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An online teacher certification program for aspiring elementary teachers. Leads to teaching license in all 50 states. (Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.)

• Time: 79% of grads earned this degree in 18–48 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,520 per 6-month term.

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring elementary school teachers who currently lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers.
• School paraprofessionals.
  
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This elementary education degree program includes courses in the foundations of teacher education, instructional planning and presentation, assessment, and classroom management. Core teacher education courses focus on diversity, disciplinary literacy, elementary education methods, and pedagogy. It requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

An online teacher certification program for aspiring K–12 special education teachers. Leads to dual teaching license in elementary education and K–12 special education. (Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.) If your state offers a single K–12 special education license and you are interested in focusing on teaching students with mild to moderate exceptionalities, consider the B.A. Special Education (Mild to Moderate) program. (Click button below.)

• Time: 71% of grads earned this degree in 1½–4 years.
• Tuition and fees: $3,520 per 6-month term.

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring special ed teachers who currently lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers.
• School paraprofessionals.
  
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This special education teaching degree program prepares you to teach students with mild-to-moderate disabilities, with courses in the foundations of teaching, instructional planning and presentation, assessment, and classroom management. Core elementary and special education courses focus on diversity, disciplinary literacy, elementary education methods, and special education topics such as law, assessment, and behavioral management. This program requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

An online teacher certification program for aspiring K–12 special education teachers. Leads to your teaching license in states that offer a single license in K–12 special education. If your state requires—or if you're interested in—dual licensure in both elementary education and K–12 special education, consider the B.A. Special Education (K–12) program (click button below).

• Time: 71% of grads finish similar programs in 1½–4 years.
• Tuition and fees: $3,520 per 6-month term.

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring special ed teachers who currently lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers.
• School paraprofessionals.
  
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This program includes coursework and assessments tailor-made for future teachers who are committed to working with students who have mild to moderate learning exceptionalities. It offers deep engagement in serving special education students and leads to your K–12 special education license in states that do not require dual elementary-ed and special-ed licensure. It also includes a preclinical experience with observation hours and a Demonstration Teaching component hosted by an experienced teacher and directed by a clinical supervisor.

An online teacher certification program for aspiring middle school math teachers. Leads to teaching license in states that have a middle-grades math teaching license. (Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.)

• Time: 75% of grads earned this degree in 1–3 years.
• Tuition and fees: $3,520 per 6-month term.

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring junior high math teachers who currently lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers with a passion for math.
• School paraprofessionals.
  
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This math teaching degree program includes courses in the foundations of teaching, general education, mathematics content, middle school math content, diversity, and pedagogy. It requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

An online teacher certification program for aspiring middle school and high school math teachers. Leads to teaching license in all 50 states. (Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.)

• Time: 73% of grads earned this degree in 1½–4 years.
• Tuition and fees: $3,520 per 6-month term.

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring junior high and high school math teachers who currently lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers with a passion for math.
• School paraprofessionals.
  
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This math teaching degree program includes courses in the foundations of teaching, general education, mathematics content, math education, instructional planning and presentation, and pedagogy. It requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

An online teacher certification program for aspiring middle school science teachers. Leads to teaching license in all states that have a middle-grades general science teaching license. (Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.)

• Time: 71% of grads earned this degree in 18–40 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,520 per 6-month term, plus a one-time fee of $350 to cover the cost of an at-home science lab.

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring junior high or middle school science teachers who currently lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers with a passion for science.
• School paraprofessionals.
  
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This science teaching degree program includes coursework in the following areas: general education, foundations of teaching, science, mathematics, pedagogy, science education, field experience, and a teacher performance assessment. It requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

An online teacher certification program for aspiring middle or high school biology teachers. Leads to teaching license in all 50 states. (Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.)

• Time: 89% of grads earned this degree in 16–48 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,520 per 6-month term, plus a one-time fee of $350 to cover the cost of an at-home science lab.

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring junior high or high school biology teachers who currently lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers with a passion for biology.
• School paraprofessionals.
  
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This biology teaching degree program includes coursework in the following areas: general education, foundations of teaching, general science, mathematics, biology, pedagogy, science education, field experience, and a teacher performance assessment. It requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

An online teacher certification program for aspiring middle or high school chemistry teachers. Leads to teaching license in all 50 states. (Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.)

• Time: 73% of grads earned this degree in 18–48 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,520 per 6-month term, plus a one-time fee of $350 to cover the cost of an at-home science lab.

