Online Master of Arts in Education

A Master of the Arts in Education – otherwise known as an MAE or MAEd – is designed to help educators and teaching professionals take the next step in their career journeys, traditionally toward a job in administration or for educator roles outside of their current area of teaching expertise, such as literacy, counseling, and leadership.  

Our online Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) degree program offers concentrations that touch on literacy, counseling, and leadership, helping teachers qualify for specialized positions in and around the classroom. On the other hand, a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree is designed to give classroom educators the skills they need to create a better learning experience for their students, often by diving deeper into their area of study or pursuing coursework to help them integrate technologies into their curriculum. 

Whether you’re investigating a school counseling position or wanting to move into a school administration position, such as principal or superintendent, earning your master’s in education online is an excellent way to gain the skills and practical insights needed to advance your career. Depending on your concentration, career options with an MAEd can vary from working in school counseling, being a school principal, or postsecondary teaching. 

Our MAEd program offers courses in the following five concentrations: Literacy, School Counseling, School Principal, Special Education, and Teacher as Leader. Within our Teacher as Leader curriculum, you may choose a content area in which you'd like to dive deeper. 

Earning your Master of Arts in Education online is an investment in your future; for working educators, this is even more true for earning a Master of Arts in Education. While our master’s in education online program does not lead to initial teaching licensure, it can provide additional certifications and advancement opportunities in areas impacted by higher education. If your career plans include pursuing opportunities covered in one of our key concentration areas, earning your Master of Arts in Education online at UC is worth it!

Yes! University of the Cumberlands' School of Education is accredited through Kentucky's Educational Professional Standards Board (EPSB) and has national accreditation through the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) at the initial-licensure level and advanced-level. UC’s School of Education has earned national accreditation by demonstrating excellence in the areas of content and pedagogy, clinical experiences, selectivity, program impact, and capacity for continuous improvement.

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KDE/EPSB – State Accreditation
University of the Cumberlands' School of Education is further accredited through Kentucky's Educational Professional Standards Board (EPSB), 100 Airport Road, 3rd Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601. (502) 564-4606. Fax: (502) 564-7080.

CAEP – National Accreditation
The School of Education at University of the Cumberlands (UC) is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) at the initial-licensure level and advanced-level.  CAEP promotes excellence in educator preparation through quality assurance and continuous improvement.  UC’s School of Education has earned national accreditation by demonstrating excellence in the areas of content and pedagogy, clinical experiences, selectivity, program impact, and capacity for continuous improvement.
 
CAEP Address: 1140 19th St NW #400, Washington, DC 20036
CAEP Phone Number: (202) 223-0077

You will be working with staff in the School of Education to make sure you are on track. UC offers a variety of programs in education so certain requirements do not apply to everyone. It is important to review your specific Plan Program/Curriculum Contract to know what is required of you.

The School of Education has provided a list of items you are required to have turned in by the time you complete your program. The list can be seen on your MyUC account located under the “Student Tab”. The list appears in red and will show the item(s) that are past due. Please do not be alarmed when you see this, it is a computer glitch and you need not worry. We are simply letting you know what is still needed from you at this point, as well as, what will be required of you to complete the program. It is our hope that you will have a smooth transition when you exit your program.