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Learn to create the kind of school environment where students realize their potential as citizens in a complex and changing world.
This 36-credit Educational Leadership master’s degree from Vermont State combines online courses and a two-year in-person fieldwork project. Through this program, you will put what you’re learning to work right away to effect positive change and increase inclusivity in your school while you learn.
Preparation for the Principalship Endorsement is part of the Educational Leadership degree program. Participants with a previous master’s degree may complete the Principalship Endorsement courses in 22 credits.
We understand that the cost and value of graduate studies is important for you to consider. That’s why we’re committed to helping you to fit this program into your unique financial situation, and will assist you with identifying scholarship and grant opportunities that can augment affordable financial aid packages. Contact this program’s Admissions Counselor any time to discuss the opportunities available to you.
Combined with scholarships and aid, a Vermont State education is within reach for students from all financial backgrounds. Speak with our Admissions Counselor to estimate what your true out-of-pocket costs might be for this program.
Graduate Tuition
Anticipated for the 2025-26 Academic Year
Tuition for Educational Leadership, M.A.
$684 Per Credit
$880 Per Credit
For complete information on tuition and fees across all programs and locations, as well as indirect costs of attendance, visit the complete tuition and fees page.
Reculturing the Meaning of Learning in your School
EDU 5540
Creating a Vision of an Equitable School
EDU 5560
Leading with Integrity
EDU 6022
Establishing a Culture of Care and High Performance for All Students
EDU 6402
Managing Change: School and Special Education Law
EDU 6403
School Finance
EDU 6530
The Larger Context: Community, Policy and Partnerships
EDU 6610
The Professional Community: Supervision, Evaluation and Professional Development
EDU 6815
Mediated Achievement Plan
EDU 5215
Managing the Learning Environments
EDU 5560
Leading with Integrity
EDU 6022
Establishing a Culture of Care and High Performance for All Students
EDU 6402
Managing Change: School and Special Education Law
EDU 6403
School Finance
EDU 6530
The Larger Context: Community, Policy and Partnerships
EDU 6610
The Professional Community: Supervision, Evaluation and Professional Development
EDU 6810
Internship
Credits required for the master's degree: 36
Why Get a Master’s in Educational Leadership at Vermont State?
Prepare to lead: Take your career path from teacher-leader to school-leader and prepare for your Principalship Endorsement.
Improve education for all: Explore educational leadership through the lens of academic excellence, cultural inclusion, instruction, and compassion to create educational environments that support students and the whole community.
Create change right away: With close faculty supervision, develop a two-year project to effect change in your school while you’re studying with Vermont State.
What You’ll Learn
Respected leaders engage in a constant process of self-examination and transformation. Through Vermont State’s Educational Leadership online master’s, you’ll do just that as you acquire the skills and knowledge and develop your compassion for fulfilling roles that make a real difference in student and community lives. Through online coursework, thought-provoking readings, and class discussions, you’ll explore what transformational leadership looks like, addressing academics, instruction, assessment, inclusion, and more, and learn how to become the educational leader communities need today.
Vermont State’s M.A. in Educational Leadership is designed for education professionals looking to step into principal and other leadership positions within schools. You’ll put what you learn to work right away in a two-year project where you work, becoming an educational leader while you advance your knowledge in best practices.
Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators
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Sample Courses
Managing the Learning Environments
Transformative School Leadership
Reculturing the Meaning of Learning in your School
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