Program Overview

Graduate Programs in Education

Take Your Education Career to the Next Level

John Carroll University offers a wide range of graduate degree (M.Ed. and M.A.) program options to take your education career where you want to go.

Our flexible, rigorous curricula—with concentrations available in many programs—are designed for aspiring and current education professionals, and feature online and on-campus class offerings that accommodate those working full-time.

Reach Higher with a Graduate Education Degree from JCU

Do you want to pursue a teaching license, attain a teaching specialization, rise to an education leadership position, become a school counselor, or build on your coaching career in athletics? JCU has a master’s degree program to deliver the knowledge and skills needed to accelerate your next career move.

You will engage in practice-based, hands-on learning in professional environments, and have opportunities to participate in instructor-led research and to serve the community.

Financial Assistance

Scholarships and graduate assistantships are available to students in our M.Ed. programs.

Accreditation

JCU's Education Department is accredited by the CAEP and approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. The Department of Education is has begun the process of applying for accreditation though AAQEP

Choose Your Education Career Goal

• Initial Licensure
  • Choose between an accelerated (11-month) school-based program or our flexible professional teacher program designed for working adults.
• Advanced Specializations
  • Choose from six areas of specialization and apply for an Ohio senior professional teacher's license.
• Educational Leadership
  • Hybrid format leverages on-the-job application across two concentrations: Assessment and Accountability, and Principal Licensure.
• Endorsement Program
  • Earn the reading endorsement online while earning your Master of Education degree.
• School Counseling - Department of Counseling
  • Combine face-to-face and hybrid/online courses and be license-eligible as an Ohio school counselor.
• Master of Arts in Sports Leadership - Department of Exercise Science and Sports Leadership
  • Intensive, fully online degree designed for sports industry professionals seeking project-based work, internships, and other hands-on training.

Useful Links

• Graduate School
• Graduate Bulletin
• Graduate Assistantships
• Application Process
• Application Portal

Program Details

• Master of Education (M.Ed.) with Initial Licensure
  • Accelerated (11-month) school-based program
  • Flexible professional teacher program designed for working adults
• Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Leadership
  • Hybrid format with on-the-job application
  • Two concentrations: Assessment and Accountability, and Principal Licensure
• Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Advanced Studies
  • Six areas of specialization
  • Apply for an Ohio senior professional teacher's license
• Reading Endorsement Program
  • Earn the reading endorsement online while earning your Master of Education degree
• Master of Arts in Sports Leadership
  • Intensive, fully online degree
  • Designed for sports industry professionals seeking project-based work, internships, and other hands-on training

Accreditation

• CAEP accredited
• Approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education
• In the process of applying for accreditation though AAQEP

Financial Assistance

• Scholarships available to students in our M.Ed. programs
• Graduate assistantships available to students in our M.Ed. programs

Application Process

• Application Portal
• Graduate Assistantships
• Application Process

Contact

• Graduate School
• Graduate Bulletin
• Application Portal