About This Portal to Online Education Degree & Certificate Programs:
Direct links to online education degree and certificate programs are presented in alphabetical order by state. These programs are listed by state and city, because, in some cases it is advantageous to enroll in a program that is geographically close to your place of residence. This way, if desired, you can easily visit the campus and take advantage of the same benefits and services that traditional, on-campus students are offered. However, where you live really has no bearing on where you ultimately decide to enroll.

The direct links below enable visitors to quickly visit any program website to find more information about what's offered, how to apply, and how to contact program counselors for more information.

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WGU

 


Alabama

Troy University eCampus

Troy
MS in Postsecondary Education

 

Arizona

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff
MA in Teaching Mathematics
MEd Bilingual/Multicultural Education
MEd Career and Technical Education
MEd Early Childhood Education
MEd Educational Technology
MEd Elementary Education-Continuing Professional Emphasis


Northcentral University
Prescott Valley

MEd, EdD, and PhD in Education
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Education

 

Rio Salado College
Tempe
Certificate in Early Childhood & Human Development
AA in Elementary Education

 

University of Phoenix
Headquartered in Phoenix
AA in Elementary Education
AA in Paraprofessional Education
BS in Education/Elementary Education
MA in Education/Administration and Supervision
MA in Education/Adult Education and Training
MA in Education/Curriculum and Instruction
MA in Education/Curriculum and Instruction—Computer Education
MA in Education/Curriculum and Instruction—English and Language Arts Education
MA in Education/Curriculum and Instruction—English as a Second Language
MA in Education/Curriculum and Instruction—Mathematics Education
MA in Education/Early Childhood Education
MA in Education/Early Childhood Education (Non-Certification)
MA in Education/Elementary Education/Early Childhood
Specialization
MA in Education/Elementary Education/Middle Level Specialization
MA in Education/Elementary Teacher Education
MA in Education/Secondary Education/Middle Level Specialization
MA in Education/Secondary Teacher Education
MA in Education/Special Education
MA in Education/Teacher Leadership
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership/Curriculum and Instruction
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership/Educational Technology
Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration

 

California

 

California State University - East Bay

Hayward

MS in Education (Option in Online Teaching and Learning)

 

California State University – Northridge

Northridge

MA in Educational Leadership

 

CalStateTeach

Regional Centers in Fresno, Monterey Bay, Los Angeles and Fullerton

Post Bachelor's Degree Teacher Credential Program

 

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

EdD Educational Leadership and Change

MA Collaborative Educational Leadership

Teaching in the Virtual Classroom Certificate

 

National University

LaJolla

Early Childhood Special Education Certificate

Education Specialist Credential: Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing

MS Special Education

Preliminary Level I Ed Specialist Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing

Professional Level II Ed Specialist Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing

Teaching Credential Professional Level II Ed Specialist

Teaching Credential Professional Level II Ed Specialist

BA Interdisciplinary Studies Concentrating in Early Childhood Education
with a California Preliminary Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential

BA Early Childhood Development

MA in Teaching

MEd

MEd Crosscultural Teaching

MS in Instructional Leadership

MS Educational Administration

Professional (Tier II) Administrative Services Credential

 

TUI University

Cypress

MA in Education with concentrations in:

Teaching and Instruction

Educational Leadership and Administration

Higher Education and E-Learning

Early Childhood Education

Enrollment Management

Aviation Education

E-Learning

Training and Development

Children’s Literacy Development

Adult Education

 

University of Southern California

Los Angeles

MA in Teaching

 

Colorado

 

Jones International University

Centennial

EdD in K-12 Education Leadership

MEd with specializations in:
Adult Education

Corporate Training and Knowledge Management

e-Learning Technology and Design

Higher Education Leadership and Administration
Elementary Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

English as a Second Language Education

K-12 Instructional Technology

Secondary Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

Education Specialist K-12

Education Leadership

 

Florida

 

Florida State University

Tallahassee

MS in Educational Leadership

MS in Mathematics Education

MS in Science Education

MS in Special Education

 

Keiser University

Daytona Beach

MS in Education

 

Nova Southeastern

Ft Lauderdale

AA in Early Childhood Development

BS in Education with a Concentration in Child Development

BS in Secondary Biology Education,

BS in Secondary Mathematics Education

MS in Education Law

EdD

 

University of West Florida

Pensacola

BA Exceptional Student Education

MA Exceptional Student Education

MEd Curriculum & Instruction

MEd Educational Leadership

MEd Comprehensive Instructional Technology

 

Georgia

 

Bruneau University

Gainsville

Educational Specialist in Early Childhood Education (Ed.S.)

