Master’s in Education Administration and Supervision Prepare to Lead with Our CAEP Accredited Degree
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Online,* 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Take a Step Beyond the Classroom with Liberty’s Online Master’s in Education Administration Degree
You’ve worked hard to earn your teaching license. You’ve spent countless hours in the classroom, from getting your bachelor’s degree to teaching your students. It’s time to turn your hard-earned license and experience into a new and higher-paying career in education. By conferring Liberty’s Master of Education (MEd) in Administration and Supervision, you can do just that!
Where exactly can a degree in school administration and supervision take you? Earning advanced licensure in education administration can help you pursue leadership roles in countless settings. Your degree can help you work in PreK-12 school districts, local government, hospitals, educational support services, and religious sectors.
The skill set you gain with this degree can be used in various management roles. From private schools to public schools to technical and trade schools, your path to career growth is endless. With so much variety, your degree can help open a new path for your career. From long hours in undergrad to late nights grading assignments, you’ve already proven yourself. Now it’s time to lead others and help them achieve more.
Liberty maintains strict compliance with all licensure requirements for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Not a Virginia resident? We want to help find the best program for you! To view educational requirements and whether a specific program aligns with the licensure requirements for your state, please review our licensure/certification requirements webpage.
Please note: Liberty’s master’s degree in administration and supervision is for Virginia licensed teachers seeking advanced licensure. If the initial teaching license is not from Virginia, a Virginia initial teaching license must be obtained during the program. If you do not have your initial teaching license, please see the Master of Arts in Teaching program.
If you wish to work in higher education administration, please see the Master of Education in Higher Education program.
Students enrolling in Educational Leadership programs after April 1, 2020, will not be eligible to receive Georgia Tier I or Tier II Educational Leadership Certification.
*Some exclusions apply. Please refer to our exclusions page for more information.
Why Choose Liberty’s Online Master’s in Educational Administration and Supervision?
Our online administration degree can help equip you to be a leader in education who models high standards before your peers. As a Christian university that strives to produce Champions for Christ, Liberty offers a master’s in administration and supervision that’s designed to prepare you for effective leadership across Christian, public, and private school settings.
But we understand that your commitment to your work can make it difficult to go back to school. At Liberty, we have been pioneering distance education for students like you since 1985. Our education degrees offer an online learning environment that is flexible and personal to each student. At just $415 a credit hour for full-time students, you can pursue an education career for less.
Not only that, but Liberty’s education administration degree also offers the following benefits:
- Liberty University’s School of Education meets rigorous national standards for educator preparation set by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
- Liberty University’s MEd is offered completely online.
Gain the credentials you need to advance your career and lead with confidence with Liberty’s online master’s in school administration degree. As part of your coursework in the online master’s in education leadership and administration, you will complete practicums and an internship in your area. Your courses can help add to your skill set and broaden your professional capacity in the field of education. Make a bigger impact on your students with Liberty’s online graduate degree in education.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
What Will You Study with Our Online Master’s in Education Administration and Supervision Degree?
Earning your degree at Liberty won’t just improve your leadership skills. Our online courses can help equip you to invest in the next generation of educational leaders. With administration courses in school improvement and community relations, you can improve your district for years to come.
Some of the other areas you’ll dive into in our online education administration degree include:
- Advanced skills in community relations, school law, financial management, and administration
- Educational research on human development, learning, and instructional knowledge and skills
- How to interact with students from various backgrounds and personality types
- Major problems and recent developments in school programs
- Practical, real-world education situations
- Principles of behavior management, curriculum development, and educational leadership
- Problems in school administration and supervision
- Teacher-learning process for learning theory, human development, motivation, and student differences
You are a key factor in your school’s success. Completing an online master’s in education administration can help you lead with confidence. In our courses, you’ll explore how your administrative position can be used to improve the education system in your school. With courses that promote research, education best practices, and Christian ethics, you can walk away prepared to meet the needs of your district.
With our online MEd courses, you can learn more than just how to advance your career. You can learn how to make a lasting impact. And for an education leader like you, there will be nothing more rewarding than investing in the education of tomorrow.
Potential Career Opportunities
Earning a master’s degree can supplement your years of experience in the classroom. And with a program that adds to your teaching license, you can qualify for leadership positions outside of the classroom!
Liberty University’s MEd can help prepare you for various master’s in education administration jobs. Some of the positions you can pursue after completing your MEd in Administration and Supervision include:
- Assistant principal
- Curriculum instructor
- Dean of students or faculty
- District administrator
- Instructional coordinator
- Principal
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Degree Information
- This program falls under the School of Education.
- View the Graduate Education Course Guides (login required).
- The master’s in administration requires practicums and a 3-credit-hour internship.
- The Education Department will verify that students have completed one of Liberty’s Virginia state-approved licensure programs. Students pursuing this concentration for licensure must already hold an initial Virginia teaching license. If the initial teaching license is not from Virginia, a Virginia initial teaching license must be obtained during the program. For information, please visit www.Liberty.edu/StateApprovals.
- Please note: Students enrolling in Educational Leadership programs after April 1, 2020, will not be eligible to receive Georgia Tier I or Tier II Educational Leadership Certification.
Degree Completion Plan (PDF)
State Licensure Requirements
Individual state licensure requirements may vary and are subject to change without notice. View your state’s requirements here: licensure/certification requirements.
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Tuition & Aid
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
Graduate Education Full Time | $415/Credit |
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Graduate Education Part Time | $615/Credit |
Military Graduate | $275/Credit |
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Admission Information for Our Master’s in Education Administration and Supervision
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.5 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
- Students enrolling in the MEd program must hold a current initial teaching license and the accompanying 2 years of experience with that license before beginning this program. If the initial teaching license is not from Virginia, a Virginia initial teaching license must be obtained during the program. After completion of the required program coursework (including internship), the passing of licensure tests, and a 3rd year of experience, the graduate of this program would be eligible for adding the VA state licensure endorsement.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
Preliminary Acceptance
If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:
- Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
- Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
- Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
- If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
- Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.
Dual Enrollment
Please see the Online Dual Enrollment page for information about starting graduate courses while finishing your bachelor’s degree.
Transcript Policies
Unofficial College Transcript Policy
Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:
- Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
- Cumulative GPA
- A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
- Degree and date conferred (if applicable)
Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Admissions Office Contact Information
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Lynchburg, VA 24515
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)*
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
*Not applicable to certificates.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I become a principal or school administrator?
In order to qualify for this MEd program, you will need a current state teaching license. You’ll also need 2 years of full-time contractual teaching experience, which can be accrued while you complete Liberty’s MEd in Administration and Supervision degree. At least 1 year of this experience must be completed prior to the internship.
Already have your license and years of teaching experience? All you need now is a master’s degree in education administration. Our MEd even incorporates the field experience hours you need for advanced licensure right into your online administration courses!
Is Liberty's School of Education Accredited?
Yes. Liberty University’s School of Education meets rigorous national standards for educator preparation set by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Does this program offer hands-on learning opportunities?
Yes, students in this program gain hands-on field experience throughout the degree with in-person practicums and an internship.
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