MEd Educational Leadership at Arizona State University

The Master of Education program in educational leadership creates edupreneurs and community leaders, bold thinkers who are passionate about creating new possibilities in education, including founding alternative learning spaces and leading nonprofit initiatives, community coalitions or social impact organizations. Whether already rooted in a school or working in an education-adjacent space, students gain the vision, tools and support to lead transformative work with clarity and purpose.

Faculty: Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation  |  Department: Division for Advancing Education Policy, Practice  |  Duration: 30 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required applied project course (EDA 593) Required Core (9 credit hours) EDA 501 Educational Leadership Foundations (3) EDA 502 Transformative Leadership (3) EDA 503 Leadership for Evidence-informed Decisions (3) Edupreneur and Community Requirements (15 credit hours) EDA 548 Engaging Students, Family and Community (3) EDA 560 Ideation, Technology and Intellectual Property (3) EDA 562 Grants, Policies and Administration (3) EDA 564 Publication Engagement and Community Externship (3) EDA 566 Education and Social Entrepreneurship (3) Leadership Electives (3 credit hours) EDA 598 Coaching and Consultation (2) EDA 598 Happiness in Leadership (1) EDA 598 Leadership by Design (3) EDA 598 Leadership Think Tank (2) EDA 598 Leadership via Self-awareness and Self-care (2) EDA 598 Leading and Facilitating Teams (1) EDA 598 Qualified Evaluator (1) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) EDA 593 Applied Project (3)

Career pathways

Graduates are bold thinkers who are passionate about creating new possibilities in education. They have the skills to engage in community-based, entrepreneurial and systems-oriented leadership. Career examples: director or program manager in a community-based organization or nonprofit, education consultant or strategist for civic or philanthropic organizations, education policy or advocacy specialist, education program designer or innovation lead, family and community engagement coordinator, founder of a mission-driven education venture or initiative, grant writer or development officer in education-focused organizations, leader in youth services, afterschool or mentoring programs.

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