Master of Science in Education – Educational Administration online

Become the leader all schools need.

Apply by 12/16/24
Start Class 1/6/25

Program Overview

7,905* In-State Tuition
As few as 12 months Program Duration
30 Credit Hours
$12,450* In-State Tuition
As few as 12 months Program Duration
30 Credit Hours
$12,450* In-State Tuition
As few as 12 months Program Duration
30 Credit Hours

The Master of Science in Education – Educational Administration online program is ideal for students who are interested in working in K-12 administration in public, private or charter schools. In this 100 percent online education program, you will gain the legal, financial, data, and personnel management knowledge you need to meet the daily challenges of school administration, as well as the instructional leadership skills required to improve student outcomes.

This M.S.Ed. program is on top of the newest demands facing leaders such as trauma, poverty, opioid crisis, ethical behavior, etc. and meets the National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) standards. This educational leadership program includes an online principal licensure option that gives students an in-depth look into current issues affecting education as you discover ways to improve collaboration with students, parents, colleagues and the community to ensure the best learning environment for all.

Through a combination of coursework and practical application, including clinicals, prepare for a broad range of leadership roles. For students who meet eligibility requirements, additional coursework leading to Ohio principal licensure is available.

Have questions or need more information about our online programs?

In this Educational Administration program, you will learn to:

  • Collaboratively lead, design and implement a school mission, vision and process for continuous improvement that reflects a core set of values and priorities
  • Promote the current and future success and well-being of each student and adult by applying ethical decisions and to cultivate and enact professional norms
  • Develop and maintain a supportive, equitable, culturally responsive and inclusive school culture
  • Evaluate, develop and implement coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, supports and assessment
  • Engage families, community and school personnel in order to strengthen student learning, support school improvement and advocate for the needs of school and community
  • Improve management, communication, technology, school-level governance, and operation systems to develop and improve data-informed and equitable school resource plans and to apply laws, policies and regulations
  • Build the school’s professional capacity, engage staff in the development of a collaborative professional culture and improve systems of staff supervision, evaluation, support and professional learning
  • Synthesize and apply the above outcomes through substantial, sustained, standards-based work in real school building settings
  • Collaboratively lead, design and implement a school mission, vision and process for continuous improvement that reflects a core set of values and priorities
  • Promote the current and future success and well-being of each student and adult by applying ethical decisions and to cultivate and enact professional norms
  • Develop and maintain a supportive, equitable, culturally responsive and inclusive school culture
  • Evaluate, develop and implement coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, supports and assessment
  • Engage families, community and school personnel in order to strengthen student learning, support school improvement and advocate for the needs of school and community
  • Improve management, communication, technology, school-level governance, and operation systems to develop and improve data-informed and equitable school resource plans and to apply laws, policies and regulations
  • Build the school’s professional capacity, engage staff in the development of a collaborative professional culture and improve systems of staff supervision, evaluation, support and professional learning
  • Synthesize and apply the above outcomes through substantial, sustained, standards-based work in real school building settings
  • Collaboratively lead, design and implement a school mission, vision and process for continuous improvement that reflects a core set of values and priorities
  • Promote the current and future success and well-being of each student and adult by applying ethical decisions and to cultivate and enact professional norms
  • Develop and maintain a supportive, equitable, culturally responsive and inclusive school culture
  • Evaluate, develop and implement coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, supports and assessment
  • Engage families, community and school personnel in order to strengthen student learning, support school improvement and advocate for the needs of school and community
  • Improve management, communication, technology, school-level governance, and operation systems to develop and improve data-informed and equitable school resource plans and to apply laws, policies and regulations
  • Build the school’s professional capacity, engage staff in the development of a collaborative professional culture and improve systems of staff supervision, evaluation, support and professional learning
  • Synthesize and apply the above outcomes through substantial, sustained, standards-based work in real school building settings

Graduate this online Educational Administration program prepared for a variety of elevated roles, including:

  • Education Administrator
  • Curriculum Leader
  • Educational Consultant
  • Instructional Specialist
  • Professional Development Manager

In this Educational Administration program, you will learn to:

