Lead with a degree in Educational Administration

Prepare for leadership at all levels with one of UNK’s many graduate degrees in Educational Administration.

As a student in one of our programs, you’ll learn from faculty who have real-world classroom and leadership experience, from principal to superintendent. As an online student, our coursework is meant to easily fit into your busy schedule so you can continue teaching while working on your advanced degree.

All our programs are designed to meet the requirements for Administrative and Supervisory Certification in Nebraska for their respective levels of leadership. We’re also happy to serve students from outside the state, though they must check with their state’s Department of Education to ensure requirements are met.

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Choose from these online programs:

  • School Principalship, Pre K - 8Degree: M.A.Ed. | Credit Hours: 36 (Fully online delivery)
    In-State: $326/cr | Out-of-State: $460/cr
    Become qualified to be an elementary school building leader with our School Principalship PK-8 M.A.Ed. In this program, you’ll learn how to be an effective leader who develops relationships with teachers and students, as well as strategies for school improvement. Expert faculty, along with experienced school administrators who serve as mentors for your Practicum will prepare you to advance in your career and on the salary schedule. A bachelor’s degree and teacher certification are required for this program.
  • School Principalship, 7 - 12Degree: M.A.Ed. | Credit Hours: 36 (Fully online delivery)
    In-State: $326/cr | Out-of-State: $460/cr
    Become qualified to be a middle or high school building leader with our School Principalship 7-12 M.A.Ed. In this program, you’ll learn how to be an effective leader who develops relationships with teachers and students, as well as strategies for school improvement. Expert faculty, along with experienced school administrators who serve as mentors for your Practicum will prepare you to advance in your career and on the salary schedule. A bachelor’s degree and teacher certification are required for this program.
  • Supervisor of Special EducationDegree: M.A.Ed. | Credit Hours: 36 (Fully online delivery)
    In-State: $326/cr | Out-of-State: $460/cr
    Meet the growing demand for teachers with credentials to supervise special education within a school with this M.A.Ed. Our program is designed to prepare you with the credentials, leadership skills and instructional expertise to oversee and improve SPED programs and services—making you an increasingly valuable asset for students, teachers and your school. This program requires a Valid Special Education endorsement with two years of experience as a Special Education teacher. Endorsements in School Psychology and Speech Pathology are considered Special Education endorsements, and serving as a school psychologist and/or speech pathologist is considered to be teaching experience.
  • School SuperintendentDegree: Ed.S. | Credit Hours: 33+ (Fully online delivery)
    In-State: $326/cr | Out-of-State: $460/cr
    This advanced education specialist online degree builds on the skills you’ve gained from your administrative endorsement to prepare you for the challenges of school leadership at the superintendent level. The total range of credit hour requirements for the program (33-69 credit hours) depends on your completion of prior degrees and coursework. Prerequisites include a master’s degree in a related education field and an administrative certificate. UNK also offers online educational administration programs that can serve as prerequisites for the school superintendent program.

Affordable and flexible online program

$337

In-state Tuition per credit hour

$476

Out-of-state Tuition per credit hour

"I was a superintendent before I had these classes and I was not prepared. I didn't even know what I didn't know. Going through the classes, working with the professors at UNK that were practicing administrators or who had practiced, they knew exactly what administrators, what superintendents needed to know. I enjoyed the classes because they were so practical and I could use the information daily."

Nathan Lightle

Pleasanton Public Schools Superintendent

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