A former teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, chief academic officer, and foundation leader, Irvin Scott's focus is on education leadership and faith-based education.
James P. Honan
Karen L. Mapp
Timothy Patrick McCarthy
Mary Grassa O'Neill
Alexis Redding
On-Campus Experience
Prior to kicking off your first fall semester, you will participate in the On-Campus Institute, an immersive experience on the HGSE campus in Cambridge. This will provide the opportunity to not only form deep relationships with your cohort, but also learn together with the faculty and advisers with whom you will spend two years. The immersive residential experience is a core component to the two-year degree program that is required of all students in the program.
Over several days in late July and/or early August, you and your fellow peers will discuss your professional experiences and examine some of the persistent challenges in your organizations. You will immerse yourself in rich exercises and community building, set expectations of what it means to be in a rigorous HGSE degree program, and set intentions for yourself, your cohort, and your course of study.
Career Pathways
The Master's in Education Leadership Program prepares you to advance to a senior leadership role in a variety of career pathways, including:
- Academic affairs
- Admissions and financial aid
- Development
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Institutional research
- Student affairs
PreK-12 Pathway
- Education entrepreneur
- Executive director for an education nonprofit
- Principal* or head of school
- Program officer for a foundation
- School department head
- School designer and developer
- School district or network leader
- Teacher leader
Overall Program
- Education nonprofit CEO/COO
- Educational advocate and organizer
- Entrepreneur
*Note: This program is not able to provide principal certification at this time.
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The Individually Designed MA in Education is intended for doctoral students at Stanford who would like to earn a master's in education while studying for their PhD outside of the GSE. Students develop their individual program of study in consultation with a GSE advisor and must finish in three years.
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ICE/IEPA addresses educational practice in a rapidly changing global context, in both less-developed and industrialized countries. Students examine such problems as the political economy of underdevelopment and educational planning in comparative perspective. The major research project requirement provides students the opportunity to develop excellent research skills.
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Sep 15, 2023
LDT integrates powerful contemporary ideas about learning with emergent technologies to design and evaluate learning environments, products, and programs. LDT graduates bring their skills to bear in a variety of settings, including schools, museums, research institutions, and educational technology companies.
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Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies (POLS)
POLS emphasizes the knowledge, theory, and skills necessary for effective leadership in a variety of education-focused organizations. Students design their own programs of study focused on pre-K-12 education, non-profit leadership, policy analysis, higher education, or a combination of these broad areas.
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Stanford Teacher Education Program (STEP)
June 24, 2024
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STEP offers both an elementary and secondary route. Both programs lead to teacher certification in the state of California, and both require intensive, supervised practice at school sites as well as academic course work that focuses on cutting-edge, school-based research.
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The joint MA/MBA allows students to pursue an MA in education at the GSE and an MBA at the Graduate School of Business. Students complete both degrees in two years.
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The MA/MPP joint degree allows students in the POLS program to simultaneously pursue a master's in public policy from the School of Humanities and Sciences. Students complete both degrees in two years.
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The Master’s in Education (Ed.M.) prepares students with the skills needed to change the world through education. The online Master’s in Education Leadership is a part-time, two-year Ed.M. program from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with Higher Education and PreK-12 pathways. The program is specifically designed for working education professionals who bring at least seven years of relevant or transferrable work experience. Through this program, students will strengthen the invaluable skills they’ve already developed and develop the tools to propel themselves to new leadership opportunities and to even greater impact.
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DEGREES & PROGRAMS
Master's in education degrees designed to help you make a difference, master of science in education programs.
An online master's degree for current teachers looking to move into a...
An online master's degree for current teachers looking to move into a school or district leadership position, like principal, vice principal, or administrator.
- Time: 60% of grads earned this degree within 23 months.
- Tuition: $3,975 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 13 total courses in this program.
This program is for licensed teachers who are ready to take the next step in their education career.
Skills for your résumé included in this program:
- School Financial Leadership
- People & Talent
- School Operations and Management
- Leadership Ethics
Put your leadership skills to good use—in the service of America's children—with this education master's degree.
States that do not accept this program: Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, and Minnesota.
An online master's degree for those who have educational experience and...
An online master's degree for those who have educational experience and are looking to further their careers with a graduate program focused on curriculum development and design.
- Time: 62% of students earn this degree within 12 months.
- Tuition: $3,975 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 10 total courses in this program.
- Differentiated Instruction
- Curriculum and Instruction Design
- Educational Research
Help schools create engaging, meaningful, and memorable learning experiences to improve learning outcomes for all students with this M.S. degree.
The M.Ed. in Education Technology and Instructional Design from WGU is for...
The M.Ed. in Education Technology and Instructional Design from WGU is for instructional designers tasked with creating engaging and immersive virtual learning experiences that can substitute for on-ground instruction.
No teaching license required.
- Time: 62% of students finish this program in 10 months.
- Tuition: $3,975 per 6-month term
- Courses: 12 total courses in this program.
This program includes two tracks for students to choose from:
- The K-12 pathway
- The Adult Learner pathway
- Learning Experience Design
- Assessment and Learning Analytics
- Learning Technology
- Research Methodology
Develop training and instruction expertise to help you in the classroom, in educational settings, or in corporate world.
M.A. in Education Program | For Licensed Teachers
Mathematics Education (K–6) – M.A.
An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in...
An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in teaching math to elementary school students.
- Time: 61% of students earn this degree within 12 months.
- Tuition: $3,975 per 6-month term.
This program is for current teachers who are looking to add K-6 math education to their license.
