Program Overview

Education Administration, M.Ed.

College of Education

Learn to lead PK-12 schools as an equity-focused, transformative leader in our 100 percent online program that leads to principal certification for those who have earned a professional teaching certificate.

Graduates enjoy the professional possibilities that result from this flexible online program full of interactions and collaborations with fellow future leaders and guest lectures from nationally and state-recognized administrators. The program can help meet academic licensure requirements for administrative roles.

Program Highlights

• A Notable Faculty

  Learn from two national principals of the year plus state principals of the year and esteemed educational leaders.

• Supportive Community

  Network with passionate and focused educators and seasoned leaders in our highly interactive synchronous online program.

• Certification-Ready

  Our program leads to S.C. principal certification for those who have a professional teaching certificate.

• In-Depth Studies

  Receive a balanced blend of theory and practice in a challenging curriculum that meets national accreditation standards.

What You’ll Study

Prepare to lead as a principal or assistant principal with knowledge around the successful management of the organization and its resources and how to develop a vision for learning supported by the school community. Learn to promote a positive school culture with integrity and fairness within a larger political and social context.

Building Skills

Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.

• Leadership

  Inspiring and guiding others to achieve common goals and reach their full potential

• Responsibility

  Being accountable for one's actions and decisions and fulfilling obligations and duties

• Teaching

  Foster learning by conveying knowledge, skills and concepts to students

• Critical Thinking

  Analyzing and evaluating information to make informed decisions or judgments

• Interpersonal Skills

  Communicating and interacting effectively in a variety of social and professional situations

• Collaboration

  Working with others to achieve a common goal or objective

Using your degree

Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.

Potential Careers

• Assistant Principal
• Principal
• Superintendent
• Education Leader

Job Titles of Alumni

• Assistant Principal
• Principal
• Director
• Academic Advisor

Workplace Settings

• Education
• Education Administration
• School Districts
• Health Care
• Information Technology

Employers of Alumni

• University of South Carolina
• Lexington County School District One
• Richland School District Two
• Richland School District One
• Lexington-Richland School District Five
• Beaufort County School District

Advanced Degrees

Advance your career or options with post-graduate education.

• Specialist

  Education Administration, Ed.S.

  College of Education
• Doctorate

  Education Administration, Ph.D.

  College of Education

I really enjoyed the school law section of the program. The knowledge I gained was immediately applicable. I began to understand why leaders made the decisions they did.

Keith Brayman

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