Lesley University's Master's Degrees in Education

Become a teacher or advance your teaching career with a degree from Lesley. Study in a convenient, remote/off-campus cohort starting in March 2023!

Drive change in the classroom and impact students' lives

You're driven to make a difference in the lives of young people. Backed by our legacy of preparing highly qualified educators, with a graduate degree in education from Lesley University, you'll be ready to make a difference in your own classroom. And with our range of programs and remote/off-campus cohort delivery model, you'll find it easy to make school fit around your schedule.

Learn with a group of future teachers, from the convenience of your own space

This Spring Term—beginning in March of 2023—we're offering several Master of Education (M.Ed.) programs that lead to an initial teaching license in a convenient, remote/off-campus cohort delivery model where you'll:

  • Take accelerated 8-week courses, all delivered synchronously online just one weekend a month
  • Go through your entire program with the same cohort of peers and become part of a close-knit community of educators
  • Pay a reduced tuition rate of $650/credit, making a Lesley degree affordable and within your reach

Choose from several remote/off-campus cohort programs

Start your Master of Education (M.Ed.) and pursue an initial teaching license in Massachusetts in these subject areas and grade levels. If you already have a teaching license, some of these programs can help you lift your Initial License to a Professional License.

  • Digital Literacy & Computer Science (Grades 5-12)
  • Early Childhood Education (PreK-2)
  • Elementary Education (Grades 1-6)
  • High School Education (Grades 8-12)
  • Middle School Education (Grades 5-8)
  • Reading Specialist* (All grades)
  • Special Education (Moderate or Severe Disabilities, all grades)**

*Second Initial Licensure program for teachers who already have an Initial License.
**May also lift your existing Initial License to a Professional License.

Already a licensed teacher?

If you're already a teacher, our Integrated Teaching Through the Arts M.Ed. program can lead to your Professional License.

Learn more about our Education programs.

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.
#1
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.
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