- Number Sense and Functions
- Geometry and Statistics
- Research Design
Focus your teaching passion on instilling in elementary-age students a love of math with this education master's degree.
English Language Learning (PreK–12) – M.A.
An online master's degree for current teachers whose next career goal...
An online master's degree for current teachers whose next career goal includes a focus on teaching in ELL or ESL settings.
- Time: 62% of students earn this degree within 17 months.
- Courses: 11 total courses in this program.
This program is for current teachers who are looking to add ELL or ESL to their license.
- Assessment Theory and Practice
- Language Production, Theory and Acquisition
- Instruction Planning and Implementation
- Theories of Second Language Acquisition
Grow your teaching career on a commitment to ensuring language barriers don't become a barrier to learning with this education master's degree.
An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in teaching science to middle school students.
Available in all states that offer a middle-grades general science endorsement.
- Time: 63% of students earned this degree within 18 months.
- Courses: 14 total courses in this program.
This program is for currently licensed teacher who want to add middle-grades science to their license.
- Earth science
- Space science
Propel your career as a middle school or junior high science teacher with this M.A. degree.
Mathematics Education (Middle Grades) – M.A.
An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in teaching math to middle school students. Available in states that offer a middle-grades math teaching endorsement.
- Time: 62% of students earn this degree within 16 months.
- Tuition: $3,975 per 6-month term.
This program is designed for current teachers who are looking to add middle grade math to their license.
- College algebra
- Finite mathematics
- Trigonometry and pre-calculus
- Mathematics learning and teaching
- College geometry
- Probability and statistics
Focus your teaching passion on instilling in junior high students a love of math with this education master's degree.
An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in teaching chemistry to middle or high school students.
- Time: 64% of students earn this degree within 18 months.
- Tuition: $3,975 per 6-month term.
- General Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Biochemistry
Propel your career as a junior high or high school chemistry teacher with this education master's degree.
An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in teaching math to middle and high school students.
- Time: 64% of students earn this degree within 18 months.
- Courses: 18 total courses in this program.
This program is designd for current teachers who are looking to add secondary math to their license.
- Probability and statistics
- Algebra for secondary mathematics teaching
- Mathematics history and technology
- Mathematical modeling and applications
Focus your teaching passion on instilling in junior high or high school students a love of math with this education master's degree.
Science Education (Secondary Earth Science) – M.A.
An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in teaching earth science to middle or high school students.
- Time: 60% of students earn this degree within 14 months.
- Courses : 12 total courses in this program.
This program is designed for already-licensed teachers who want to add secondary earth science to their license.
- Physical Geology
- Earth Systems
- Ocean Systems
Propel your career as a junior high or high school geoscience teacher with this education master's degree.
Science Education (Secondary Biological Science) – M.A.
An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in teaching biology to middle or high school students.
- Time: 62% of students earn this degree within 17 months.
- Tuition: $3,975 per 6-month term.
This program is designed for already-licensed teachers who want to add secondary biology to their license.
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Heredity and Genetics
Propel your career as a junior high or high school biology teacher with this education master's degree.
An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in teaching physics to middle or high school students.
- Time: 62% of students earn this degree within 15 months.
- Courses : 13 total courses in this program.
This program is designed for already-licensed teachers who wish to add secondary physics to their licensure.
- Waves and optics
- Electricity and magnetism
- Space, time and motion
Propel your career as a junior high or high school physics teacher with this education master's degree.
M.A. in Teaching | Leading to Teacher Licensure
An online master's of arts in education degree and teacher certification...
An online master's of arts in education degree and teacher certification program for aspiring elementary school teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field.
Leads to a teaching license. Specific grade levels will vary depending on teaching certification in your state.
- Time: 64% of students finish within 24 months.
- Courses : 24 total courses in this program (25 for Washington residents)
- Lesson Planning
- Behavioral Support Strategies
- Educational Psychology & Development
- Classroom Management
This online teacher's degree requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time student teaching.
An online teaching master's degree and teacher certification program for...
An online teaching master's degree and teacher certification program for aspiring middle school math teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field.
Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.
- Time: 61% of students finish this middle school math teaching degree within 24 months.
- Courses: 20 total courses in this program (21 for Washington residents).
- Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
- Educational Psychology
- Algebra for Secondary Mathematics Teaching
- Mathematics History
- Essential Practices for Supporting Diverse Learners
This M.A. Teaching program in middle grades math education requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time student teaching. It differs from the M.A. Teaching, Mathematics Education (Secondary) program in that it does not require courses in upper levels of calculus, including advanced calculus and mathematical modeling. The curriculum of this online math degree is designed to prepare middle school math teachers for success.
An online teaching master's degree and teacher certification program for aspiring middle school or high school math teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field.
Leads to teacher licensure. Specific grade levels will vary depending on the teaching certification in your state.
- Time: 64% of students finish this high school math teaching degree within 25 months.
- Courses: 21 total courses in this program (22 for Washington residents).
- Algebra for Secondary Teaching
- Geometry for Secondary Teaching
- Statistics and Probability for Secondary Teaching
This online teaching degree in secondary math education requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time student teaching. This program differs from the M.A. Teaching, Mathematics Education (Middle Grades) program in that it includes courses in upper levels of calculus, including advanced calculus and mathematical modeling. Graduates from this secondary math degree program will be eligible for a teaching license in any of the 50 states.
An online teaching master's degree and teacher certification program for aspiring middle or high school English teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field.
- Time: 63% of students finish this online English degree program within 21 months.