  • Collaboratively lead, design and implement a school mission, vision and process for continuous improvement that reflects a core set of values and priorities
  • Promote the current and future success and well-being of each student and adult by applying ethical decisions and to cultivate and enact professional norms
  • Develop and maintain a supportive, equitable, culturally responsive and inclusive school culture
  • Evaluate, develop and implement coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, supports and assessment
  • Engage families, community and school personnel in order to strengthen student learning, support school improvement and advocate for the needs of school and community
  • Improve management, communication, technology, school-level governance, and operation systems to develop and improve data-informed and equitable school resource plans and to apply laws, policies and regulations
  • Build the school’s professional capacity, engage staff in the development of a collaborative professional culture and improve systems of staff supervision, evaluation, support and professional learning
  • Synthesize and apply the above outcomes through substantial, sustained, standards-based work in real school building settings
  • Collaboratively lead, design and implement a school mission, vision and process for continuous improvement that reflects a core set of values and priorities
  • Promote the current and future success and well-being of each student and adult by applying ethical decisions and to cultivate and enact professional norms
  • Develop and maintain a supportive, equitable, culturally responsive and inclusive school culture
  • Evaluate, develop and implement coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, supports and assessment
  • Engage families, community and school personnel in order to strengthen student learning, support school improvement and advocate for the needs of school and community
  • Improve management, communication, technology, school-level governance, and operation systems to develop and improve data-informed and equitable school resource plans and to apply laws, policies and regulations
  • Build the school’s professional capacity, engage staff in the development of a collaborative professional culture and improve systems of staff supervision, evaluation, support and professional learning
  • Synthesize and apply the above outcomes through substantial, sustained, standards-based work in real school building settings
  • Education Administrator
  • Curriculum Leader
  • Educational Consultant
  • Instructional Specialist
  • Professional Development Manager

Have questions or need more information about our online programs?

Tuition

YSU offers students the opportunity to earn their online degree with affordable, pay-as-you-go tuition.

Tuition breakdown:

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$415* Per Credit Hour
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$12,450* Total Tuition

*In-state tuition.

Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program
In-State Out-of-State In-State Out-of-State In-State Out-of-State
M.S.Ed. Ed Admin $415 $420 $1,245 $1,260 $12,450 $12,600

Calendar

At YSU, we offer multiple start dates throughout the year so you never have to wait long to get started on your online degree program. The chart below shows upcoming start dates, along with important deadlines, such as when your application should be submitted and when payments are due.

Next Start & Application Due Dates:

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12/16/24 Next Application Deadline
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1/6/25 Start Classes
First StartsProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineDrop/Add DeadlineLast Class Day
Fall 210/21/249/30/2410/7/2410/16/2410/18/2412/8/24
Spring 11/6/2512/16/2412/23/241/1/251/3/252/16/25
Spring 23/10/252/17/252/24/253/5/253/7/254/20/25
Summer 15/12/254/21/254/28/255/7/255/9/256/22/25
Summer 26/30/256/9/256/16/256/25/256/27/258/9/25
Fall 18/25/258/4/258/11/258/20/258/22/258/31/2510/12/25
Fall 210/20/259/29/2510/6/2510/15/2510/17/2510/26/2512/7/25

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Admissions

YSU's online M.S.Ed. programs have specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please read the admission guidelines to ensure you qualify.

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  1. Complete Application:

    And submit the non-refundable $45*^ application fee.

    *The application fee may be deferred for applicants for a period of up to 1 year. Applicants that want to defer longer than 1 year from the initial time of admission, will have to pay the application fee over again. Applicants requesting a deferral should email [email protected] for instructions.
    ^$90 application fee for those who attended non-U.S. educational institutions
  2. Submit Official Transcripts:

    Applicants must see that one transcript from each college or university attended, except YSU, is sent to the College of Graduate Studies. If the applicant has attended YSU previously as an undergraduate or graduate student, we will look for any additional transcripts that may have been sent in with prior applications. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the institution to the College of Graduate Studies. Students should request transcripts appropriate for graduate admissions. Personal or unofficial transcripts issued to the student or those delivered or sent by the applicant instead of the institution will not be accepted.

    Applicants who attended non-U.S. educational institutions, may need to provide an outside evaluation of their foreign transcripts, or have their transcripts evaluated by our International Programs Office.

