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Accelerate Your Career in Education with a Master's from USM!
Are you ready to take your education career to the next level? USM’s accelerated online master's programs are designed for working professionals just like you.
Our online Master of Education programs offer you the opportunity to complete your degree from wherever you are, and in your own time.
- Earn your Master's in 10 to 24 months
- 6 start dates throughout the year with 7-week accelerated sessions
- Affordable e-tuition rates
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A Graduate Student Experience That Builds Connections
Expert Faculty
Experiential Learning
Professional Connections
The office of Graduate Studies provides opportunities for career development and graduate assistantships.
Design your learning through a range of skills-based courses, electives, internships, and self-directed projects.
Learn from leaders in the field who regularly present at regional and national conferences and publish their research findings.
Affordable E-tuition Rates for Graduate Online Education Students!
Leading the Way in Graduate Education Degrees
USM’s School of Education and Human Development is dedicated to supporting equity and excellence in education and human development through our academic and professional development programs, community partnerships, and research.
USM is the first institution in the University of Maine System to achieve national accreditation for both its initial and advanced educator preparation programs.
Priority application deadline for July 1 start: June 18
Accelerated Online Education Master's Degrees and Certificates
- Educational Leadership (MSEd in as few as 14 months)
- Special Education — Data Directed Student Progress (MS in as few as 12 months)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (MSEd in as few as 10 months)
- Teacher Leadership — Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Concentration (MSEd in as few as 10 months)
- Literacy Education (MSEd in as few 24 months)
We offer several additional graduate education programs including in-person, online, and blended options. Complete the request for information form below to find out more.
