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Imagine having a professional career you are proud of and look forward to each day. Choosing the right academic program is the first step toward achieving that goal. Furthering your education could help increase your earning potential—rewarding you with higher paychecks throughout your future career.

 

Education is the foundation upon which future generations are built. Pursuing a career in the field of education can be both personally and professionally satisfying. At Kaplan University, our online master’s degree programs can provide you with the education you need to pursue a teaching career.* Use the program comparison chart below to explore your options and determine which Kaplan University program is right for you.

 

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Master

Credits

Who

Master of Arts in Teaching—Iowa Certification

Emphasis Areas:

Secondary Content Areas: Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language, Visual and Performing Arts, and English

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18 months to 2 years (full-time)

If you are a career-changer or work-at-home individual with a bachelor’s degree, a substitute teacher, or a teacher assistant/paraprofessional, and you want to become a licensed secondary education teacher in the state of Iowa, this is the program for you.

Graduates of this program may pursue these career opportunities:

Public schools
Private schools
Enrichment programs

Master of Arts in Teaching—Nationwide (Outside Iowa), Noncertification

Emphasis Areas:

Secondary Content Areas: Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language, Visual and Performing Arts, and English

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18 months to 2 years (full-time)

If you are a career changer interested in developing a fundamental understanding of secondary teaching practices (grades 5-12), this may be the program for you. While this program will not lead to certification, it is designed to provide you with a solid foundation to pursue alternative routes to teacher certification, if state certification is your goal.

Graduates of this program may pursue these career opportunities:

    Public schools
    Private schools
    Enrichment programs

Master of Science in Education

Emphasis Areas:

Teaching Literacy and Language: Grades K–6, Teaching Literacy and Language: Grades 6–12, Teaching With Technology, Teaching Students With Special Needs, Teaching Mathematics: Grades K–5, Teaching Mathematics: Grades 6–8, Teaching Mathematics: Grades 9–12, Teaching Science: Grades K–6, Teaching Science: Grades 6–12, and Educational Leadership

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18 months or less (full-time)

Currently practicing K-12 teachers who may need a master’s degree to advance their education career should consider this program. You may have prior course credits that can be transferred toward your degree.

Graduates of this program may pursue these career opportunities:

Positions in:

Elementary or secondary education
Curriculum development
Technology instruction
Special education
Science
Math
Literacy and Language
Educational Leadership

Master of Science in Education in Instructional Technology

Emphasis Areas:

K–12, Adult Learning—Higher Education, and Adult Learning—Organizations

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50

18 months to 2 years (full-time)

Individuals interested in pursuing or advancing a high-level career in the instructional technology field. You can focus your studies on learning environments appropriate to K–12 contexts, higher education, or corporate, nonprofit, government, and military education and training environments.

Graduates of this program may pursue these career opportunities:

    Instructional Technologist/Instructional Designer
    Instructional Technology Manager/Administrator
    Corporate Trainer

Master of Science in Higher Education

Emphasis Areas:

Student Services, College Administration and Leadership, Online College Teaching, and College Teaching and Learning

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50 or 60

18 months to 2 years (full-time)

If you have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college and wish to earn an advanced degree to help further your career in higher education, this degree is for you.

Graduates of this program may pursue these career opportunities:

Universities and colleges
Community colleges
Vocational and technical schools
  
* Some Kaplan University programs are not one hundred percent online; some programs require you to gain hands-on experience in a real-world work environment. Download our University Catalog to explore program details.