Overview

This Educational Leadership and Management (Online Education Administration) program offered by Fitchburg State University offers both specialized courses and experiences that equip graduate students with additional skills and competencies necessary for becoming effective online educational administrative leaders.

Program Overview

The M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Management program prepares the student to meet the Massachusetts Professional Standards and Indicators for Administrative Leadership and allows for flexibility in the pursuit for certification.

The program offers courses and experience that equip school administrators with the skills and competencies necessary for becoming effective educational leaders in the areas of principal/assistant principal, special education, curriculum leadership, and online learning.

This program is an interdepartmental program. While this program does not result in administrative licensure endorsement, the university will provide information and assistance for any candidates wishing to pursue administrative licensure on their own.

Career Opportunities

Possible career related outcomes include, director of online enrollment management, online course or program administrator, and online program regulatory coordinator or director.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Policy Issues in the Administration of Online Programs
Developing Quality Online Learning
Marketing and Recruiting for Education Programs
Law, Ethics, & Policies for the Educator
Dynamics of Planned Change
Project in Educational Technology
Positive Behavioral Supports for Students with Disabilities

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

Rolling admission for domestic students

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Fitchburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit graduate application and $50 application fee
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, with official transcripts
Overall undergraduate GPA of not less than 2.8
Official transcripts of graduate-level coursework from a regionally accredited institution (if applicable)*
Professional resume
Three letters of recommendation
Students with undergraduate GPAs of less than 2.8 may also be considered for admission based on their professional work experience.
No GMAT is required
An essay, no more than one page in length

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

2925 USD / year

≈ 2925 USD / year
Out-of-State

2925 USD / year

≈ 2925 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

2925 USD / year

≈ 2925 USD / year

Funding

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