Advance Your Career as an Educator with a Master’s Degree
You’re a teacher or working professional looking to advance your career as an educator, maybe in a leadership role or perhaps in a sought-after specialty area.
IUP’s online MEd in Education program can help you reach your career goals—and boost your earning potential—whether you have a few years of teaching experience or are well into your career.
- Early-career professionals: Earn the graduate-level credits you need for Level II certification in Pennsylvania.
- Mid-career teachers: Pursue P–12 administration and other leadership certificates to prepare for new roles and promotions.
The MEd in Education program is fully online and can be completed in less than 18 months.
Why Pursue Your Online Master of Education Degree at IUP?
You love teaching. You love your school, your classroom, and your students. But it’s also clear the challenges of being an educator are increasingly complex, now and looking ahead. As a student in the MEd in Education program, you’ll gain insights into managing those issues more effectively.
In your courses, you’ll work with faculty and instructors who have decades of leadership and teaching experience in K-12 classrooms. They’ll share their insights with you during class sessions and coursework to help prepare you for leadership roles in all types of education settings and environments.
Earn Your Degree Online for Less
As an online program, MEd in Education classes are offered year-round, starting each fall, winter, spring, and summer terms. That schedule allows you to make continual progress toward degree requirements, saving you time and money.
The program’s cost structure means you can pursue your professional goals at a cost significantly lower than national averages for an online master of education degree.
What You’ll Learn
The MEd in Education program degree will expand your knowledge of critical issues in education, such as:
- Fostering learning environments that benefit all students
- Integrating evidence-based strategies to motivate learners
- Teaching with technologies
- Using multifaceted assessment practices
Imagine Your Future
The MEd in Education program can help prepare you to advance in a field with growing opportunities.
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Median pay for elementary, middle, and high school principals was $98,420 per year in 2021.
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Students who complete the Business Education specialization certificate earn an average of $62,870 per year and are highly sought-after for middle and high school positions.
Classes and Requirements
In IUP’s online MEd in Education program, you'll begin with core coursework through five, three-credit classes.
Depending on your interests and career goals, you'll choose from one of the program's four specializations and take 15–18 credits in that area:
- Business Education with Initial Certification
- Career and Technical Administration Certification
- Instruction and Learning
- Special Education
Students also have the option of completing the Master’s in Education and then the Principal Certification program.
Those who do not hold a master's degree are encouraged to consider the Master’s in Education program, Administration and Leadership Specialization, which embeds principal certification coursework and internships in the 30-credit master’s degree program.
Requirements in the Business Education specialization result in an initial instructional certificate in Pennsylvania. The Principal and Vocational Administrative certificate can be added once an initial certificate has been granted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Full Academic Catalog Listing
The course catalog is the official reference for all our degree and course offerings. Check it out for a full listing of the classes available and requirements for this degree.