Lesley University's Online Master's Degrees and Certificates in Education

Advance your teaching career with a degree or certificate from Lesley. Study in a convenient online format starting in January 2022!

Continue to impact student learning in your classroom

As a teacher, expanding your expertise is critical to helping all students reach their potential. That's why at Lesley University, we offer several Master of Education (M.Ed.) and graduate certificate programs designed for licensed educators like you.

Learn online on your own schedule

With our fully online format, you'll find it easier to fit graduate school into your busy life.

Take accelerated 8-week courses, all delivered asynchronously
Pay a reduced tuition rate of $650/credit, making a Lesley education affordable

The next online cohorts begin in January of 2022 so reach out to us today to get started.

Choose from several fully online M.Ed. and graduate certificate programs

If you have a teaching license, these programs may help you lift your Initial License to a Professional one.

Master of Education (M.Ed.) Programs

Elementary Education Generalist
Individually Designed
Language and Literacy
Mathematics Education
Science in Education

Graduate Certificates

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Allies and Advocates
Developing Literacy Expertise Through Responsive Classroom Teaching
Literacy Coaching and Teacher Leadership
Mathematics Education
Science in Education
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Career Outcomes

Alumna Profile

Sydney's Story

Sydney Chaffee's passion for education reform led her to Lesley University, where she earned her master's degree in education in 2007. As a high school humanities teacher, she infuses her lessons with poetry, has pioneered a partnership with a local theater company, and teaches social justice through lessons on Puerto Rico and South Africa. She strives to push herself and her students to learn and grow every day, qualities that made her the 2017 National Teacher of the Year.

The degree employers are looking for.

Lesley graduates go on to rewarding careers in public and private schools, daycare centers, and beyond. That's because our programs are ranked #1 for preparing teachers with the skills Massachusetts employers are seeking, including:

Putting theory into practice with an emphasis on instruction and assessment.
Reflecting on lesson effectiveness and sharing best practices to improve student learning.
Applying innovative, progressive, cutting-edge approaches.
Using varied practices to help each student meet or exceed state and local standards.
Recognizing technology as an integral component of the teaching and learning process.
Source: Radius Global Market Research 2017.

$86,755

Average salary for teachers in Massachusetts (2021-2022), according to the National Education Association.

Superintendents and other hiring managers across Massachusetts prefer to hire Lesley graduates, reporting that they are best prepared to enter the classroom on day one. (Source: Radius Global Market Research)

Top Schools

Massachusetts ranks as the best state to be a teacher, with some of the highest performing schools and best salaries in the country, according to US News.