Which Program and Pathway is Right for Me?

Should I earn an MA in K-12 Administration or Curriculum & Teaching?

The choice will reflect your individual background, work demands and career interests. In general, students are more successful in the K-12 masters program after several years of full time teaching and experience leading projects, teams and committees at the school level.

I have a masters degree but not in educational administration. What should I do if I want to move into leadership positions?

If you have an earned masters degree in a related area (such as teaching & curriculum, counseling, special education) you have 2 pathways to consider:

1. Depending on the type of degree and how old it is, you may qualify for the state’s Administrator Certification with Elementary and Secondary endorsements by adding 18 credits of core EAD studies to your existing masters degree.
2. You may earn a second masters degree (30 credits) and select electives to prepare for a particular form of school level leadership. This will also qualify you to apply for Administrator Certification with Elementary and Secondary endorsements.

Please contact us to discuss and clarify your options.

Is a Ph.D the right degree for me?

The Ph.D degree is designed to develop researchers and scholar practitioners interested in leadership, reform of educational organizations and systems, educational governance, finance and policy analysis, comparative education and related fields. The program emphasizes disciplined inquiry, conceptual analysis, connections between theory and practice and the development of applied research and scholarship. The degree is earned through successful completion of coursework, qualifying exams and a doctoral thesis. Depending on full or part-time status most students earn the degree in 4-6 years.