Online Education Administration Degrees from Accredited Online Colleges

American Intercontinental University - AIU students have access to a complete campus experience, 24 hours and day, seven days a week. Our Virtual Campus takes a student from Enrollment and Financial Aid to courses and student services, and from graduation and job placement.

The AIU Online Master of Education degree program features a concentration in Educational Assessment and Evaluation. It is a career-focused curriculum featuring an emphasis on the importance of evaluation systems and their effective organizational deployment. The program is designed for dedicated professionals wishing to build their credentials by learning to assess an organization's existing evaluation system, recognize and critique valid evaluation instruments, and manage an organization's evaluation system, including the development of certification programs. Students who successfully complete the M.Ed. with a concentration in Educational Assessment and Evaluation will have acquired industry-current knowledge that focuses on preparing them to pursue such careers as: Assistant Principal (certification requirements vary by state and school district), Exam Developer, Instructional Designer, Social Services Manager, Training Officer and many others.

Capella University - Look up. Move forward. Aim high. At Capella University, you will earn your degree from an accredited university that delivers the challenge and energy of a traditional classroom, but gives you the flexibility to fit education into your life. We offer online degree programs with nearly 70 specialized areas of study and more than 650 courses.

Position yourself to advance in the field of K-12 administration. Capella offers one of the few state-approved specializations in Leadership in Educational Administration available within an online EdS program. Through a curriculum designed around the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards, you will explore such topics as effective management, collaboration with school stakeholders, and development of a shared vision of learning. Throughout the program, which includes a specialized internship and residential colloquia, you will develop a professional portfolio to demonstrate your EdS-level competencies to current and future employers. People who choose this specialization are often licensed teachers or school administrators seeking principal and/or superintendent licensure or pursuing other building or district leadership positions.

Grand Canyon University - Founded in 1949 it has now grown to become one of the premier private universities in the nation offering bachelor's and master's degree programs in business, education, nursing, sciences, and the arts. The school maintains its tradition of academic excellence in all disciplines, and has become a leader in distance education.

The Master of Ed in Ed Admin (Eligible for Institutional Recommendation/Credential) is a program designed for any individual interested in Educational Administration in the K-12 setting and is seeking an administrative certificate. The format and courses of the regionally accredited program are tailored to meet the needs of the adult learner and to maximize strengths that the student already possesses. Courses are taught by experts in their respective fields who share knowledge and experience in areas of school leadership, administrative foundations, organizational theory, K-12 legal issues, public school finance, curriculum development, and instructional leadership. Opportunities are provided to apply concepts, theories, and research throughout the program. Assignments within each course guide students through observational and practice-based experiences. Students must be prepared to complete a part time 8 week administrative internship component at the end of the program. Graduates of the program are prepared to become informed educational administrators in public and private schools and other settings requiring an administrative credential. Students must have a teaching certificate or be eligible for certification to be admitted into this program.

Strayer University - Established in 1892, Strayer University Online is designed to accommodate even the busiest of working adults. Our online programs offer unsurpassed convenience, flexibility and efficiency to help you to complete your degree, prepare for professional certification, or build your knowledge base. While providing the same high caliber education offered at our campuses, Strayer University Online lets you pursue your education via the Internet. You study when and where you want, from the convenience of your computer, in a format designed for maximum efficiency.

The Master of Education program is designed to provide K-12 teachers, school administrators, training and development professionals, and human resources managers and staff the knowledge and skills to pursue or advance their careers in education, training, career development, instructional technology, and more. Upon completing the program, students will be able to apply key concepts, proven methodologies, and information technology skills to education problems, and activities.

Jones International University - Choose from 31 graduate and undergraduate degree specializations in business, IT, education, and communications. You'll learn from the brightest minds from leading universities, including Stanford, Columbia, and Thunderbird.

Kaplan University - Earn your degree, advance your career, and achieve your goals with an online degree or certificate from Kaplan University. And do it all without missing a day of work. Kaplan University offers accredited online degree programs in Business, Criminal Justice, Education, Technology and Paralegal Studies.

University of Phoenix - The University of Phoenix is world-renowned as an accredited private university offering the tremendous advantages of online education via the Internet. All the online degree programs have been developed in cooperation with business and industry leaders, which means you'll learn only the most current business methods and practices.

The Master of Arts (MA) in Education/Administration and Supervision degree program enables educators to gain knowledge and expertise in the area of school administration. The curriculum of this online degree program focuses on education finance, school law, the roles and responsibilities of the principal, community relations, and supervision of personnel. This program includes a school administration internship at the principal level.

Walden University - Walden is accredited, and considered one of the most respected and experienced distance-delivered institutions. At Walden, you'll gain real-world knowledge from distinguished faculty, and accomplish all your goals with extensive student services and financial aid.

The Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning specialization offered through The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership is designed for K–12 administrators and teachers who want to increase their ability to influence and transform their educational organization. The curriculum has been developed to focus on building a collaborative organization—a new and innovative model in administrator leadership. Graduates from this Ed.D. program will be able to integrate theory and practice to impact both their career and the lives of their students.

Western Governors University - As the nation's only online, competency-based university, WGU focuses on developing a highly competent graduate, not just someone who has accumulated credit hours. In fact, WGU does not award degrees based on credit hours or required courses. Your progress is determined by your ability to pass rigorous assessments-typically tests, projects and a portfolio-that measure your knowledge and skills as you move through your degree program.

The WGU Teachers College was created with the assistance of a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, to develop online, competency-based degrees and teacher certification programs for K-12 educators and aspiring teachers. The programs were developed using more than 10,000 state and national teacher standards and requirements, including 25 states' teacher performance standards plus those from NCATE, INTASC, NBPTS, NCTM, the National Reading Panel, and many others. The teaching certificates and endorsements are recognized by multiple states.

This program is specifically designed for already-licensed, practicing teachers aspiring to become school principals. If you can devote 15-20 hours per week to your studies, you’ll be prepared to serve as a highly effective, instruction-based, certified principal. You will learn, for example, how to design and implement effective, standards-based educational improvement plans. The course of study integrates best practices in educational leadership into a case-study approach that culminates in an integrated practicum and capstone project.

The M.S. in Educational Leadership is based on multiple national standards, including the standards of the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) and the principles of the Baldrige National Quality Program’s Education Criteria for Performance Excellence in Schools.