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Master of Arts in Education/Administration and Supervision (Non-Licensure)

Master of Arts in Education/
Administration and Supervision (Non-Licensure)

Start your online Master of Arts in Education degree

As an experienced educator, you鈥檙e ready to start leading and helping teachers thrive. Advance your education and fine-tune your K-12 school principal skills with a Master of Arts in Education/Administration and Supervision.

You鈥檒l study from curriculum aligned with national standards set by the Professional Standards for Educational Leadership (PSEL) and complete an administrative internship to gain real-world, field-based experience in school administration.

Program Purpose Statement

The Master of Arts in Education/Administration and Supervision (nonlicensure track) is a graduate degree program intended for California-licensed principals to further expand their education in leadership and theory in education administration. Candidates must have a bachelor鈥檚 degree and a California principal license. This program does not prepare students for any type of professional certification or licensure as a teacher, principal or administrator.

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Courses

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Education should hold practical value. That鈥檚 why our courses meet rigorous academic standards and provide you with skills and knowledge immediately applicable to your career.

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Requirements: 38 credits

You鈥檒l need 38 credits to complete this Master of Arts in Education/Administration and Supervision. Your course schedule may vary based on transferable credits or credits.

15 Core Courses

Here鈥檚 where you鈥檒l pick up the bulk of your program-specific knowledge. By the time you finish these courses, you should have the confidence and skills needed in an education environment.

15 Core Courses

1 Elective Course

Elective courses allow you to learn about topics you鈥檙e interested in. That means you鈥檒l have a degree that鈥檚 unique to you and your education goals.

1 Elective Course

Schedule

Your academic counselor will help you schedule your classes for the Master of Arts in Education/Administration and Supervision.

COE Central

College of Education students will find many helpful resources on听. Program handbooks provide a wealth of information on topics such as professional expectations, clinical experiences, clinical practice, internships, edTPA and much more. Milestone roadmaps, technology and multimedia resources, and various toolkits are also available.

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Earn career-relevant skills in weeks 鈥 not years.

Learning shouldn鈥檛 take years to put into practice. That鈥檚 why we鈥檙e empowering you to build career-relevant skills with every five- to six-week course.

We鈥檝e worked with the labor market researcher Lightcast to identify in-demand skills for occupations and mapped those to our related associate, bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree programs.

Tuition

Paying for school

Tuition is based on number of credit hours per course. Courses are typically 3 credits, but can range from 1-6 credits. Costs do not include savings opportunities like transfer credits and scholarships.

Master's cost per course

$1,815/ course

Cost per credit听

Credits per course

Resource fee

$540

x3

+ $195

Estimated cost per course

$1,815

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What affects the overall cost of my program?

Your full program cost can vary by:听

  • Savings opportunities.鈥疓et your degree faster and for less with eligible transfer credits, scholarships and work experience credits. Students with eligible credits and relevant experience can save up to $6,800 and 9 credits off their master鈥檚 degree.

With our Tuition Guarantee, you pay one flat, affordable rate from the moment you enroll to the day you graduate from your program.

Earn your master鈥檚 degree faster and for less with eligible savings opportunities:

Financial aid

You may have options when it comes to paying for college tuition and expenses, such as federal grants and loans. Our finance advisors can answer your questions about financial aid and can help guide you through the process.

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Careers & Outcomes

What can you do with a听Master of Arts in Education/Administration and Supervision?

Discover where your degree might take you and make informed choices about your future.

A听MAEd/ADM can prepare you to be a:

  • School administrator

Topics covered in this degree include:

  • Design and implement school leadership practices to produce a positive impact on P-12 student learning
  • Evaluate effective professional practice
  • Apply professional ethics to their leadership practices
  • Evaluate community factors to address the needs of diverse populations
  • Evaluate research and synthesize information from multiple sources

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What you鈥檒l learn

When you earn your online Master of Arts in Education/Administration and Supervision, you鈥檒l be equipped with a concrete set of skills you can apply on the job. You鈥檒l learn how to:

  • Lead and develop faculty, and understand facility, legal, communication and other administration functions

  • Work with families, business and community groups and the media to support a school鈥檚 vision and programs

  • Develop school improvement plans

  • Supervise curriculum and understand how it relates to national and state standards

-1% Growth

According to the听, job growth for elementary, middle and high school principals is projected to听decline听between 2023 and 2033.

The BLS Projected Growth for 2023-2033 is published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This data reflects the BLS鈥 projections of national (not local) conditions. These data points are not specific to 爱污传媒 students or graduates.

Along with the knowledge and skills related to the University Learning Goals, students who graduate from the听College of Education should gain program-specific knowledge, skills and abilities. Each college or school creates a set of Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) to describe the knowledge, skills or attitudes students will possess upon completion of the program of study. By the time you complete your Bachelor of Science in Education/Elementary Teacher Education Master of Arts in Education/Administration and Supervision degree, you should be able to perform these听learning outcomes.

Admissions

Apply for free 鈥 no application fee, no obligation.

Starting your degree is a big decision 鈥 and we want you to feel great about it. That鈥檚 why we remove obstacles from your application.

  • No cost to request prior transcripts
  • No GMAT
  • No essay required

Receive 1-on-1 support

You have a support team of real people you can lean on. And our academic counselors, who are with you every step of the way, have earned a 5-star rating from 90% of our surveyed students.[1]听Start a conversation with an enrollment representative today.

[1] Transactional Survey, August 2021-22 (18,645 respondents)

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Receive 1-on-1 support

You have a support team of real people you can lean on. And our academic counselors, who are with you every step of the way, have earned a 5-star rating from 85% of our surveyed students.[1]

[1] Transactional Survey, September 2022-August 2023 (23,739 respondents)

Start a conversation with an enrollment representative today.

Call us at 844-937-8679 or chat with us 7 days a week.

Student Experience

An education that fits your busy life

Balancing family, work and school

Work toward your degree without giving up what matters most. Start your degree year-round and take one class at a time.

Online learning

Enroll in online classes and attend class whenever it fits your life, day or night.

Around-the-clock support and resources

You have a support team available up to 14 hours a day, 5 days a week.听

Computer requirements for courses

Many course assignments will require you to use a computer to complete and submit your assignment.听

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Faculty Spotlight

Professionals dedicated to you

Your success is a top priority for our deans and faculty members. They bring an average of听28+ years of experience and hands-on perspective to the classroom, and help bridge the gap between academics and industry knowledge.

Donna Lange

From the very beginning, I always try to make students feel comfortable and connect with them.

Donna Lange
Faculty of the Year 2020, College of Education

From the very beginning, I always try to make students feel comfortable and connect with them.

Accreditation

Accredited for 45+ years

Since 1978, 爱污传媒 has maintained institutional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), . Learn more about the value of 爱污传媒 accreditation and how it benefits our students.

While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.