Online Masters in Education (MEd)

Degree Options

Online*, 8-week courses

Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total

Master’s in Education Online Programs for Teachers

Influencing the next generation of students is a big responsibility. Maybe that’s why you are considering a master’s degree — to gain the skills and confidence you need to meet your personal and professional goals. Pursuing an online Master of Education (MEd) with us can help you gain valuable teaching and leadership tools that can be used to impact your elementary, secondary, or higher education classroom.

Liberty University is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Our online education master’s programs can prepare you for careers in teaching and leadership in school settings. We offer both licensure and non-licensure tracks in education to help you meet your teaching requirements.
Our School of Education is committed to providing quality education based on the principles of God’s Word. You can learn to be a positive influence in the lives of young people in your school and community and make an impact for Christ!

*Some exclusions apply. Please refer to our exclusions page for more information.

Looking for a degree that leads to licensure?

Many of Liberty’s online master’s in education degrees are available for advanced or add-on licensure in Virginia. Upon successful completion of Liberty University’s Virginia state-approved add-on or advanced licensure MEd programs, you may apply for your teaching license in another state through reciprocity, which may or may not result in additional requirements based on your state’s Department of Education regulations.

What Will You Study in Our Online Master’s in Education Program?

Advanced Licensure

If you are a full-time, licensed teacher looking for ways to grow in your expertise, an online master’s degree in education with advanced licensure can help!

Our advanced licensure degrees are designed to not only provide you with a respected graduate degree, but to give you a specific skill set that you can use to increase your knowledge, boost your income potential, and expand your career horizons. Take a look at our specializations below to see which program is the right fit for your educational goals.

Add-On Endorsements

Are you a licensed teacher looking to increase your credentials and prepare for new teaching endeavors? If so, add-on endorsements through Liberty’s online master’s in education program can help you reach your educational goals!

By honing your skills with a specialization in an area you’re passionate about, you may have a better chance of landing a higher-paying position or pursuing roles in settings that require specific licensure. We’ve designed our add-on endorsement degrees to meet the needs of the academic field – which means you’ll earn a degree that can make you even more valuable.

Non-Licensure Higher Education

Pursuing a 30-credit hour, non-licensure master’s degree in higher education can help you to fast-track your professional goals. This program will be a great fit for you if you already have a teaching license, or if you are looking to work in an educational setting that does not require licensure.

You can even use an online master’s in education to prepare for doctoral studies down the road. Whatever your professional goals may be, an online MEd in Higher Education can help you achieve them in less time and at a lower cost.

Non-Licensure Curriculum and Instruction

Whether you already have a teaching license but need a graduate degree for career advancement, or you plan on working in a private school setting, a non-licensure curriculum and instruction master’s degree can help. With so many specializations to choose from, you are sure to find a track that can help propel your professional goals.

With an online master’s degree in education from Liberty, you can continue your journey in lifelong learning while gaining new skills you can apply to change even more lives for the better. Partner with us as you continue your mission to be the best teacher you can be!

Degree Information

This program falls under the School of Education.
View the Graduate Education Course Guides (login required).
The Education Department will verify that students have completed one of Liberty’s Virginia state-approved licensure programs. Students should verify any additional licensure requirements with their home state. Students pursuing this concentration for licensure must already hold an initial teaching license. For state approval information, please visit www.Liberty.edu/StateApprovals.

Why Choose Liberty’s Online Master’s in Education?

At Liberty University, we believe in our students — just like you believe in your students. That’s why we work hard to develop reasonably priced and academically rigorous programs that produce educators and school leaders who model high academic, moral, and spiritual standards before their peers. Liberty University’s master’s in education online is committed to providing you with both the practical and theoretical knowledge you need to become an effective leader in a Christian, public, or private school setting.

You can also customize your online MEd program by choosing a specialization, which can provide you with more focused training in a particular area of the education field. As a Liberty student, you will have the opportunity to learn from professors who are passionate about teaching from a biblical worldview and offering encouragement and mentorship for their students.

While all of your master’s in education coursework will be available 100% online, some of the degrees allow you to complete an internship — where you can gain valuable tools and skills to implement into your career.