- Courses: 17 total courses in this program.
- English Pedagogy
- Reading Instruction and Interventions
- Disciplinary Literacy
This online English degree prepares students for teaching certification in any of the 50 states.
An online master's teaching degree and teacher certification program for...
An online master's teaching degree and teacher certification program for aspiring middle or high school science teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field.
- Time: 62% of students finish this secondary science teaching degree within 24 months.
- Courses: 18 total courses in this program (19 for Washington residents)
- Science Technology
- Science Methods
This program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time student teaching. You'll be prepared to teach in middle school or high school settings, based on teaching certification in your state.
Teaching, Special Education (K–12) – M.A.
An online master's degree for current or aspiring teachers looking to...
An online master's degree for current or aspiring teachers looking to further their careers with a focus on K–12 special education.
- Time: 64% of students finish similar programs in 22 months.
- Courses: 26 total courses in this program.
This program is ideal for students who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field and are looking to earn their initial teaching license.
- Professional, Ethical and Legal Guidelines in Special Education
- Management Strategies for Academic and Social Behavior
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Methods of Instruction and Intervention
Find a rewarding career teaching students with diverse challenges and special learning abilities with this teaching master's degree.
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English Language Learning (PreK–12) Endorsement Prep
An online program for currently licensed elementary and secondary school...
An online program for currently licensed elementary and secondary school teachers who desire to be licensed to teach in ELL or ESL settings.
Become highly qualified in ELL or ESL, increase your career opportunities, earn re-licensure points, and possibly become eligible for lane changes leading to increased salary.
- Time: 62% of students finish within 13 months.
- Courses: 8 total courses in this program.
This program is for current teachers who are looking to earn an ELL/ESL endorsement.
Advance your teaching career and help ensure language barriers don't become a barrier to learning.
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A Master of Science (M.S.) in Education degree program can be a great option for current teachers hoping to move into leadership roles, or for those hoping to move into curriculum roles.
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If you have a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field, a Master of Arts in Teaching can help you get the education licensure you need for classroom credentials. Learn more about these types of programs.
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If you're a current teacher looking to add to your license, a master's degree can help you get additional specialties and move into other teaching areas. Learn more about how these programs could work for your career goals.
EDUCATION MASTER'S DEGREES
Online master of education degrees for current or aspiring teachers.
An educator is also a lifelong learner. A master's degree, such as a master of science, or endorsement from an accredited university can help you build a career in K–12 education where you can make a huge difference in students' lives. It can also help you move into instructional or training careers outside the classroom.
For current teachers, academic advancement with a graduate degree, such as a master of science program, can help you specialize your career and may qualify you for a salary increase or lane change. At WGU, there are several academic options to choose from.
For professionals in a non-teaching career who have a bachelor's degree but want to move into a teaching career, an Master's of Arts in Teaching could be the path you're looking for.
We offer master's degrees for currently licensed teacher s looking to add to their license and Master of Arts in Education (M.Ed.) or Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) degrees for those looking to advance their corporate or academic career.
Future Teachers Can Earn a Teaching License Through an Online Master's in Education
A career change to become a teacher can be a professionally and personally fulfilling move to make. But it can also seem like a daunting change—especially if you already have a bachelor's degree in your field and don't want to start from scratch.
You don't have to start over. You can begin your path to educational leadership in the classroom now.
An M.A. in Teaching degree, different from the Master of Science in Education degree program, can be your path. Designed for aspiring teachers who have a bachelor's degree but no teaching license, these programs are a faster path to your teaching certificate.
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The WGU Teachers College is the first competency-based online university to receive accreditation for its degree programs that lead to teacher licensure from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). CAEP is the only recognized national accreditor for educator preparation.
The teacher licensure programs offered through the WGU Teachers College have been awarded full accreditation by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) through June 30, 2026. Full accreditation acknowledges that a program prepares effective educators who continue to grow as professionals and that the program has demonstrated the commitment and capacity to continue to do so.
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As a nonprofit organization, WGU provides a convenient, cost-effective path to your master’s degree in education or endorsement. Tuition for degree programs in the School of Education is about $3,975 per six-month term— about half what you’d pay at other universities .*
Low tuition is just the start! Tuition is charged at a flat rate each 6-month term, regardless of how many courses you complete during that term. The standard term is based upon a full course load—at least 8 competency units (credit equivalents) for post-baccalaureate and master’s students. Individual progress may vary. Because you can accelerate through material you already know well or learn quickly—finishing more courses in a term without paying extra—you could end up saving even more.
*WGU average annual bachelor’s tuition rates are 48% lower than the national average, compared to national rates reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems in 2022 . WGU average rate does not include rates for WGU Bachelor of Science, Nursing Prelicensure program.
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A master’s degree in business can give your career a boost. Plus, 97% of employers said they would hire another WGU grad.* If you apply now, you can take advantage of the Master Your Future scholarship. This scholarship awards recipients $2,500 ($625 per six-month term for up to four terms). With tuition under $4,500, this makes your dream career even more affordable.
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For Current Teachers, a Master’s Degree Can Take You to the Next Level
Already a teacher? Imagine reaching the next level of your profession. Through one of WGU's online master’s teaching degree programs, you can put yourself in an excellent position to enhance your professional prestige, educational leadership, and earning potential. You’ll develop specialized skills and knowledge in a high-demand field and become a curricular and academic leader in your school.
You’ve worked to mold the futures of your students for years. Isn’t it time you thought about your own future?
