Education (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The fully online Master of Arts in Education is for teachers, adult educators, coaches and administrators who want to advance their professional practice across teaching, learning and leadership from preschool through postsecondary levels. Students choose one concentration, and can earn a graduate certificate concurrently. It does not provide Michigan endorsement or initial teacher certification.

What you will study

30 credits: core ED 800 Concepts of Educational Inquiry and ED 870 Capstone Seminar, one Issues course outside the concentration, a 9-21 credit concentration and approved electives, plus an online portfolio. Concentrations: Athletic Administration, Athletic Coaching, Literacy Education, P-12 School and Postsecondary Leadership, Science and Mathematics Education, Special Education, Technology and Learning, Training for Athlete Development.

Career pathways

Community college instructor, educational consultant, principal, education coordinator, corporate trainer or athletic director; many certified teachers use the degree for certification renewal and salary advancement.

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Application information

Entry requirements

U.S. bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale; work experience (CV/resume); professional goal statement; three letters of recommendation; official transcripts; application and fee. Deadlines: Fall June 1, Summer March 1, Spring October 1.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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