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Licensure Specifics for Our Master’s in Education Online

Many of Liberty University’s online master’s in education degrees are available for advanced or add-on licensure in Virginia. Those seeking advanced or add-on licensure must complete a 3-credit-hour internship or practicum as part of the Master of Education online degree.

Upon successful completion of Liberty’s Virginia state-approved add-on or advanced licensure MEd programs, you may apply for your teaching license in another state through reciprocity, which may or may not result in additional requirements based on your state’s Department of Education regulations.

Note: This information is for our M.Ed. programs that provide add-on or advanced licensure only. In order to pursue our licensure specializations, students must already hold an initial teaching license.

Potential Careers for Master’s in Education Graduates

Assistant principal
Curriculum instructor
Daycare director
Education policymaker
Gifted curriculum director

Gifted education teacher
Math specialist
Math tutor
Principal
Reading specialist

Online Master’s in Education Degree Options

If you are a full-time, licensed teacher looking for ways to grow in your expertise, an online master’s degree in education with advanced licensure can help!

Advanced Licensure

Administration and Supervision

Designed to prepare you for administrative positions in the education field.

Liberty University’s online master’s in education degree – administration and supervision is designed to provide you with an understanding in functional administration by teaching you the tools and skills to effectively communicate and lead as a supervisor. In this master’s in education online program, you can learn skills in community relations, school law, financial management, and administration by practicing a variety of real-world situations.

If you’ve already earned your teaching license and have 3 successful, full-time teaching years under your belt, this may be the perfect degree for you!

View the Degree Completion Plan.

Math Specialist Endorsement

Designed to prepare you with additional training and credentials for teaching and developing math curriculum.

Liberty University’s online master’s in education degree – math specialist endorsement is designed to help you plan and implement mathematics curriculum. This education master’s degree online requires you to have a math teaching license in middle or secondary education to earn the licensure endorsement.

View the Degree Completion Plan.

Reading Specialist Endorsement

Designed to prepare you with additional training and credentials for teaching and developing reading curriculum.

Liberty University’s online master’s in education degree – reading specialist endorsement is designed to equip you with the skills you need to become a reading specialist and to instruct you on how to plan and implement a reading curriculum. This Master of Education online degree will integrate education with specific techniques and tricks in teaching reading.

View the Degree Completion Plan.

School Counseling

Add-On Endorsements

Curriculum and Instruction – Gifted Education

Prepare to teach exceptional students by studying aspects of the teaching-learning process.

Liberty University’s 100% online MEd in Curriculum and Instruction — Gifted Education explores how motivation, methodology, and individual differences affect human development and learning. Pursue this program so you can better impact your classroom!

View the Degree Completion Plan.

Curriculum and Instruction – Early Childhood Education

Prepare to teach young students in a program designed around the teaching-learning process.

Liberty University’s 100% online MEd in Curriculum and Instruction — Early Childhood Education explores advanced curriculum centered on new methods of how to best understand the needs of early childhood education to teach required content with authority. Pursue this program so you can more effectively impact your classroom!

View the Degree Completion Plan.

Special and Gifted Education – Twice Exceptionalities

Prepare to teach students who are gifted, disabled, or twice-exceptional (gifted with a disability).

Liberty University’s online MEd in Special and Gifted Education – Twice Exceptionalities includes the steps to pursue add-on endorsements in Career and Technical Education (CTE)-Transition and Special Needs, Gifted Education, and Special Education General Curriculum. You can learn how to help many types of exceptional students learn, grow, and thrive – both in school and in life.

View the Degree Completion Plan.

Non-Licensure – Higher Education Programs

Educational Leadership

Instructional Design and Technology

Liberty University’s 100% online MEd in Higher Education — Instructional Design and Technology is a non-licensure degree focused on preparing professionals for the field of postsecondary education. Use this MEd degree to develop skills that make you more marketable in the growing field of educational technology and distance learning.

View the Degree Completion Plan.

Student Affairs

Non-Licensure – Curriculum and Instruction

Educational Technology and Online Instruction

Liberty University’s 100% online MEd in Curriculum and Instruction — Educational Technology and Online Instruction is a non-licensure degree that can help you develop distance education skills in technology, support, and instructional design. Become the leader in educational technology you are called to be by promoting productive learning environments designed for varying learning styles.

View the Degree Completion Plan.

