Educational Administration and Leadership (M.S.)
Educational Administration and Leadership (M.S.)
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Educational Administration and Leadership (M.S.)
Our comprehensive and thorough programs are tailored to develop your skills to lead PK-12 schools and school districts. Plus you further refine your skills in the areas that most interest you. And, you'll grow as a leader.
You'll develop both deep disciplinary knowledge and advanced professional skills to analyze and implement sound administrative practices and policies for effective school change and improvement in PK-12 education.
You'll enjoy a flexible program that allows you to live your life while pursuing your degree. Our faculty will guide you as you begin your career and advance in it.
Program Highlights
- Convenient online, blended, evening, weekend, and 1-week accelerated courses
- Start fall, spring, or summer
- Progress at your own pace
- Enjoy courses in St. Cloud or Brooklyn Park
- Connect and engage with your professors and colleagues
- Faculty are accomplished professionals from the field
- Full-time students who take 12 credits per semester can finish in one year
- Continue your education with a post-masters certificate and doctoral degree in Educational Administration and Leadership
- Our students and graduates have successfully launched and advanced their careers
Program Distinctions
- On- or off-campus graduate assistantships available
- Accredited by the Minnesota Board of School Administrators
- Membership in Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)
- Ranked in Top 20 Best Master's in Education Leadership Degrees for 2017
Student Organizations
Application Deadlines
| U.S. Citizens | International Outside U.S. |
International Inside U.S. |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | July 15/Rolling | May 15/Rolling | July 15/Rolling |
| Spring | November 15/Rolling | September 15/Rolling | November 15/Rolling |
| Summer | May 1/Rolling | February 15/Rolling | May 1/Rolling |
Degree Levels
Licensure
Graduate Certificate
Master
Post-Master
Doctorate
Delivery Options
St. CLoud (on campus)
Online
Synchronous online
St. Cloud State at Plymouth
Evenings/Weekends
SCSU at North Hennepin Community College
Graduate Director
Dr. Jim JohnsonPopular Careers
- PK-12 Principal
- Director of Special Education
- Superintendent of Schools
- Athletics Director
- Community Education Director
University Facts & Stats
- 60 graduate programs leading to graduate certificates, master’s and doctoral degrees
- More than 200 graduate assistantships awarded per year
- Graduate assistants receive up to a $9,250 stipend per year and tuition reimbursement for up to eight graduate credits per semester.