Earning your master’s degree in education from the Teachers College at Western Governors University helps you secure a better future online, on your schedule, and on your budget. You’ll start seeing the benefits immediately.
A master’s degree often means an increased salary, job security, and retirement benefits. You’ll also notice an immediate improvement in your teaching skills. You’ll be able to reach your students in new ways and maximize the academic impact of every lesson. Your specialized knowledge and skills will not only benefit you, but also benefit your students and the school districts in which you teach.
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"Coming back to get my master's degree after obtaining my bachelor's degree from WGU was the absolute best thing I could have done. I never dreamed before obtaining my bachelor's that I would get a master's degree, but WGU was such an amazing experience I was excited to continue."
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"What I got during my education at WGU was so current and I could actually transfer it right away into what I was teaching. It wasn’t like I had to wait until my education was over so I could start applying it.”
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"I've always been self-motivated, so working at my own pace to earn my master's degree was a perfect fit."
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Master's in Education Degrees
What's the difference between an master's in education (m.ed.) and a master of arts in teaching (mat).
When choosing an education master's program it's important to determine your career goals. If you want to become a licensed teacher, or if you're a current teacher and you want to expand your license, a Master of Arts in Teaching will be the right master's program for you. If you want to work in curriculum, leadership, administration, or other elements of education, a Master's of Arts in Education or a Master of Education will be the best master's program for you.
Should you earn your Master's in Education online?
For many students an online master's in education program is the ideal fit for their needs. An online program often allows you to continue working at your full-time job, giving you crucial flexibility, while also helping you earn an accredited and respected degree.
What specializations are offered with a master's in education degree?
Online master's degrees in education offer a wide variety of specialties. Some include:
- MAT programs for elementary education
- MAT programs for secondary education
- MAT programs for specific subjects like math, English, or science
- MEd programs in curriculum or instruction
- MS programs in educational leadership
What can you do with a master's degree in education?
You can utilize a master's degree in education for many career paths, including:
- Elementary school teacher
- Special education teacher
- Middle school or high school teacher
- Vice principal
- Superintendent
- Curriculum developer
- Learning experience designer
- Instructional coordinator
- Learning technology expert
Is a master's in education worth it?
An online master's in education program can allow you to change or further your career—in the education field degree programs are often required for you to be eligible for certain jobs, so having that credential on your résumé is vital.
What is the best master's degree to get in education?
The best master's in education program for you will depend on your career goals. If you want to get a license to teach, MAT programs will be ideal. If you want to work in education leadership, a master's degree with that specialization will be the best fit. If you want to work on curriculum and training, there are MEd programs and MSEd programs that can help you get where you need to go.
What are the different master's degrees in education?
Generally there are three master's in education degree programs to choose from:
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Master of Arts in Education
- Master of Science in Education
- Master of Education
There are pros and cons for each type of degree programs—the main focus should be on which program will help you reach your specific career goals.
How long does it take to earn a master's in education?
Most traditional master's in education programs will take 2 years to complete. Online master's in education programs often give you the option to accelerate—for example WGU students often finish their master's in education programs in approximately 18 months.
What comes after a master's degree in education?
If you want to continue your schooling after completing a master's program, a doctoral program is usually the next step. This can allow you to move higher on the education career ladder, teach post-secondary courses, and more.
What is a master's degree in education?
Master of Education degree programs, often called M.Ed programs, are graduate level programs typically focused on preparing students for education careers that do not focus on teaching. These programs can prepare you for roles in administration, instructional technology, or curriculum planning and design, and more.
Is a master's in education a good degree?
For those involved in academics, including teachers that want to advance their careers, completing a master’s in education can be just the thing you need. In most districts a master’s degree in education can lead to higher salaries, and opportunities to move into administrative or leadership roles in your school or district.
Is M.A. in Education equivalent to M.Ed.?
A Master of Arts in Education and a Master of Education degree are often terms used interchangeably. Sometimes there may be distinctions between these two types of programs, but often they are similar or the same.
What is the purpose of a master's in education?
The Master's of Education is an advanced degree for people who already have teaching experience. An M.Ed. allows the student to enhance their knowledge of education with respect to such areas as curriculum development, counselor education, or educational administration.
How many years is a master's degree in education?
The duration of master’s degrees varies depending on the institution that offers the degree program. In most cases a master’s degree in education requires approximately two years to complete, however, at WGU, competency based learning program allows you to use your current knowledge to move more quickly through your degree program.
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The Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education with Early Childhood Special Education Preliminary Teaching Credential prepares students to work in early intervention, preschool, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten education settings with infants and young children (ages birth through 5) who experience a range of disabilities. This program’s equity-centered approach to praxis advances social justice and increases access and opportunity for all children.
In your clinical experiences, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of effective early intervention and preschool special education. These clinical experiences total more than 900 hours, exceeding the 600 hours of fieldwork required by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC).
The Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education with Early Childhood Special Education Preliminary Teaching Credential prepares students to work in early intervention, preschool, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten education settings with infants and young children (ages birth through 5) who experience a range of disabilities.
This 42-credit, two-year program’s equity-centered approach to praxis advances social justice and increases access and opportunity for all children.
- The program’s experiential learning experiences aim to be the global standard; it prepares practitioners to lead in their professions as early childhood educators and leaders in California public schools.
Through collaboration with families, graduates of the program will support young children with disabilities, from birth through kindergarten, to live up to their potential.