Educational Specialist in Middle Grades Education (Ed.S.)

MEd in Early Childhood Education

MEd in Middle Grades Education

 

Valdosta State University

Valdosta

Educational Specialist in Instructional Technology

Education Specialist in Teaching and Learning: Exemplary Teaching

MA for Teachers: Special Education

MA for Teachers: General Curriculum M.A.T.

MA for Teachers: Special Education - Adapted Curriculum M.Ed.

MEd Accomplished Teaching

MEd: Middle Grades Math and Science

Endorsement for the Talented and Gifted

Online Teaching Certificate

Online Teaching Endorsement

 

University of Georgia

Athens

MEd Adult Education

 

Idaho

 

Boise State University

Boise

MS in Educational Technology

Master of Educational Technology

 

Illinois

 

American Intercontinental University Online

Hoffman Estates

MEd with concentrations in:

Curriculum Instruction

Education

Assessment and Evaluation

Instructional Technology

Leadership in Educational Organizations

 

Benedictine University

Lisle

MEd in Reading and Literacy

EdD

 

Ellis University

Chicago

Certificate in Fundamentals of Childhood Development

Basic Certificate in Childhood Development

Intermediate Certificate

In Childhood Development

MS in Instructional Technology for P-16 Educators

MA in Teaching

 

St. Xavier University

Chicago

MA in Curriculum and Instruction

 

University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

MA in Teacher Leadership

 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign

MEd in Human Resource Education with a concentration in:

Community College Teaching and Learning

Human Resource Development

Health Profession Education

E-Learning

MEd in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Curriculum Technology and Education Reform

MEd in Educational Policy Studies with an emphasis in:

Global Studies in Education

Teaching Critical Thinking

New Learning and New Literacies

Diversity and equity Issues in Education

MEd in Educational Organization and Leadership

Middle Grades Endorsement

Community College Teaching and Learning Graduate Certificate

Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (SPED)

 

Indiana

 

Indiana State University

Terre Haute

MS Student Affairs and Higher Education

Post Master’s Certificate in School Administration

Certificate in School Library Media Services

Graduate Licensure in Special Education – Mild Interventions,

Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language

Graduate Licensure – Gifted and Talented

 

Indiana University

Bloomington

Master's Degree in Literacy, Culture, and Language Education

Master's Degree Certificate in Instructional Systems Technology

 

Iowa

 

Ashford University

Clinton

BA in Early Childhood Education

BA in Early Childhood Education Administration

MA in Education

MA in Teaching and Learning with Technology

 

Kansas

 

Emporia State University

Emporia

MS in Curriculum and Instruction

MS in Early Childhood Education

MS in Educational Administration

MS in Health, Recreation and Physical Education
MS in Instructional Design and Technology
Master Teacher Degree in Elementary Subject Matter

MS in Special Education (Adaptive)

MS in Special Education (Gifted, Talented and Creative)

MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

 

Fort Hays State University

Hays

BS in Education - Early Childhood Unified

BS in Elementary Education

BS in Elementary Education TEAM K - 6 with Special Education Minor

MS in Education

MS in Education Administration

MS in Special Education

 

Kansas State University

Manhattan

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education

Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in:

English as a Second Language

Educational Computing, Design and Online Learning/Classroom Technology

Masters Degree in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in:

Educational Administration

Adult and Continuing Education

 

Kentucky

 

University of Louisville

Louisville

MA in Higher Education Administration

 

Maine

 

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Standish

AS Adult Education & Training

BS General Studies specializing in Adult Education & Training

MS in Education
Undergraduate Certificate in Adult Education & Training
Graduate Certificate in Administrative Management

 

University of New England

Biddeford and Portland

MS in Medical Education Leadership

 

Maryland

 

University of Maryland University College

Adelphi

MA in Teaching

MEd in Instructional Technology

Master of Distance Education

 

Massachusetts

 

