Skilled, Compassionate Professionals
The Graduate School of Education provides educational experiences aimed at transforming practice, cultivating leadership, and promoting social responsibility.
Our programs integrate research, real world contexts, and innovation to develop educational leaders and reflective practitioners.
The Saint Mary's Experience
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota’s graduate programs offer a convenient, affordable, education taught by experts in the field. No matter where you are in your career, a Saint Mary’s education empowers you in a supportive community to set goals and work toward ones you never even imagined.
Program Offerings By Interest
Choosing graduate-level programming and coursework depends largely on where you are in your career. Whether you want to switch career tracks after undergrad and become a teacher, maintain your licensure, obtain a certification for a pay grade raise, or become an administrator, see the groupings below for programs applicable to your situation.
The following programs may fit your situation. If you have any questions about choosing a program, please contact our admission staff.
- M.A. in Instruction (general classroom teaching license)
- M.A. in Special Education (SPED teaching license)
- M.A. in English as a Second Language (ESL teaching license)
The following programs may fit your situation. If you have any questions about choosing a program, please contact our admission staff.
- M.A. in Education (Minnesota)
- M.A. in Education (Wisconsin)
- M. Ed. in Teaching and Learning
- M. Ed. in Learning Design & Technology
- K–12 Reading Teacher/M.A. in Literacy Education
- M.A. in Educational Leadership
- M.A. in Educational Leadership (online)
- Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Gifted Inclusive Education
- Licensure endorsement in general education subject area
- Licensure endorsement or M.A. in Special Education
- Licensure endorsement or M.A. in Special Education (online)
- Licensure endorsement or M.A. in English as a Second Language
The following programs may fit your situation. If you have any questions about choosing a program, please contact our admission staff.
The following programs may fit your situation. If you have any questions about choosing a program, please contact our admission staff.
- M.A. in Educational Leadership
- K–12 Principal (leading to license)
- Director of Special Education (leading to license)
- Superintendency (leading to license)
- Ed.S. in Educational Administration
- Ed.D. in Leadership
The following programs may fit your situation. If you have any questions about choosing a program, please contact our admission staff.
Programs
- Minnesota Teacher License Renewal Seminars
- M.A. in Education (Minnesota)
- M.A. in Education (Wisconsin)
- M.A. in Instruction
- M.A. in Educational Leadership
- M.A. in English as a Second Language
- M.A. in Lasallian Leadership
- M.A. in Lasallian Studies
- M.A. in Literacy Education (K–12 Reading)
- M.A. in Special Education
- M.Ed. in Learning Design and Technology
- M.Ed. in Teaching and Learning
- M.Ed. in Teaching and Learning–Jamaica
- Culturally Responsive Teaching (Certificate)
- Gifted Inclusive Education (Certificate)
- K–12 Reading Teacher (Certificate)
- Education Administration: Director of Special Education (Certificate)
- Education Administration: K–12 Principal (Certificate)
- Education Administration: Superintendent (Certificate)
- Ed.S. in Educational Administration
- Ed.D. in Leadership
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