Most courses in the MA in Early Childhood Education program meet CCTC standards, utilizing a strengths-based approach, which teaches students to approach early childhood with an appreciation of the diverse capabilities and resources children and families offer. The MA in Early Childhood Education program focuses on social justice and equity, centering on a disability studies approach. Students examine how societal systems set limitations based on “othered” identities, and how their instruction, interaction, and advocacy can create equitable and accessible learning opportunities. The degree is conferred by Mills College at Northeastern University, and the teaching credentials are presented by CCTC.
The Early Child Education (ECE) department maintains the belief that coursework and fieldwork must be integrated. Therefore, courses have assignments requiring engagement in educational settings, and students will be placed in experiential learning/educational fieldwork every semester of the two-year program. During a student's first year, they will be placed at the Mills College Children's School, where they are closely mentored by experienced and knowledgeable early childhood professionals. Students participate in weekly reflective circles with team members, where they discuss instructional decisions and interventions, receive feedback, and identify the next steps for supporting children and families. During the second year, student teaching will take place in an early intervention setting and a preschool-kindergarten setting.
In their field placements, students have an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of effective early intervention and preschool special education. These experiential learning experiences total more than 900 hours, far exceeding the 600 hours of fieldwork required by the CCTC. Throughout the course sequence of the MA in Early Childhood Education program, students will compile a digital portfolio, including course assignments, such as reflection pieces, presentations, and papers. The portfolio will provide us with assessment evidence of varied experiences, depth of knowledge, and critical reflection around instruction gained during the program. A description of clinical experiences is available here .
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- The program meets the CCTC Preliminary Education Specialist, Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) teaching credential.
- Our academic coordinator and credential analyst is available to guide you through the CCTC aspects of the application, orientation to the degree program, and completion of the program.
- Gain clinical experience every semester for two years.
- Secure placement at our celebrated Mills College Children’s School and other schools/districts.
- Develop instructional competencies and personal disposition with seasoned mentors who are ECE professionals.
Program Objectives
- Complete 42 total credits
- Acquire 600 minimum hours of fieldwork
- Gain clinical experience every semester for two years
- Prepare to apply to the CCTC for a Preliminary Education Specialist credential with a specialty area of early childhood special education.
- Prepare to work with children with special needs in early intervention programs, preschool, transitional kindergarten (TK), kindergarten, and inclusive/special education classrooms.
- Achieve readiness to assume leadership positions within early childhood education as program directors or within policy or research institutions.
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The state of California is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in ECE. By 2025, all four-year-olds must be offered a placement in TK, resulting in the need for 11,000–16,000 new ECE teachers, including those with a specialty in working with students with disabilities.
The ECSE program director, Jaci Urbani, has participated in multiple state-led web conferences about the current and future needs for educators, specifically for special education and preschool-third grade (P-3). Specifically, discussion has focused on bringing diversity to the workforce by offering collaborations with community colleges (which the ECE department already has in place) and supporting those already working in the field without a teaching credential, such as teacher aides/assistants.
Information on the ECE plans for the state is available in the following resources:
- Learning Policy Institute: Building a Well-Qualified Transitional Kindergarten Workforce in California: Needs and Opportunities
- News release, Gov. Gavin Newsom: Master Plan for Early Learning and Care: California for All Kids
- Master Plan for Early Learning and Care: California for All Kids
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- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Completed at least one course in child development, early childhood education, developmental psychology, or child psychology
- Completed at least 40 hours of volunteer or paid work in a school or other educational setting, specifically with young children, prior to enrollment. We encourage prospective students to complete these hours as early as possible so that we may consider their experience during the application review process.
- Passed all portions of the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) for compliance with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
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The program’s experiential learning experiences aim to be the global standard; prepare practitioners to lead in their professions as early childhood educators and leaders in California public schools.
In their field placements, students have an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of effective early intervention and preschool special education. These experiential learning experiences total more than 900 hours, far exceeding the 600 hours of fieldwork required by the CCTC. Throughout the course sequence of the MA in Early Childhood Education program, students will compile a digital portfolio, including course assignments, such as reflection pieces, presentations, and papers. The portfolio will provide us with assessment evidence of varied experiences, depth of knowledge, and critical reflection around instruction gained during the program. A description of clinical experiences is available here .
- Our academic coordinator and credential analyst is available to guide you through the CCTC aspects of the application, orientation to the degree program, and completion of the program.
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By enrolling in Northeastern, you’ll gain access to students at 13 campus locations, 300,000+ alumni, and 3,000 employer partners worldwide. Our global university system provides students unique opportunities to think locally and act globally while serving as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Examples of jobs graduates may hold:
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- Design differentiated and inclusive environments.
- Collaborate and consult with families, educators, and service providers.
- Assess young children for Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs) and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Implement evidence-based practices within a positive behavior support approach.
- Demonstrate respect for various cultures, languages, and other identities to facilitate an asset-based learning environment.
- Promote language and communication development.
- Commit to ongoing professional development and serve as an advocate for young children with disabilities and their families.
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College of education and human development prepares secondary school educators to teach collegiate courses, college expands to offer a new online master of education with an emphasis in continuing educator improvement program.
College of Education & Human Development faculty welcome the first cohort of educators.
The College of Education and Human Development at the University of Nevada, Reno, continues its commitment to excellence in education by introducing a new online Master of Education, M.Ed., in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Continuing Educator Improvement program. Last year, the College added a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and an online Master of Science in Instructional Technology and Learning Design .
