Online Master's Degree in Education (MSEd)
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Master’s in Education Overview
Are you a P–12 teacher who wants to take on new opportunities? This is your time. Earn your MSEd and move your career forward.
- Build expertise in academic content and pedagogy, application and theory, assessment, diverse learners and classrooms, and professional responsibilities and relationships.
- Gain new teaching skills, increase your professional marketability, and advance into areas such as teacher leadership, professional development, or mentoring.
- Impact children’s lives by promoting student and school development and achievement.
Concentrations
- Essentials of exceptionalities: Learn best practices and methods for adapting curricula to accommodate children with special needs.
- Leadership essentials: Master best practices for leadership in school finance and operations, curriculum development for school improvement, and supervision and staff development.
- Literacy and language essentials: Prepare to teach basic reading and writing skills to elementary, middle, and high school students.
Purdue Global Is Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
The HLC (HLCommission.org) is an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Professional Development and Networking
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Calculate Your Time and Cost
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What Courses Will I Take?
Courses teach you how to most effectively promote student learning and development and school achievement, and allow you to demonstrate an understanding of the program’s four knowledge goals: diverse learners, academic content and pedagogy, assessment, and professional responsibilities and relationships.
Sample Courses
- Transforming Teaching Practice
- Academic Integrity and Scholarly Writing
- Classroom Management
- Curriculum Design
- Leadership Essentials
- Assessment in Education
Concentrations
Developing expertise in a particular subject is essential, especially for middle and high school teachers who must exhibit a high level of proficiency in the subject area they teach.
Choose from three concentrations to focus your degree.
- Essentials of exceptionalities
- Leadership essentials
- Literacy and language essentials
Program Requirements
1 semester credit hour = 1.5 quarter credit hours
Upcoming Start Dates
We offer multiple start dates to give you flexibility in your education, life, and work schedules.
VIPKid
VIPKid connects educators with children in China for one-on-one English language learning, all online. Purdue Global students and graduates interested in online teaching can set their own schedule and teach from anywhere.
Our alliance offers VIPKid teachers and their immediate family members tuition reductions on Purdue Global programs. Speak to an Advisor to learn more.
See Notes and Conditions below for important information.
Promise Open Doors
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is pleased to announce a partnership with Promise Opens Doors, an organization that offers an online certificate program for educators interested in working abroad and helping others learn English.
Program Outcomes to Support Your Teaching Career
Designed to help you become proficient in five program competencies based upon national and professional standards for teachers, coursework focuses on:
- Applying action research and other assessment theories and strategies to evaluate and improve your teaching practice and enhance student performance in the classroom.
- Exploring the reflective decision-maker model and developing competencies required for effective teaching, including various approaches to classroom management and discipline.
- Designing curricula for K–12 education in accordance with local and national standards.
Ways to Save on Time and Tuition
Purdue Global works with students to find ways to reduce costs and make education more accessible. Contact us to learn about opportunities to save on your educational costs.
Transfer Credits
Earn credit for prior coursework completed at eligible institutions.
Financial Aid
Learn about federal financial aid programs available for many of our degree programs.
Grants and Loans
Learn about federal and state grants and loan programs that may be available.
Corporate Partner Benefits
Employees of Purdue Global partner organizations may be eligible for special tuition reductions.
Military Tuition Reduction
Graduate tuition savings for military include a 17–30% reduction per credit for current servicemembers and 14% per credit for veterans for graduate programs.
Prior Military Experience
Earn credit for your military training. We offer credit for ACE-evaluated training and CLEP and DANTES examinations.
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Possible Behavioral Interview Questions for This Field of Study
- Can you describe your teaching/training philosophy and how it influences your classroom practices?
- Can you describe a time when you designed or revised a curriculum to improve instructional outcomes? What process did you follow, and how did you measure its effectiveness?
- Tell me about a time you had to adjust your teaching/training approach. What prompted the change, and what was the result?
- How do you integrate technology into your teaching/training to enhance student learning?
- How do you differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners?
Sample Skills Developed and Used in This Field
- Lesson Planning
- Classroom Management
- Learning Styles
- Pedagogy
- Differentiated Instruction
- Instructional Strategies
- Student Engagement
- Effective Communication
- Educational Technologies
- Writing
- Research
- Digital Literacy
- Progress Reporting
- Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
Get to Know Our Faculty
Purdue Global faculty members are real-world practitioners who bring knowledge gained through the powerful combination of higher learning and industry experience.
Faculty members who have advanced degrees
Faculty members who have terminal degrees
Faculty publications in 2024–2025
Professional development hours logged by faculty in 2024–2025
Statistics include all Purdue Global faculty members and are not school- or program-specific calculations. Source: Purdue Global Office of Reporting and Analysis, August 2025. 2024–2025 academic year.
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