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Master of Education

As a part of Strayer University's Masters Degree Programs, the program is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to strengthen your abilities as an educator and increase your students’ success. Upon completion of the Master of Education program, K-12 and post-secondary educators, adult training and development professionals, instructional technology professionals, and other educational practitioners will be better able to create effective learning environments and assume leadership roles in schools or organizations. The Master's Degree in Education program is one of Strayer University's many online Master's degree programs.

Key Learning Objectives

  • Theory: Apply current theories of learning, motivation, development, and socio-cultural dynamics to various education and training environments.
  • Design: Construct theory-based instructional content in accordance with organizational requirements and regulatory standards.
  • Diversity: Promote differentiated learning and multiethnic, multicultural, and global awareness and appreciation in instructional methods, program curricula, and assessment practices.
  • Technology: Identify and utilize appropriate technology applications for the design and development of digital-age learning experiences and assessments.
  • Communication: Apply oral and written communication skills effectively to convey information, deliver content, engage learners, interact with organizational stakeholders, and promote the development of learning communities.
  • Professional Development: Employ knowledge and practices for personal and professional growth.
  • Analysis: Analyze organizational structure, curricula, policies, procedures, standards, and assessment strategies of educational organizations; determine effective means of compliance or innovation, problem solving, communication, and community building.
  • Information Literacy: Locate, utilize, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate research material and information resources relating to critical educational and training initiatives.
  • Leadership: Utilize fundamental concepts regarding leadership in learning, instruction, and training to motivate individuals or groups, promote collaboration, establish strategy, implement change, and achieve organizational goals.
  • Ethics: Examine major legal, social, and ethical issues affecting education in diverse learning environments.

Concentrations

The Master of Education degree program provides a widely applicable and highly marketable skill set that is useful in a broad range of educational environments and industries. Choose one of the following concentrations to tailor the program to your career goals:

  • Adult Education and Development

    In the Adult Education and Development concentration, you will learn theories and methods for teaching adult learners and explore how to design, develop, implement, and assess learning in various platforms and environments. You will also focus on how to foster an understanding of diversity and create inclusive learning environments in educational, corporate, and government settings.

    The Adult Education and Development concentration is designed for professionals who work or are interested in working with adult learners in many types of organizations and settings. These include corporate training or workforce development programs, the military, government and community agencies, and post-secondary education institutions.

    This concentration is not available in Arkansas, Illnois, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

  • Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

    (Designed for K-12 education practitioners)

    In the Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment concentration, you will learn the latest theories, methods, and technologies for fostering student success. You will gain the skills necessary to facilitate learning, promote student achievement, develop and implement program curricula, and conduct meaningful educational assessment in the K-12 school environment. This concentration is appropriate for K-12 educators who are already certified and are seeking to enhance their knowledge and advance their careers in order to have a greater impact on their students, colleagues, school stakeholders, and professional organizations.

    The Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment concentration is designed for practicing K-12 educators who seek to deepen their skills and knowledge, improve their practice, and further their abilities to have a positive impact on their learning communities. It may also be appropriate for educators who aspire to leadership roles with responsibilities in curriculum development, assessment, and instructional design.

    Note: This program is not designed for students who are seeking teacher certification or administrative licensure.

    This concentration is not available in Arkansas, Illnois, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania or Tennessee

  • Instructional Technology

    (Designed for both K-12 and adult education practitioners)The Instructional Technology concentration is designed to provide you with a deeper understanding of education theory and how technology can be used to enrich the learning experience. You will learn about integrating technology into education; transforming education with new technologies; and designing, developing, and evaluating educational technologies.

    The Instructional Technology concentration is appropriate for a wide range of educators (in K-12, post-secondary, and adult education) who wish to use technology more effectively to improve student learning.

    It may be of particular interest to graduates who want to pursue roles in instructional design, curriculum development, and training, and those who work in distance education,e-learning, and LMS management.