The Secondary Education CEI program is designed for licensed teachers who want to extend and deepen their knowledge base and improve their pedagogical skills with the goal of becoming better teachers. Teachers’ approaches continually grow and change in response to local, state and national education initiatives; students’ needs and interests; and new innovations and research in teaching. This program is designed to support teachers in developing their approaches to best meet the needs of their students while also attending to the landscape of education beyond their classrooms.
One initiative that is growing quickly in Nevada is dual-credit courses. The University of Nevada, Reno, Collegiate Academy is an example of this work. In the Collegiate Academy program, courses are taught by high school teachers in their classrooms, but the content is developed by university faculty and provides university credit.
Through these courses, students can graduate from high school having already completed some of their university courses, making a college degree more affordable and accessible. This CEI program helps teachers bridge the gap between high school and collegiate-level instruction
“As more dual-credit opportunities are available to high school students, we will need more highly-prepared teachers who can teach those courses in K-12 schools,” Jessica Gallo, Ph.D. , associate professor of secondary education said. “While our CEI program is designed to support practicing teachers’ growth as professionals in many ways, we are particularly focused on those teachers who are interested in teaching dual-credit courses.”
Designed with the realities of full-time educators' lives in mind, the CEI program is offered in an online format, delivered in a cohort model. This approach fosters a collaborative learning environment where teachers progress through the program alongside peers.
“We chose a fully-online program built in a paced cohort model so that the teachers could move through the program together, learn with teachers who share similar concerns and challenges, and have thought partners to apply course concepts to actual classrooms,” Gallo said. “By the end of the program, we hope that teachers will be better prepared to conduct classroom research, adapt their instruction to students’ needs, respond to changes in education, and collaborate with one another and the educational community.”
The inaugural cohort, welcomed in Spring 2024, comprises dedicated educators representing a diverse array of subjects from across Nevada, including math, foreign language, special education, sciences and history, among others. The educators take two online courses per semester during the fall, spring and summer semesters and are anticipated to graduate in December 2025.
The program aims to make advanced education accessible to a broad spectrum of educators. Students are funded through the Nevada Teacher Advancement Scholarship, which pays 75% of tuition and fees per semester for the duration of the program. Furthermore, a commitment to teacher retention and professional development is demonstrated through incentives that reimburse participants for remaining tuition expenses after completing the program and three years of teaching in Nevada after graduation.
Last month, the College of Education & Human Development hosted a welcome reception for the first cohort of students. “We are thrilled to be able to offer a fully-online program for practicing teachers all over Nevada, and this program was designed with teachers’ busy lives in mind,” Gallo said. “However, we also want to build a sense of community and collaboration that can be harder to create and maintain in online courses.
“The teachers in each cohort will be taking nearly all of the same classes together, collaborating with one another, and working with University’s secondary education faculty for the entirety of the program, so this welcome event is a chance to get to know one another outside of the formality of a classroom setting. It is also a chance to share some of the many resources the campus has to offer while the teachers are enrolled in the program. “
“The face of high school is shifting with over 3 million high school students (9-12 graders) taking AP or some form of dual college-level courses,” Dean of the College of Education & Human Development Donald Easton-Brooks, Ph.D ., said. “With this, students from low-income families are approximately 25% more likely to go to college when taking concurrent/dual credit courses in high school. The College of Education and Human Development is excited to be able to offer educators an online master’s degree program designed to assisting teachers in creating the skills necessary to meet the need of this new generation high school student.”
Looking ahead, the College will launch the program's second cohort in the spring of 2025. Secondary educators interested in joining the program are encouraged to complete an interest form or contact Jess Gallo, Ph.D., at [email protected] for more information.
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Texas A&M University is one of the nation’s leaders in graduate education, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
The university has 33 programs in the Top 50 spanning across agriculture, business, computer science, education, health, law, political science, public affairs, psychology, science, and veterinary medicine. U.S. News announced this week that the release of rankings for engineering, medical and clinical psychology will be delayed.
In its Best Graduate Schools ranking, the publication placed 10 of Texas A&M’s graduate programs in the Top 20; among those, six are Top 10:
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- Industrial and organizational psychology, No. 7 (No. 6 public)
- Inorganic chemistry, No. 5 (No. 2 public, No. 1 in Texas)
- Nuclear physics, No. 7 (No. 6 public, No. 1 in Texas)
School of Law, overall No. 26
- Dispute resolution, No. 5 (No. 3 public, No. 1 in Texas)
- Intellectual property, No. 6 (No. 2 public, No. 1 in Texas)
School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, overall No. 10 (No. 9 public, No. 1 in Texas)
According to U.S. News , the rankings are based on expert opinion on program excellence and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school’s faculty, research and students. Texas A&M currently enrolls 16,762 graduate and professional students (fall 2023), in more than 170 master’s, 94 doctoral and five professional degree programs.
“I’m so proud of our graduate students, the world-class faculty who mentor them and the outstanding programs that set them on a path to success in their chosen fields,” said Gen. (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III, president of Texas A&M University. “Post-graduate education at Texas A&M contributes immeasurably to our research enterprise and our teaching and service missions. Congratulations to the students, faculty and staff whose work is reflected not just in rankings, but each and every day on our campuses and in the world at large.”
Texas A&M School of Law in Fort Worth, which has seen a remarkable rise in the U.S. News rankings, this year rose three spots overall, an increase of 57 spots in five years.
The Bush School of Government and Public Service, which ranks No. 26 overall in public affairs, has seen gains this round in non-profit management, up six places to No. 21. “The Bush School continues to make strides as a world-class Public Affairs school,” said Frank B. Ashley III, interim dean. “Employers know that graduates of our Public Service and Administration program are career-ready leaders with a passion for public service.”