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring junior high or high school chemistry teachers who currently lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers with a passion for chemistry.
• School paraprofessionals.
  
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This chemistry teaching degree program includes coursework in the following areas: general education, foundations of teaching, general science, mathematics, chemistry, pedagogy, science education, field experience, and a teacher performance assessment. It requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

An online teacher certification program for aspiring middle or high school physics teachers. Leads to teaching license in all 50 states. (Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.)

• Time: 86% of grads earned this degree in 19–43 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,520 per 6-month term, plus a one-time fee of $350 to cover the cost of an at-home science lab.

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring junior high or high school physics teachers who currently lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers with a passion for physics.
• School paraprofessionals.
  
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This physics teaching degree program includes coursework in the following areas: general education, foundations of teaching, general science, mathematics, physics, pedagogy, science education, field experience, and a teacher performance assessment. It requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

An online teacher certification program for aspiring middle or high school earth sciences teachers. Leads to teaching license in all 50 states. (Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.)

• Time: 69% of grads earned this degree in 16–48 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,520 per 6-month term, plus a one-time fee of $350 to cover the cost of an at-home science lab.

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring junior high or high school geoscience teachers who currently lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers with a passion for earth science.
• School paraprofessionals.
  
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This geosciences teaching degree program includes coursework in the following areas: general education, foundations of teaching, general science, mathematics, earth sciences, pedagogy, science education, field experience, and a teacher performance assessment. It requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

An online teacher certification program for aspiring elementary school teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field. Leads to teaching license in all 50 states. (Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.)

• Time: 82% of grads earned this degree in 11–24 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,685 per 6-month term.

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring elementary school teachers who currently hold a bachelor's degree but lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers.
• School paraprofessionals.
  
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This post-baccalaureate elementary school teacher preparation program includes courses in the foundations of teaching, instructional planning and presentation, elementary education methods, effective teaching practices, and math content. It requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

An online master's degree and teacher certification program for aspiring elementary school teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field. Leads to teaching license in all 50 states. (Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.)

• Time: 83% of graduates finish in 12–24 months.
  
• Tuition and fees: $3,685 per 6-month term.

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring elementary teachers who currently hold a bachelor's degree but lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers.
• School paraprofessionals.
  
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This elementary-ed MAT program includes courses in the foundations of teaching, mathematics content, instructional planning and presentation, elementary education methods, and effective teaching practices. It requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

An online master's degree and teacher certification program for aspiring middle school math teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field. Leads to teaching license in all 50 states. (Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.)

• Time: 94% of graduates finish within 2 years.
  
• Tuition and fees: $3,685 per 6-month term.

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring junior high math teachers who currently hold a bachelor's degree but lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers with a passion for math.
• School paraprofessionals.
  
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This M.A. Teaching program in secondary math education includes courses in the foundations of teaching, mathematics education, instructional planning and presentation, and pedagogy. It requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

It differs from the M.A. Teaching, Mathematics Education (Secondary) program in that it does not require courses in upper levels of calculus, including advanced calculus and mathematical modeling.

An online master's degree and teacher certification program for aspiring middle school or high school math teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field. Leads to teaching license in all 50 states. (Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.)

• Time: 87% of graduates finish within 2 years.
  
• Tuition and fees: $3,685 per 6-month term.

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring junior high and high school math teachers who currently hold a bachelor's degree but lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers with a passion for math.
• School paraprofessionals.
  
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This M.A. Teaching program in secondary math education includes courses in the foundations of teaching, mathematics education, instructional planning and presentation, and pedagogy. It requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

It differs from the M.A. Teaching, Mathematics Education (Middle Grades) program in that it includes courses in upper levels of calculus, including advanced calculus and mathematical modeling.

An online master's degree and teacher certification program for aspiring middle or high school science teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field. Leads to teaching license in all 50 states. (Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.)

• Time: 78% of graduates finish in 10–24 months.
  
• Tuition and fees: $3,685 per 6-month term.

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring junior high and high school science teachers who currently hold a bachelor's degree but lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers with a passion for science.
• School paraprofessionals.
  
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This graduate-level secondary science teaching program includes the following areas of coursework: foundations of teaching, science education, pedagogy, field experience, research, and a teacher performance assessment. It requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

An online master's degree and teacher certification program for aspiring middle or high school English teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a non-teaching field. Leads to teaching license in all 50 states. (Specific grade levels will vary depending on licensure in your state.)

