Master in Education (Master's)

At Concord University, the tuition fee is 17,030 USD per year.

The Master of Education is a 36-credit hour online program designed for licensed or license-eligible K-12 teachers. It includes a 12-credit hour Professional Education core and a 24-credit hour Content Specialization. Courses are delivered via Blackboard with field experiences or internships integrated into the content coursework. Students must be employed in a K-12 public school to complete required field placement hours.

The program requires 36 total credits, with 12 credits in the Professional Education core and 24 credits in the Content Specialization. All courses are online, and field experiences or internships are part of the content coursework.

Applicants must be licensed or license-eligible teachers. They must be employed in a K-12 public school system. A maximum of six transfer credits may be applied with approval from the Director of Graduate Studies.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. Online, full-time or part-time, typically completed in a standard timeline with no specified duration. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 90% of applicants.

Concord University’s identity has developed through its connection with students, alumni, faculty, and the Athens community. Alumni stories include graduates who returned to work at the university, pursued education careers, presented research at international conferences, and competed as Mountain Lions. The university’s mission centers on improving the lives of students and communities through teaching and learning, intellectual and creative activities, community service, and civic engagement.

Academic choices span the College of Professional and Liberal Studies and the College of Science, Mathematics, and Health. Students can study business, education, fine arts and communication, humanities, social work and sociology, biology, health sciences, mathematics and computer science, nursing, physical and environmental sciences, and social sciences. Additional options include entrepreneurial studies, interdisciplinary studies, the Regents Bachelor of Arts Program, and substance use studies. Concord also offers three-year programs through CU Rise and maintains a Center for Teaching and Learning.

The university is located on Vermillion Street in Athens, West Virginia, on the Campus Beautiful. Student support includes housing and residence life, counseling, multicultural affairs, disability services, student activities, and a student center. Admissions welcomes students from outside the country and provides application, visit, admitted-student, and information-request services. International students should review the academic calendar for term dates, final examinations, and possible schedule changes.