Lesley University

Cambridge

MEd in Mathematics Education, MEd in Technology
in Education

MEd in Science Education

MS in Ecological Teaching and Learning,

Ph.D. in Educational Studies with a Specialization in Adult Learning

Advanced Professional Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders

 

Northeastern University

Boston

MEd with an emphasis in:

Adult and Organizational Learning

K-12 in Leadership and Literacy

Higher Education Administration

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Distance Learning

Interpreting Pedagogy

PhD in Education

 

UMassOnline

Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell, Worcester

MEd Special Education (Orientation and Mobility)

MEd Special Education (Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments)

MEd in Instructional Design

MEd in School Counseling

MEd for Science Teachers

MEd in Educational Administration

Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction

MEd in Reading and Language

Certificate in Instructional Technology Design

Instructional Technology Certificate for Educators

 

Michigan

 

University of Michigan Dearborn

Dearborn

Online Master of Education and Inclusion Specialist Certificate

 

Minnesota

 

Capella University

Minneapolis

PhD in Education with a specialization in:

Curriculum and Instruction

K–12 Studies in Education

Leadership in Educational Administration

Special Education Leadership

Instructional Design for Online Learning

Leadership for Higher Education

Postsecondary and Adult Education

Professional Studies in Education

EdD in Education Leadership and Management

MS in Education with a specialization in:

Enrollment Management

Instructional Design for Online Learning

Leadership for Higher Education

Postsecondary and Adult Education

Professional Studies in Education

Curriculum and Instruction

Early Childhood Education

K–12 Studies in Education

Leadership in Educational Administration

Reading and Literacy

Special Education Teaching

Education Specialist with a specialization in:

Curriculum and Instruction

Leadership in Educational Administration

Certificate in College Teaching

Certificate in Enrollment Management

 

The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

MEd in Educational Media and Technology

 

Walden University

Minneapolis

EdD, Education Specialist

MS in Education

BS in Child Development

BS in Instructional Design and Technology

Teacher Preparation Program with an MA in Teaching

Special Education Endorsement Program

PhD in Education

 

Mississippi

 

Mississippi State University

Master of Arts in Teaching - Community College Instruction

 

Nebraska

 

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney

MA in Education

MA in Education - Curriculum & Instruction in English

MA in Education - Curriculum & Instruction in Math Education

MA in Education - Curriculum and Instruction in Montessori Education

MA in Education - Education Administration - School Principalship, PreK-8 or 7-12

MA in Education - Online Curriculum and Instruction

MA in Education - Reading PK-12

MA in Education: Special Education – Advanced Practitioner

MA in Education: Special Education – Gifted Education

MA in Education: Special Education – Mild/Moderate Disabilities

Education Administration Specialist - School Superintendent

MS in Education – Instructional Technology

English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement

Gifted Endorsement

Special Education - Mild/Moderate K-6 Endorsement

Special Education - Mild/Moderate 7-12 Endorsement

Vocational Diversified Occupations Endorsement

Post-Baccalaureate Online Teaching Certificate

 

New York

 

Canisius College

Buffalo

MS in Literacy Education

MS in Educational Administration

MS in Physical Education

MS in Sport Administration

 

Columbia University

New York City

Certificate in Designing Interactive Multimedia Instruction

Certificate in Teaching and Learning with Technology

 

Kaplan University Online Degree

Headquartered in New York

MS in Education with emphasis in:

Teaching Literacy and Language

Teaching Mathematics

Teaching Science

Teaching Students with Special Needs

Teaching with Technology

MA in Teaching

MS in Higher Education with specializations in

College Administration and Leadership

College Teaching and Learning,

Student Affairs

Certificate in Professional Development for Teachers

Teacher Intern Certificate

 

Marist College

Poughkeepsie

MA Professional Teaching Certification

 

SUNY at Albany

Albany

MS in Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology (CDIT)

MS in Childhood Education (Literacy)

 

SUNY College at Buffalo

Buffalo

MS in Adult Education

 

University at Buffalo

Buffalo and Amherst

EdM in Science and the Public

 

North Carolina

 

East Carolina University

Greenville

BS in Education - Birth - Kindergarten Education

MA in Education - Art Education

MA in Education - Business Education

MA in Education - Health Education

MA in Education - Science Education

MA in Education - Special Education

MA in Education - Instructional Technology

Educational Specialist/Educational Leadership

 