• Time: 78% of graduates finish in 12–18 months.
  
• Tuition and fees: $3,685 per 6-month term.

Candidates for this program often include:

• Aspiring junior high and high school English teachers who currently hold a bachelor's degree but lack a teaching license.
• Substitute teachers.
• Career-changers with a passion for English.
• School paraprofessionals.
  
• Others who feel the call to teach.

This secondary English MAT program includes courses in the foundations of teaching, instructional planning and presentation, English content, research, and pedagogy. It requires in-classroom observation and a term of full-time demonstration teaching.

An online master's degree for current teachers or others looking to further their careers with a graduate program focused on curriculum development and design. (*No teaching license required.)

• Time: 79% of grads earned this degree in 6–25 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,385 per 6-month term.

Coursework in this program covers the following areas of study:

• Curriculum theory and development
• Instructional theory and methods
• Research fundamentals

Help schools create courses of study that are engaging, meaningful, and memorable, that enhance student performance, and that factor in classroom diversity with this M.S. degree.

An online master's degree for current teachers looking to further their careers with a focus on K–12 special education (teaching students with mild to moderate disabilities).

• Time: 73% of grads earned this degree in 9–26 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,685 per 6-month term.

Coursework in this program covers the following areas of study:

• Special education
• Instructional design
• Research fundamentals
• Teacher work sample

Find a rewarding career teaching students with diverse challenges and special learning abilities with this education master's degree.

An online master's degree for current teachers looking to move into a school or district leadership position, like principal, vice principal, or administrator. 

• Time: 76% of grads earned this degree in 10–26 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,685 per 6-month term.

Coursework in this program includes:

• Process management
• Strategic planning
• Performance excellence
• Governance, finance, law, and leadership
• Measurement, analysis, and knowledge management
• Workforce focus
• Other courses, including a capstone project and a series of performance tasks to take place under the leadership of a practicing state licensed school principal or assistant principal in a practicum school site (K–12). 

Put your leadership skills to good use—in the service of America's children—with this education master's degree. 

*States that do not accept this program: Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, and Minnesota.

An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in teaching science to middle school students. Available in all states that offer a middle-grades general science endorsement.

• Time: 79% of grads earned this degree in 6–25 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,385 per 6-month term, plus a one-time fee of $350 to cover the cost of an at-home science lab.

Areas of study in this program include:

• General science
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Physics
• Ecology
• Science education
• Teacher performance assessment

Propel your career as a middle school or junior high science teacher with this M.A. degree.

An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in teaching biology to middle or high school students.

• Time: 71% of grads earned this degree in 6–19 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,385 per 6-month term, plus a one-time fee of $350 to cover the cost of an at-home science lab.

Areas of study in this program include:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Ecology
• Science education
• Teacher performance assessment

Propel your career as a junior high or high school biology teacher with this education master's degree.

An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in teaching chemistry to middle or high school students.

• Time: 74% of grads earned this degree in 6–24 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,385 per 6-month term, plus a one-time fee of $350 to cover the cost of an at-home science lab.

Areas of study in this program include:

• Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Science education
• Teacher performance assessment

Propel your career as a junior high or high school chemistry teacher with this education master's degree.

An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in teaching physics to middle or high school students.

• Time: 81% of grads earned this degree in 6–24 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,385 per 6-month term, plus a one-time fee of $350 to cover the cost of an at-home science lab.

Areas of study in this program include:

• General science
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Science education
• Teacher performance assessment
  

Propel your career as a junior high or high school physics teacher with this education master's degree.

An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in teaching earth science to middle or high school students.

• Time: 73% of grads earned this degree in 6–24 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,385 per 6-month term, plus a one-time fee of $350 to cover the cost of an at-home science lab.

Areas of study in this program include:

• General science
• Mathematics
• Geoscience
• Science education
• Teacher performance assessment
  

Propel your career as a junior high or high school geoscience teacher with this education master's degree.

An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in teaching math to elementary school students.

• Time: 78% of grads earned this degree in 6–24 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,385 per 6-month term.

Coursework in this program includes:

• Number sense and functions
• Graphing, proportional reasoning, and equations/inequalities
• Geometry and statistics
• Finite mathematics
• Research foundations, questions and literature review, design and analysis, and proposals
• Portfolio oral defense
• Capstone project

Focus your teaching passion on instilling in elementary-age students a love of math with this education master's degree.

