Master's of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Leadership

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College of Education

Grand Valley State University

101 Eberhard Center

301 Fulton Street West

Grand Rapids, MI 49504-6431

 

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M.Ed. in Education Leadership Degree Overview

Grand Valley State University’s Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Leadership offers emphasis areas in educational leadership and special education administration.

About the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership Degree

The M.Ed. in Educational Leadership is offered through Grand Valley’s College of Education. The programs emphasize theory, research and practice in such areas as effective leadership, curriculum organization and improvement, personnel administration, finance, law, assessment, and other related topics.

Each candidate for the M.Ed. degree must complete six semester hours in foundation courses in the following areas: research and evaluation and social foundations of education. In addition, the candidate must meet the requirements in one emphasis area of the program. A minimum of 33 semester hours is required.

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Admissions

Graduate applications for admission are available online. The university application fee is waived for undergraduate alumni of Grand Valley.

Cost

Grand Valley offers an excellent education at a reasonable cost and offers a number of ways to finance your graduate degree. Several scholarships are available through the College of Education for candidates who qualify.  In addition, College of Education students may be eligible to receive a Federal TEACH Grant of up to $4,000 per year.