Graduate Teaching Degrees: Master of Arts in Education

Educating future teachers has been a passion of ours since WCU began as a teaching college in 1889. With that, we pride ourselves on continuing to offer unparalleled teacher education programs for professionals pursuing an advanced degree.

The Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) program has both residential and online options. Discover the programs and concentrations below:

If you already have a teaching license...

And would like an advanced degree, the Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) is designed for you. 

Online Programs

Residential Programs

 

  

Online Programs

Elementary Education, Masters of Arts in Education (MAEd):
Concentration Options:

• Literacy
• STEM
• Academically and Intellectually Gifted Education (AIG)

Middle Grades Education, Masters of Arts in Education (MAEd):
Concentration Options:

• Language Arts/Literacy
• STEM

Special Education, Master of Arts in Education (MAEd):
Concentration Options:

• Mild to Moderate Disabilities
• Severe to Profound Disabilities
• Gifted Creative and Innovative Education

Academically OR Intellectually Gifted Licensure Program

Residential Programs

Secondary Education, Masters of Arts in Education (MAEd):

• English