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

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.

• Career oriented. The M.Ed. in Education Leadership program opens up a number of career opportunities.
• Flexibility. Evening, weekend, and summer classes make it easier for teachers and administrators to plan their schedules. Some classes are offered online.
• Convenience. Courses are offered primarily at the convenient L.V. Eberhard Center, the Richard M. DeVos Center in downtown Grand Rapids and several other off-campus locations. Cohorts are also formed in several Michigan locations.
• Accreditation. Grand Valley State University’s College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
• Service. The College of Education Student Information and Services Center provides centralized services for advising, program planning, field placement, and certification.

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.

Related Programs

• M.Ed. in Educational Leadership  - special education administration emphasis
• M.Ed. in  Educational Leadership – educational leadership emphasis
• Educational Specialist Degree in Leadership (Ed.S.)
• Grand Valley State University/Eastern Michigan University Cooperative Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership

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.