An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in teaching math to middle school students. Available in states that offer a middle-grades math teaching endorsement.

• Time: 79% of grads earned this degree in 6–25 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,385 per 6-month term.

Coursework in this program includes:

• College algebra
• Finite mathematics
• Trigonometry and pre-calculus
• Mathematics learning and teaching
• College geometry
• Probability and statistics I
• Middle school mathematics content knowledge
• Calculus I
• Algebra for secondary mathematics teaching
• Mathematics history and technology
• Research foundations
• Teacher performance assessment

Focus your teaching passion on instilling in junior high students a love of math with this education master's degree.

An online master's degree for current teachers who want to specialize in teaching math to middle and high school students.

• Time: 79% of grads earned this degree in 6–25 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,385 per 6-month term.

Coursework in this program includes:

• Trigonometry and pre-calculus
  
• College geometry
  
• Calculus I
  
• Calculus II
• Calculus III
• Mathematics learning and teaching
• Probability and statistics I
  
• Probability and statistics II
• Algebra for secondary mathematics teaching
• Geometry for secondary mathematics teaching
• Statistics and probability for secondary mathematics teaching
• Mathematics history and technology
• Mathematics content knowledge
• Mathematical modeling and applications
• Linear algebra
• Abstract algebra
• Advanced calculus
• Teacher performance assessment

Focus your teaching passion on instilling in junior high or high school students a love of math with this education master's degree.

An online master's degree for current teachers whose next career goal includes a focus on teaching in ELL or ESL settings.

• Time: 74% of grads earned this degree in 6–25 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,685 per 6-month term.

Coursework in this program includes:

• Culture
• Language production, theory, and acquisition
• Theories of second language acquisition and grammar
• Planning, implementing, and managing instruction
• Assessment theory and practice
• Professional role of the ELL teacher
• ELL-specific pedagogy
• Research foundations
• Other courses, including a field experience in a K–12 classroom that serves English language learners.

Grow your teaching career on a commitment to ensuring language barriers don't become a barrier to learning with this education master's degree.

An online master's degree for current teachers or others looking to further their careers with a graduate program focused on integrating technology with instructional design principles. (*No teaching license required.)

• Time: 77% of grads earned this degree in 6–24 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,385 per 6-month term.

Coursework in this program covers the following areas of study:

• Instructional design
• Research fundamentals
• Technology integration

Harness the power of technology to teach more kids in better ways with this education master's degree.

An online master's degree for current teachers or others looking to further their careers with a graduate program focused on designing top-notch K–12 curriculum. (*No teaching license required.)

• Time: 79% of grads earned this degree in 6–24 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,385 per 6-month term.

Coursework in this program covers the following areas of study:

• Instructional design
• Research fundamentals
• Measurement and evaluation

Raise the bar on K–12 education. Learn to build better curriculum with this education master's degree.

An online program for currently licensed elementary and secondary school teachers who desire to be licensed to teach in ELL or ESL settings. Become highly qualified in ELL or ESL, increase your career opportunities, earn re-licensure points, and possibly become eligible for lane changes leading to increased salary.

• Time: 83% of grads finish in 6–20 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,685 per 6-month term.

Coursework you will complete in this program:

• Culture
• Language production, theory, and acquisition
• Theories of second language acquisition and grammar
• Planning, implementing, and managing instruction
• Assessment theory and practice
• Professional role of the ELL teacher
• ELL-specific pedagogy
• Field experience in a K–12 classroom that serves English language learners

Advance your teaching career and help ensure language barriers don't become a barrier to learning.

An online program for those with master’s degrees to become a principal, vice principal, or associate principal. This program is designed for currently licensed teachers who desire to become licensed as a school principal.

• Time: 79% of grads finish in 6–20 months.
• Tuition and fees: $3,685 per 6-month term.

Coursework you will complete in this program:

• Governance, finance, law, and leadership for principals
• Performance excellence criteria for educational leaders
• Process management for educational leaders
• Student, stakeholder, and market focus for educational leaders
• Measurement, analysis, and knowledge management for educational leaders
• Workforce focus for educational leaders
• Strategic planning for educational leaders
• Comprehensive educational leadership integration
• Practicum in educational leadership

Advance your career in education as a principal or vice principal with this online endorsement-prep program.

*This program is not available in the following states: Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Consider the M.S. Educational Leadership program instead.