Elementary Education

English

Foreign Language Education

General Education

Liberty University’s 100% online MEd in Curriculum and Instruction — General Education is a non-licensure degree that is a great choice for students who have related transfer credit. This degree track is also a great choice for students who are looking to customize an online MEd program with topics not covered by our other areas of study.

View the Degree Completion Plan.

Health and Wellness

Liberty University’s 100% online Master of Education (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction – Health and Wellness is designed to equip you with the skills you need to guide students to the habits and lifestyle choices that can help them succeed in life. From developing impactful health curriculum for high school students to training employees for healthy living, you can help make a positive difference in the lives of others with an MEd in health and wellness.

View the Degree Completion Plan.

History

Liberty University’s 100% online MEd in Curriculum and Instruction — History degree can help equip you to teach world history, American history, and European history. As a non-licensure degree, this program is especially helpful for Christian and private school teachers who want to expand their expertise and increase their marketability. If you already have a teaching license, this degree can help you pursue a pay raise or positions of added responsibility.

View the Degree Completion Plan.

Leadership

Liberty University’s 100% online MEd in Curriculum and Instruction — Leadership is a non-licensure degree that takes our teaching and learning courses to the next level. By seeking to prepare you for various school leadership settings, this online master’s degree in education can help you pursue positions in school administration, education policy, and educational technology.

View the Degree Completion Plan.

Middle Grades

Special Education

Liberty University’s 100% online MEd in Curriculum and Instruction — Special Education is a non-licensure degree that can help you make an impact in the lives of students with special needs. By learning how to address each student’s unique needs and create a plan to help them succeed, you can take your career in education to new levels.

View the Degree Completion Plan.

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Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.

Graduate Full Time	$565/Credit
Graduate Part Time	$615/Credit
Military Graduate	$275/Credit

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Admission Information for Liberty’s Online Education Master’s Programs

Admission Requirements

Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.5 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.

Dual Enrollment

Transcript Policies

Unofficial College Transcript Policy

Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:

Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
Cumulative GPA
A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
Degree and date conferred (if applicable)

Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.

If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

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Active Duty
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Veterans/Retirees
Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
Current Department of Defense Employees

Available Benefits:

Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
Additional discount for veterans who service in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)*
8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)

*Not applicable to certificates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Reciprocity?

Reciprocity is when a state’s board of education sees another state’s licensing requirements as equal to or superior to its own.

How it Works at Liberty

Our licensure-track master’s in education programs are designed to support state reciprocity. If you are seeking licensure outside of Virginia, we have a licensure specialist ready to assist you with the verification paperwork needed to apply for licensure in your state.

After applying for your Virginia license, you can complete the necessary steps for transferring your license to another state.

Can I do internships and field experiences during my online?

Practicums allow you to learn alongside K-12 educators as you observe and integrate instructional strategies vital in today’s school system. These course-embedded field experiences typically range from 5-30 hours during your course. At Liberty, you can choose a setting that aligns with your program and endorsement area!

During your final semester of an advanced licensure program, you will complete an internship to gain teaching experience and demonstrate your content knowledge, skills, and competencies firsthand. This will take place in an accredited school under the supervision of a licensed educator.

We provide you with a team of placement coordinators dedicated to connecting you with a placement setting that fits your unique career path. Our team has collaborated with schools in all 50 states as well as many international schools.

Online Master’s in Education (MEd) Empowering Educators for Tomorrow

Master’s in Education Online Programs for Teachers

Looking for a degree that leads to licensure?

What Will You Study in Our Online Master’s in Education Program?

Advanced Licensure

Add-On Endorsements

Non-Licensure Higher Education

Non-Licensure Curriculum and Instruction

Degree Information

Why Choose Liberty’s Online Master’s in Education?

What Sets Us Apart?

Licensure Specifics for Our Master’s in Education Online

Potential Careers for Master’s in Education Graduates

Online Master’s in Education Degree Options

Advanced Licensure

Add-On Endorsements

Non-Licensure – Higher Education Programs

Non-Licensure – Curriculum and Instruction

Not sure what to choose?

Tuition & Aid

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Admission Information for Liberty’s Online Education Master’s Programs

Admission Requirements

Preliminary Acceptance

Dual Enrollment

Transcript Policies

Admissions Office Contact Information

Military

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Reciprocity?

Can I do internships and field experiences during my online?

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