NIU College of Education
Online M.S.Ed. in Educational Administration
Forge new leadership opportunities with your principal endorsement.
Principals are visionary leaders with the skills and knowledge to effectively implement and manage educational environments. Our part-time, primarily synchronous online program will prepare you to obtain a principal endorsement on your professional educator license. Held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, courses run for 14 weeks in the fall and spring semesters and eight weeks in the summer, allowing you to complete the program in six consecutive semesters. U.S. News and World Report has consistently ranked this program among the nation's best online master's in education programs.
“Take advantage of all the resources, both human and otherwise, that are available to you. Where you go from here and what you achieve will depend on what you gain from NIU today.”Teresa Wasongaprofessor, Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations
Careers After NIU's Online M.S.Ed. in Educational Administration
You'll learn to drive continuous school improvement and create an inclusive vision of learning for your school community, as well as best practices to support student learning and faculty professional development, preparing you to excel as a principal, an assistant principal or in similar positions.
Admission Requirements for NIU's Online M.S.Ed. in Educational Administration
A new cohort begins every fall. The application deadline is August 1.
We offer conditional admission to the first semester of our program. You can apply for conditional admission if you have:
- Valid and current Illinois professional educator license
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.00 (preferred)
- For teachers: data providing evidence of two years of student growth and learning within the last five years
- For school support personnel: a minimum of two years of related experience in an educational setting with data providing evidence of two years of student growth and learning within the last five year
You’ll apply through the Graduate School. Your application materials will include:
- Transcripts
- Contact information for two individuals to submit letters of recommendation
Frequently Asked Questions
The cohort-based M.S.Ed. in Educational Administration is designed to be completed in two years. This timeline includes coursework and completion of the internship.
During each semester, you will participate in regularly scheduled synchronous class sessions each week. These live online sessions provide opportunities to engage with faculty and classmates, participate in discussions, and collaborate with members of your cohort throughout the program.
Applicants must provide documentation demonstrating student growth over at least two years within the past five years. Candidates who aren’t in a classroom setting or don’t have access to previous data should contact the Program Coordinator, Dr. Christine Nelson at cnelson7@niu.edu prior to applying to the program for guidance on what they can do to meet this requirement.
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Corbin Tyson
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