Other notable rankings include:
- Analytical chemistry, No. 11 (No. 10 public)
- Applied mathematics, No. 13 (No. 6 public)
- Legal writing, No. 11 (No. 7 public, No. 1 in Texas)
- Marketing, No. 29 (No. 9 public)
- Management, No. 27 (No. 11 public)
- Statistics, No. 13 (No. 7 public, No. 1 in Texas)
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U.S. News released its graduate school rankings. Here's where UT-Austin's programs landed
The University of Texas at Austin is in the news once again for its academic successes, this time with its graduate programs.
U.S. News & World Report partially released its rankings of the best graduate programs at colleges and universities nationwide. U.S. News has yet to release its engineering, medicine and clinical psychology rankings.
Several of UT's graduate programs ranked among the country's best, with the College of Education landing in the top 10.
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Three of UT's graduate programs ranked first in the country among similar programs, though only one ranking has been updated for 2024-25. The university's accounting program ranked first, alongside its Latin American history and sociology of population programs, neither of which has been revised for the current year, according to a news release from the university .
"These rankings are striking and reflect our ability to continue to attract exceptional faculty and students," Jay Hartzell, UT's president, wrote on Instagram. "Our talent is what puts UT at the leading edge of discovery in AI and robotics, life sciences, population research, and many other disciplines that are at the forefront of solving many of the world’s most pressing problems and bettering society."
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Five of the university's graduate schools also landed in the top 10 in their rankings. In total, the university claims 42 graduate schools and programs that have ranked in the top 10 when combined with previous years.
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College of Education grad program ranks in Top 40 among U.S. public universities
The Purdue University College of Education ranks #48 in 2024 Best Education Schools – Graduate Education , according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings released Apr. 9. This is an increase from #49 in 2023.
Education is among the five top-ranked academic disciplines at Purdue ranked by the USNWR .
“We are #2 in Indiana, and in the top 19% nationally,” said Wayne E. Wright , College of Education associate dean for research, graduate programs, and faculty development.
This ranking places Purdue’s College of Education graduate program in the Top 40 among U.S. public universities, at #37.
“While this is a very small improvement over our ranking last year, it is evidence that our graduate programs are strengthening — especially in the area of research,” said Phillip J. VanFossen , interim dean of the College. “In fact, the College has one of the highest levels of research productivity at Purdue.”
“We are thrilled to see our graduate program move even higher in the 2024 U.S. News and World Report Rankings,” Wright said. “We truly have outstanding programs and faculty who are dedicated to teaching and providing our students with highest quality education.”
U.S. News & World Report is a recognized leader in ranking colleges, programs, and graduate schools. Each year, Purdue’s College of Education strives to continually improve its programs and relies on the rankings to help promote and serve as a recruiting tool for prospective students seeking a quality online educational experience.
U.S. News and World Report rankings of the 2024 Best Graduate Schools – Education programs https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-education-schools/purdue-university-main-campus-06068
Source: Wayne E. Wright, [email protected]
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Alria and Vyankatesh Kharage met as undergraduates in Mumbai University, fell in love, and began building a life together when their shared passion for education brought them to Harvard.
The Kharages are both pursuing their master’s degrees in education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education — Alria in the Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship program and Vyankatesh in the Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology program. It’s rare that married couples attend graduate programs together due to the complexities of School admissions. To highlight their unique status, the Ed School made them the subject of a Valentine’s reel on Instagram.
Recently in the Gutman Building, the Kharages, who married three years ago, reminisced about their time together at the Ed School as soulmates and study partners, sharing household chores, and even seeing snow for the first time.
“It’s been a beautiful year. There are many remarkable things we have experienced together, and because we are in the same School, we can understand what the other one is going through. And I love that I have a permanent study buddy.” Alria Kharage
“Living together and working together has been double the joy,” said Vyankatesh.
“It’s been a beautiful year,” said Alria. “There are many remarkable things we have experienced together, and because we are in the same School, we can understand what the other one is going through. And I love that I have a permanent study buddy.”
The Kharages found their calling for education before they found each other. Alria’s focus stems from the story of her mother, who halted education in the 10th grade but worked her way up to a high administrative position at a university.
“My mother has been instrumental in shaping my love and dedication for education,” said Alria, who is an Adrian Cheng Fellow in the Social Innovation Change Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School. “My educational journey would have been incomplete without her inspiration.”
After college, Alria worked for an IT firm in Mumbai and felt unfulfilled. That changed when she tried a two-year stint at Teach for India, an organization inspired by Teach for America.
“I was working with students in Grade 10, which is the most pivotal grade in the Indian education system because you must decide what you want to do next. Do two more years of secondary school and then go to college, or stop at 10th grade and get a job,” said Alria. “That experience transformed me. I wanted my students to know there were opportunities for them to continue their education.”
Meanwhile, Vyankatesh, the son of a civil service officer, moved around a lot and attended eight different schools. He initially set out to become an athlete and teach sports to children. After that didn’t work out, he took a job in finance. Realizing he liked working with children, he began exploring job opportunities in education. He soon learned that rather than being a classroom teacher, his interest was in designing programs. He traveled across India to learn about different education systems, including Buddhist monasteries.
“I wanted to understand the Buddhist way of learning,” he said. “When I visited Buddhist monasteries, that is when I realized I wanted to work in the education space and find a way to offer a holistic education to students.”
