Make a Lasting Impact in Just One Year

Are you passionate about educational equity and ready to lead in the classroom? Alder Graduate School of Education offers a one-year, hands-on Master’s in Education and Teaching Credential program designed to prepare you for a meaningful career in teaching.

Our residency-based model places you in a local K–12 classroom from the very start of the school year. You’ll co-teach alongside a mentor teacher four days a week while completing graduate-level coursework one day a week—applying what you learn in real time. This immersive experience builds deep teaching skills, strong relationships, and the confidence to succeed in your own classroom.

At Alder, we’re committed to diversifying the teaching profession and ensuring every student has access to an excellent educator. We partner with public school districts across California, allowing you to serve in the communities that matter most to you.

Join a mission-driven community of future educators working to create lasting change.

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The USF School of Education offers graduate programs in teaching, counseling, leadership, and international education, including credentials, master’s, doctoral, and certificate options. Rooted in social justice and designed for working professionals, programs feature small cohorts, flexible formats, and strong community and field-based learning. 

The Morgridge College of Education (MCE), ranked as one of the best graduate schools in the nation, is committed to improving our communities and the world around us. We believe in positive social change, inclusive excellence and unleashing the power of learning. Whether you're interested in Psychology, Education, Research, or Library sciences, Morgridge has the tools to help you be a positive force in your community. 

Notre Dame de Namur University’s School of Education offers accredited programs that prepare educators to make a lasting impact. Teaching credentials are accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and include the Single Subject Credential, Multiple Subject Credential, and Special Education Credential. Graduate degrees, offered 100% online in a synchronous format, include the Master of Arts in Educational Therapy (MA ET), Master of Arts in Special Education (MA SPED), Master of Arts in Education (MA ED), and Master of Arts in School Administration (MA SA). With personalized advising, experienced faculty, and a commitment to inclusion, NDNU equips graduates for success in diverse educational settings. 

Our MA program prepares higher education leaders through an equity-minded praxis approach to engage in transformative thinking and practice with the goal of disrupting how power, in the form of racism, classism, sexism, and related oppressions intersect to (re)produce and sustain disparate higher educational opportunities in higher education. 

Our MA in Child and Adolescent Development (ChAD) is designed for students who are passionate about studying development, from early childhood through emerging adulthood. The degree prepares graduates for a wide range of career paths, including:

- Early Childhood Education, Care, and Administration

- Parent Educators and Youth Advocates

- Community College Instruction

- Community Programming and Outreach

- Pediatric and Public Health Professionals

- Academic Research and Program Evaluation

- Doctoral Study