    For more information about careers in education technology, visit:

    National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies www.nwcet.org

    The International Society for Technology in Education www.iste.org

    Note: This program is not designed for students who are seeking teacher certification or administrative licensure.

    In North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, this concentration is called Technology in Education and has different curriculum.

    This concentration is not available in Arkansas, Illnois, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Ohio

  • Teacher Leadership

    (Designed for K-12 education practitioners)

    The Teacher Leadership concentration promotes teacher leadership and innovation, and is designed for practicing K-12 educators who are seeking to enhance their knowledge and advance their careers in order to have a greater impact upon their students, colleagues, school stakeholders, professional organizations, and broader learning communities. Coursework focuses on leadership training, strategic planning, curriculum and staff development, technology applications, and assessment methods.

    The Teacher Leadership concentration is designed to equip licensed practitioners with skills necessary to become mentors and advisors, leaders in their schools and communities, and advocates of change in the systems that govern local, state, and national education.

    Note: This program is not designed for students who are seeking teacher certification or administrative licensure.

    In North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, this concentration is called Educational Management and has different curriculum

    This concentration is not available in Arkansas, Illnois, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Ohio

Frequently Asked Questions or FAQs

Does completion of Strayer University’s Master of Education program qualify a student to become a teacher or an administrator?

No. Strayer University does not offer a program that leads to public school teacher certification or licensure as a public school principal or other administrator. The program was designed to equip practicing teachers and licensed practitioners with skills necessary to advance their careers and have a greater impact upon their students by becoming mentors and advisors, leaders in their schools and communities, and advocates of change.

While Strayer University’s Master of Education is not an “approved program” for the purpose of earning a credential, in certain states, coursework completed in the program may satisfy some of the course requirements for certification. Applicants should confirm this with their respective state offices of education and their local school districts before enrolling in the Master of Education program.

Will Strayer University’s Master of Education program qualify me for re-certification, salary increase, “lane change,” or any other career advancement?

For some, earning a master’s degree or completing master’s level coursework at a regionally accredited institution will qualify them for a salary increase or other career advancement opportunities, or will fulfill continuing education or professional development requirements. For those students, completion of the coursework in Strayer University’s M.Ed. program would help them meet those requirements since Strayer University is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. All such decisions, however, depend upon the rules of each particular state and school district, corporation, or agency. Students should check with their employers. Strayer University cannot guarantee a salary increase, particular salary level, or promotion.

Program Information

Program Length

Strayer University students are mostly working adults who earn their degrees at their own pace and on their own schedule. Most students attend part-time, and the normal time to complete this program is 4.5 years.

On-Time Graduation Rate

94% of our students who graduated from this program between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, did so within 4.5 years.

Median Loan Debt

For all students completing this program between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, the median cumulative loan debt for each of the following are:
  • Federal student loans: $63,700
  • Private loans: $0
  • Institutional finance loans: $0
Note: This preliminary median loan data is pending confirmation from the U.S. Department of Education. It reflects total debt, including costs of living, while the median loan amount prescribed under the Department’s gainful employment regulations excludes such costs of living.

Program Costs

Cost information for Strayer University programs is available at http://www.strayer.edu/tuition_and_fees. The tuition and fees for the entire program, assuming current tuition rates, are $27,740. The total estimated cost for books and supplies for the entire program is $1,800. Strayer University does not offer on-campus housing.

Occupations

The following U.S. Department of Labor Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes and occupational titles are disclosed pursuant to U.S. Department of Education regulations, and correspond to the U.S. Department of Education Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code for this program.
Title O*Net Link SOC Code
Distance Learning Coordinator http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11-9039.01

11-9039.01
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11-9039.02

11-9039.02

The Master of Education program is not recognized for rank change for K-12 teachers in Kentucky.

Completion of the Master of Education program will not lead to teacher or administrator certification in South Carolina. Although it is not guaranteed, graduates may be eligible for pay upgrade or promotion.