Master in Education (Master's)

Applications for the Jan 2027 intake close on Nov 15, 2026; tuition is $695 per credit for the 2026-27 academic year; same rate for in-state and out-of-state students..

This master’s program prepares educators through research-based instruction and practical classroom application. Students develop skills in teaching diverse learners, curriculum design, and evidence-informed assessment. The program emphasizes real-world teaching experience through practicum and student teaching placements. It is structured as a concentration within a larger master’s degree, offering specialized tracks.

Focus areas include Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education, Curriculum Studies, Elementary Education with Licensure (Grades K-6).

This is a 30- to 36-credit concentration within a master’s degree. Students complete coursework, field experiences, and a practicum or student teaching. The program includes online, hybrid, and in-person delivery formats.

Graduates work as licensed elementary teachers, curriculum specialists, or educators supporting multilingual and culturally diverse learners in K-12 settings.

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum 3.0 GPA. A teaching license or enrollment in a teacher preparation program is required for the CLD and Curriculum Studies concentrations. The GRE is not required.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. Hybrid and online delivery; full-time and part-time options; program duration varies by concentration. For international students, tuition is around the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 86% of applicants.

Greeley provides the setting for study at the University of Northern Colorado, where students take part in campus traditions, classes, research, and activities across a college town. UNC’s recent institutional development includes the opening of its College of Osteopathic Medicine and the arrival of its inaugural class. The college prepares physicians through a whole-person approach to care and creates opportunities for collaboration, research, and health education.

Academic options span more than 200 undergraduate and graduate programs. Areas of study include business and economics, communications, marketing and media, counseling and mental health, earth and sustainability, education, humanities, law, policy and government, nursing and health sciences, performing and visual arts, science, technology and mathematics, and social sciences. Programs may be available in person, online, or in hybrid formats, with locations including Greeley, Denver, Loveland, and online. Accelerated options allow some undergraduates to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a shorter pathway.

UNC is a Carnegie R2 Research University, with work addressing cancer care, education, business, the arts, social sciences, wildfires, climate, and the relationship between technology and the human brain. International students join peers from 51 countries and can find support through Cultural and Resource Centers, which offer guidance, cultural support, advocacy, and opportunities to connect. More than 150 clubs and organizations, hundreds of events each semester, concerts, galleries, festivals, service projects, and student government create ways to participate beyond the classroom.