Overview

The Educational Administration and Leadership program at Southwest Minnesota State University is a Minnesota Board of School Administrator approved program, with national reach.

Program Aspirations

We will grow as educational leaders, enhancing your knowledge and experience through a relevant curriculum that will stretch and challenge you.

Through hands-on experiences, grow and learn as an educational leader, while supported by cutting edge curriculum and “current” educational leaders who are viewed as some of the best in their respective fields.

Our program connects practices that support all learners, focused on the outcome of preparing the best educational leaders in our field. Average is no longer an option as we face continued competition in the K-12 educational market.

Time Commitment

The Educational Administration and Leadership program is designed as a five-semester program. Each semester ranges between a one and ten credit course load to accommodate teachers’ busy schedules. The program will begin with one weekend per month to earn it in under two years.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Education Systems and Organizations
Legal Issues and Special Education Law
Data Driven Decision Making
Leadership for Cultural Responsiveness
Financial and Resource Management
Transforming Principals & Perspectives

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

Educational Leadership View 650 other Masters in Educational Leadership in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online Application
$30 (Non-Refundable) Application Fee
Official transcript from an accredited college or university stating a Bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.A.) has been completed. If you attended a Minnesota State College or University, SMSU should be able to view your transcript without you having to request one to be sent.
**International Students, please submit an evaluation of your transcripts so we can receive a calculation of your GPA. We currently accept evaluations from SpanTran, WES, and ECE.
You are required to have a 3.0 GPA for admission into the program. If your GPA is under the requirement, you may still qualify for provisional admission through demonstrating your skills and abilities within your application. Provisional admission does require students to attain a 3.0 GPA in their first semester.

Tuition Fee

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International

6036 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3018 USD per semester during 24 months.
National

6036 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3018 USD per semester during 24 months.
In-State

6036 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3018 USD per semester during 24 months.

Living costs for Marshall

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Educational Administration and Leadership.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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