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Expand Your Teaching Skills and Opportunities

Student teacher working with students.Flexibility is the hallmark of our Master of Arts in education program at University of Michigan-Dearborn. You choose which of four curriculum concentrations best suits your interests and professional goals. And you choose from convenient evening and online course options that are designed for working educators. You can even take some concentrations entirely online.

The 30-credit program also offers the opportunity to earn an additional endorsement on your teaching certificate along with a master’s degree. It prepares you for renewal of a Standard Certificate or the upgrade to a Professional Education Certificate.

Where a Master’s in Education Will Take You

Graduates of our MA in education program enjoy the satisfaction of expanding their skills and knowledge to become even better teachers. They also find doors opened in their professional lives that can help them move into leadership roles at the school and district levels.

Career and Salary Outlook

The information in this table is meant to give you an idea of career opportunities with this degree. All information is pulled from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and is meant to be averages across the United States. Please note that these figures reflect overall averages and may not represent entry-level salaries.

$84,380 Median Salary

Postsecondary Teacher (Ph.D. usually required)

Overall employment of postsecondary teachers is projected to grow 8 percent from 2022 to 2032, faster than the average for all occupations.

About 118,800 openings for postsecondary teachers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

$74,620 Median Salary

Instructional Coordinator

Employment of instructional coordinators is projected to grow 2 percent from 2022 to 2032, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

About 19,200 openings for instructional coordinators are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

$60,560 Median Salary

Adult Basic and Secondary Education and ESL Teachers

Employment of adult basic and secondary education and ESL teachers is projected to decline 13 percent from 2022 to 2032, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

About 4,200 openings for adult basic and secondary education and ESL teachers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Program Details

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Application Deadlines

Starting for Fall 2025 admission, this program will only admit students starting in the fall term. Priority application deadline is March 15, and the hard application deadline is May 15.

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