Master in Educational Leadership and Administration (Master's)

Tuition is In exchange for one academic year of service, the district agrees to pay the equivalent of full graduate program tuition for a teaching fellow..

This programme prepares individuals for initial professional or specialist licensure in Massachusetts. Students complete a one-year master's degree while serving as teaching fellows in partnering school districts. They take graduate-level courses starting in June and begin classroom placements in August. The programme combines academic study with hands-on teaching experience under mentorship.

Focus areas include Reading and Literacy Instruction, Special Education: Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Special Education: Moderate Disabilities, Special Education: Severe Disabilities Program, Secondary Education.

The programme requires 36 credits distributed across coursework and a full academic year of field experience. Students complete graduate-level classes and fulfill clinical teaching responsibilities in school districts.

Graduates enter roles as licensed teachers, literacy coaches, reading specialists, special education support aids, tutors, or co-teachers in public school settings.

The programme is open exclusively to internal candidates. Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree. Required documents include transcripts and a completed application. No external candidates are accepted.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, one-year programme with a hybrid structure of coursework and field placements. For international students, tuition is well below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 72% of applicants.

Endicott College offers a residential oceanfront campus in Beverly, Massachusetts, 20 miles north of Boston. Students take part in campus events, community activities, and Gull spirit while living among residential buildings and academic facilities. The campus also provides views of the Atlantic and access to a location close to Boston.

Academic programs are connected to Endicott’s experiential approach. The college’s four-year internship model begins in the freshman year, giving students time to explore majors, build practical experience, and develop professional connections. Study abroad and intern abroad opportunities extend this approach beyond campus. Graduate and professional students can choose master’s, certificate, and doctoral programs in online, hybrid, or in-person formats.

Students benefit from engaged faculty and an average student-faculty ratio of 17:1. Career resources support preparation during college and after graduation. Endicott reports that 89% of employed students said their jobs were related to their majors. International students should consider how the internship, study abroad, and intern abroad options fit their academic plans, as well as the practical differences between residential undergraduate study and the flexible formats available in graduate and professional education.