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

Master of Agricultural Education

MEd in Curriculum and Instruction with Business and Marketing Education Concentration

MS in Curriculum and Instruction with Business and Marketing Education Concentration

MEd in Training and Development

 

North Dakota

 

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks

MA in Counseling with a K-12 School Emphasis

MS in Early Childhood Education

MEd or MS in Instructional Design & Technology

 

Ohio

 

Tiffin University

Tiffin

MEd

 

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

MEd

 

Pennsylvania


Argosy University

Pittsburgh
MA in Education in Educational Leadership

MA in Education in Instructional Leadership

MA in Education in Adult Education and Training

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Doctor of Education in Instructional Leadership,

Doctor of Education in Community College Executive Leadership

 

Drexel University

Philadelphia

BS in Education,

MS in Mathematics Learning and Teaching
MS in Learning Technologies

MS in Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum

MS in Educational Administration: Collaborative Leadership

MS in Global & International Education
MS in Higher Education

MS in the Science of Instruction

MS in Special Education

 

St. Joseph’s University

Philadelphia

Master’s Degree in Secondary Education with Certification

MSEd Special Education: Response to Intervention N-8

 

South Dakota

 

Dakota State University

Madison

MS in Educational Technology

 

Tennessee

 

Cumberland University

Lebanon

MA in Education with an Emphasis in Teaching and Learning

or in Educational Leadership

 

Texas

 

Abilene Christian University

Abilene

MEd in Leadership of Learning

MEd in Curriculum and Instruction

MEd in Special Education,

MEd in Higher Education

 

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas
MA in Christian Education

MA in Teaching (MAT)

MEd in Curriculum and Instruction

MEd in Educational Leadership

MEd in Higher Education

 

UT Telecampus

Austin

MA in Teaching

MEd Instructional Specialist (Bilingual Education or Early Childhood Education)
MEd in Curriculum and Instruction
MEd in Educational Technology

Alternative Teacher Certification (ATCP Online)
Chess in Education Certificate
English as Second Language (ESL) Endorsement
Evidence-based Practice Certificate
Master Reading Teacher Certificate
Master Technology Teacher Certificate
Early Intervention Certificate for Physical Therapists (IMPRINTS)
Reading Specialist Certificate
Superintendent Certification (U TOPS)
Trade & Industrial Education Teacher Certification

 

Utah

 

Western Governors

Salt Lake City

BA Interdisciplinary Studies (K-8)

BA Early Childhood Education

BA Special Education (PK-12)

BA Mathematics (5-9 or 5-12)

BA Social Science (5-12)

BA Science (5-9)

BA Science (Chemistry, 5-12)

BA Science (Physics, 5-12)

BA Science (Biological Sciences (5-12)

BA Science (Geosciences, 5-12)

Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Prep (K-8)

Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Prep, Mathematics (5-9 or 5-12)

Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Prep, Science (5-9 or 5-12)

Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Prep, Social Science (5-12)

MA Teaching (K-8)

MA Teaching, Mathematics (5-9 or 5-12)

MA Teaching, Science (5-9 or 5-12)

MA Teaching, Social Science (5-12)

MS Special Education (PK-12)

MS Educational Leadership

MA English Language Learning/English as a Second Language
(PK-12)

MEd Instructional Design

MEd Learning and Technology

MEd Measurement and Evaluation

MA Mathematics Education (K-6, 5-9, or 5-12)

MA Science Education (5-9)

MA Science Education (Chemistry, 5-12)

MA Science Education (Physics, 5-12)

MA Science Education (Biological Sciences (5-12)

MA Science Education (Geosciences, 5-12)

Endorsement Preparation Program, English Language Learning
(PK-12)

 

Virginia

 

Liberty University

Lynchburg

AA in Education

BS in Education

MA in Teaching

MEd

Educational Specialist

EdD

 

Strayer University

Newington

MEd in Educational Management

MEd in Technology in Education

 

West Virginia

 

West Virginia University

Morgantown

MA in Elementary Education

MA in Special Education

MA in Secondary Education with a Science emphasis

MA in Secondary Education with a Social Studies emphasis