Graduate programs at the University of Northern Virginia offer specialized work to individuals in a wide variety areas of education: preschool; higher education; special needs; policy, planning, and administration in schools; and in the corporate sector. The M.Ed. is a 42-credit program that prepares educators from a variety of backgrounds to add depth and breadth to their current practice. Students will be presented with the most current knowledge about teaching and learning in a community of learners who share their commitment to growth, achievement, and hard work. It gives prospective and experienced teachers in Virginia as well as any other states in the United States and elsewhere opportunities to improve their skills, knowledge, and approaches to classroom teaching and leadership. Most graduates seek employment in elementary and secondary schools.

Some specializations are oriented toward non-school settings and prepare graduates to work in higher and adult education, social service agencies and corporate training centers. UNVA Master of Education programs are offered under both in-class and on-line formats.

UNVA offers a master degree programs in:

The university is also now seeking full accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Our degree programs in Education are approved and recognized by most of the school districts of the United States.