Of Fall 2025 New Graduate Students 100 percent
received merit aid, scholarships, or other non-loan fundingRaise Your Hand if You Are Ready to Bring Equity to Education
School of Education graduate degrees equip you with the confidence and skills to bring equity to education with a focus on antiracist pedagogy, hands on learning experiences and practitioner based learning. We offers a vast array of programs to empower creative, passionate, critical thinkers to be effective educators and leaders in our diverse and ever-changing world.
Graduate Programs in Education
On Campus & Online
MEd in Education Policy & Leadership
Gain the knowledge and skills in policy, leadership, law, economics, and research to transform school systems, with access to all Washington, DC, has to offer. This degree empowers you to change the course of American education through innovative, evidence-based, and antiracist programs and policies.
- Complete in less than 2 years
- 30 credits
- Optional certificate in antiracist leadership
On Campus & Online
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
With access to cutting-edge research and engaging coursework, graduates create lasting change and immediately make a difference in your community by equipping young people with the knowledge and skills to solve society's biggest problems. Designed for those with a bachelor’s degree interested in obtaining a teaching license in under two years in many concentrations.
- Complete in less than two years
- 30-36 credit hours
Online with Residencies in Washington, DC
EdD in Education Policy & Leadership
This doctorate program supports education practitioners honing their leadership skills, empowering graduates to disrupt and transform education in the US. Our online program enhances students knowledge and skills with:
- Systems change
- Social justice and antiracism
- Personal leadership
- Policy and research
On Campus & Online
MA in Higher Education & Student Affairs
To launch in the fall of 2026, our HESA program challenges you to think critically about the role of higher education in society and to advocate for transformative change in higher education.
- 33 credit hours: 12 months of full-time study or 2 years of part-time study
- Graduate assistantships, partnership discounts, and scholarships are available
- Cohort-based learning
On Campus & Online
Dual Degree: MA in Teaching & MA International Peace and Conflict Resolution
Graduates receive an MA in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from the School of International Service and the MAT in Secondary Education from the School of Education.
- 57 credit hours
- Top employers: Human Rights Watch, US Department of State, World Bank
Online
Reading and Language Development (Certificate)
American University’s online graduate certificate in Reading and Language Development prepares educators, including PK-12 general and special education teachers, academic therapists, and school and system leaders with the required content and knowledge, as well as the necessary skills to provide evidence-based reading instruction.
- 15 credits
- Fully online