Overview

These roles include, but are not limited to: teacher leadership, instructional leadership, and principal leadership. You will learn to lead PK-12 schools by engaging in critical educational praxis. This Educational Education Administration MEd program offered at University of South Carolina leads to principal certification for those who already hold a Professional Teaching Certificate.

Goals of the M.Ed. Program

The goal of the Education Administration, M.Ed. program is to develop equity-focused, transformative leaders who:

Engage in critical self-reflection
Embody an ethic of community
Engage in critical educational praxis
Promote deep and equitable change

What kinds of work will I be able to do?

Completing this degree program can help you meet the academic licensure requirements for educational administration in many states, including South Carolina. The current curriculum meets national accreditation standards (and South Carolina program standards) for the certification of school leaders. After you graduate, a wide range of professional positions become available to you, such as school principal, assistant principal, instructional supervisor, and other teacher leadership positions.

If you are planning to seek certification in a state other than South Carolina, you must contact that state’s educator certification board prior to beginning the program to ensure applicability of this degree program.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Educational Administration
School Leadership
School Personnel Administration
Supervision of Instruction
School Finance and Business Management
Legal Basis of Educational Organization and Administration
The Principalship

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Columbia, United States

Disciplines

Educational Leadership View 395 other Masters in Educational Leadership in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official Transcripts
3 Letters of Recommendation with one recommendation from the candidate’s assistant principal or principal
Personal Statement (2-3 pages, double spaced)
CV or Resume highlighting work experiences in education
At least 3 years of teaching experience (upon completion of the program)
Professional teaching licensure. The student must hold a professional teaching certificate at the appropriate level to be eligible for Principal Certification in South Carolina (at the same level) upon completion of the program.
For non-licensed applicants this program does not lead to professional licensure. *For non-licensed applicants, this program does not lead to Principal Certification in South Carolina.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

20592 USD / full

≈ 20592 USD / full
Out-of-State

20592 USD / full

≈ 20592 USD / full
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20592 USD / full

≈ 20592 USD / full

Additional Details

South Carolina certified teachers: $515 Per Credit Hour

Funding

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