During the pandemic, the couple drew on their experiences to launch the Asude Foundation , a nonprofit that offers programs in career awareness and life skills to 9th- and 10th-graders from low-income households in India. Over three years, the organization’s reach grew from four to 72 schools, helping nearly 15,000 students, but the Kharages’ dream is to help many more.
Their venture is a semifinalist in the Social Impact category of the Harvard iLab’s President’s Innovation Challenge.
Karen Brennan, faculty co-chair of Vyankatesh’s master’s program, said the soon-to-be-graduate fits all the requirements to be a stellar educator.
“Vyankatesh is an exemplary learner and an exceptional member of our community: curious and creative about the expansive possibilities afforded in learning, humble and persistent in the face of challenges, and generous and kind as a peer and colleague,” said Brennan, Timothy E. Wirth Professor of Practice in Learning Technologies, in an email.
Alria has traits that set her apart from her peers — pragmatism, gratitude, a sense of wonder, and a spirit of supporting others — according to Ebony N. Bridwell-Mitchell, Herbert A. Simon Professor in Education, Management, and Organizational Behavior at the Ed School.
“These are the students who you know will not only go on to impact the world in important ways but students who will do so navigating the world in the way that provides a model for other people to become the best versions of themselves — creating a multiplier effect on the impact they have in the world,” said Bridwell-Mitchell, chair of Alria’s master’s program.
After graduation, the Kharages will return to India and their foundation. For Alria, it is a way to help young students to have the opportunities her mother didn’t have.
Vyankatesh shares the sentiment. “I see privilege as a blessing and as a responsibility. My family comes from very humble backgrounds, and my parents and grandparents did the hard work to give me better opportunities in life. My responsibility is to take it forward and bring it to people who didn’t have the same opportunities that I had.”
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Gain the expertise you need to flourish at the frontiers of education — by creating innovations in education technology, leveraging the science of learning, and developing powerful pedagogies.
In our Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology (LDIT) Program, you will tackle promising and challenging frontiers of education — leveraging the science of learning, applying innovations in education technology, and developing powerful pedagogies to improve learning outcomes. You will experience a diverse, inclusive, and high-energy environment, while learning from leading HGSE faculty and top industry practitioners, as well as your fellow cohort members. Our LDIT Program will equip you to work in educational media and technology, instructional design, and curriculum development, to create new learning materials and experiences for preK–12 schools, colleges and universities, 21 st century workplaces, and informal settings.
"So much of young people’s learning today takes place out of school, and it impacts how we need to design learning experiences. In this program we study the evolution and science of learning — exploring the impact of innovations in pedagogy and technology, identifying ways these insights and tools can help us improve learning designs, and making progress toward generating better student outcomes." Joe Blatt Faculty Co-Chair
After completing the LDIT Program, you will have gained a deeper understanding of core competencies that explore how to:
- Determine learning needs and goals
- Create learning materials and experiences
- Assess impacts of a learning design
- Manage design processes, collaboratively and reflectively
- Foreground diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in design
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The LDIT Program is designed to help you gain the knowledge and practice the skills essential to designing and implementing learning experiences. A minimum of 42 credits are required to graduate with an Ed.M. degree from HGSE.
The main elements of the 2024–25 academic year curriculum are:
- This program commences with How People Learn, an immersive online course that runs June–July and requires a time commitment of 12–15 hours per week.
- You will continue Foundations with Leading Change, Evidence, and Equity and Opportunity on campus in August.
- Your Equity and Opportunity Foundations experience culminates in an elected course, which will take place during terms when electives are available.
To fulfill the program requirement, you must take a minimum of 12 credits specific to LDIT, including the following:
- The LDIT Program Core Experience (4 credits in the fall semester), you will explore how to design learning across a wide variety of settings, from classrooms to conferences and online networks, in architecture, media, and emerging technologies. You will engage with outstanding design practitioners who are using design theory and strategies to make learning more appealing and more successful in a wide variety of settings. Across these different domains, faculty will highlight competencies that are critical tools for learning designers.
- LDIT-related course work (8 credits), you may choose from more than 30 courses taught by LDIT faculty members. Topics include deeper learning, innovation by design, learning through arts, entrepreneurship in education, learning analytics, universal design, creativity and curiosity, and many more.
- The remaining credits are taken via elective coursework , which includes the opportunity to specialize in a Concentration and to cross-register for complementary courses in other Harvard schools and at MIT.
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Joe Blatt is an expert in children's media, interested in the effects of media content and technology on development, learning, and civic behavior.
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Below is a list of best universities in Moscow ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 269K citations received by 45.8K academic papers made by 30 universities in Moscow was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
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1. Moscow State University
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2. Bauman Moscow State Technical University
3. National Research University Higher School of Economics
4. Moscow Aviation Institute
5. N.R.U. Moscow Power Engineering Institute
6. National Research Nuclear University MEPI
7. National University of Science and Technology "MISIS"
8. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
9. Moscow State Technological University "Stankin"
10. RUDN University
11. Moscow Polytech
12. Moscow State University of Railway Engineering
13. Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation
14. Moscow Medical Academy
15. Russian State University of Oil and Gas
16. mendeleev university of chemical technology of russia.
17. Russian National Research Medical University
18. Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
19. National Research University of Electronic Technology
20. Moscow State Pedagogical University
21. Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
22. State University of Management
23. Moscow State Institute of International Relations
24. Russian State Geological Prospecting University
25. russian state agricultural university.
26. New Economic School
27. Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation
28. Russian State University for the Humanities
29. Russian State Social University
30. Moscow State Linguistic University
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