    Applications for admission cannot be reviewed until official transcripts of all previous college or university work are received. The applicant must see that these reach the College of Graduate Studies at the earliest possible date. Omission of information required on the application form will necessitate requests for the additional information and therefore delay processing of the application, so the applicant should provide all requested information in the first submission of materials. As soon as possible after receipt of application materials, the Graduate Dean will notify the student of the action taken on the application and, if the student has been admitted, will provide information on registration procedures.
  3. Upload additional documents (if required) by following the steps listed in the application:
    • Copy of your teaching certificate
  4. The Graduate Studies office processes the applications and ensures all required items are complete:
    • An initial GPA check is done to determine if the applicant is required to take the GRE, and if so, the Graduate College notifies the student with instructions on required scores and score submission instructions.
    • All applicants are required to complete an Admissions Verification and Authorization Form if they answer “Yes” to the following questions on the application:
      • Have you ever been convicted of, pled guilty or no contest to, or been found responsible or guilty of a misdemeanor crime (excluding a traffic/minor misdemeanor offense) and/or felony?
      • Are there any criminal charges currently pending against you (excluding a traffic/minor misdemeanor offense)?
      • Have you ever been suspended or dismissed from any school for academic reasons?
      • Have you ever been suspended or dismissed from any school for nonacademic reasons?The Admissions Verification and Authorization Form is used to find out more information about the applicant’s charges, as well as give us the permission to run a background check. This form and supplemental information will be sent to our Associate Director for Student Conduct and the YSU Police for review to see if the applicant can move forward in the application process based on their findings. The application will not move forward until the student has been cleared by the Associate Director for Student Conduct.
  5. Applications are then sent to the Education Department, who:
    • Completes a final review of applications
    • Makes admission decision based on the admissions requirements (including test score if required)
    • Routes the application back to the Graduate College
    • Applicants are notified by the Graduate College of their admissions decision via email with instructions on accessing and activating the Penguin Portal for registering for classes. At this time, students are notified of their YSU email address, Login ID/Username, and Banner ID Number.
  6. If applicants are deemed admissible but have any unsatisfied admission requirements (e.g. bachelor's degree still in progress), their admission status will be updated to "Accepted Regular Pending" for admission or “Accepted Provisional Pending” for admission. The Graduate College will put a hold on those students upon admission who have not yet submitted proof of degree which will prevent them from registering for the second term. The hold will be removed once the student submits a final official transcript indicating the degree has been awarded.
  7. If admitted students notify the Graduate College or their program that they are declining the offer of admission, the Graduate College will update their admission decision status to indicate cancellation of admission.

NOTE: Applicants are able to view the list of Supplement Items required to complete their application here.

Transcripts can be sent electronically to [email protected] or mailed to:

YSU College of Graduate Studies
One University Plaza
Coffelt Hall
Youngstown, OH 44555

Courses

For the Master of Science in Education – Educational Administration online, you are required to take 10 courses for a total of 30 credit hours.

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Leadership behaviors and expectations intended to build teacher commitment, increase teaching competence, and improve the learning climate of students. The importance of and role that adult development and learning play in teacher leadership regarding curriculum and instruction decisions are stressed.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Significant theories, research, and professional practices in the leadership of schools and school systems. Detailed analysis of primary sources and application of sources to reflection on issues and problems of administrative practice. This course reviews the main research, theories, and practices that have been proven to facilitate effective organizational leadership. Change theory and processes will be studied to acquire knowledge and skills related to develop, implement and evaluate a continuous, responsive, sustainable, data-based school improvement process to achieve the mission of the school.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
This course examines culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP), which is a philosophy to facilitate student engagement and academic success by incorporating student cultures, experiences, and identities into the curriculum so that students and teachers can become co-creators of classroom knowledge.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
This course provides an in-depth examination of policies and practices designed to reconcile the interests of organizations (schools) and stakeholders (staff, faculty, and community). Topics include professional and staff development, equal employment, positions description, recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, removal, compensation, and emerging human resource issues.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Theories of leadership and schooling that provide future principals with guides for action and behavior will be presented. Theories that shape personal decision-making processes that build schools as learning communities will be presented.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
This course examines the integral impact data-informed decision management has on educational accountability and the efficacy of program initiatives that facilitate standards for improvement in the classroom, building, and district level. Comprehensive data retrieval, analysis, and interpretation are invaluable to promote equitable and culturally responsive leaders who foster not only school improvement, but also a climate where accountability for students reaches further than academic performance.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Leadership skills that build community support and recognize the value of message delivery to targeted audiences in the community will be related to collaborative partnerships with the school, families, and community. skills to establish strong systems for communicating with their various school constituencies and to improve public relations at all levels. Teaches the ways in which administrators and school leaders can effectively engage and enlist partnerships with teachers, staff, students, parents, and community members.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Examines school discipline and youth problems that threaten student health, welfare, and safety and research-proven school programs for addressing such problems. Emphasizes the role of school leaders in developing and implementing comprehensive policies and student support programs.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Reviews the legal foundation of schools and educational policy through the review of cases, statutes, and constitutional provisions affecting the operation of elementary and secondary schools in the United States and explores the relationship between legal, ethical and political issues in public administration. Acquaints educators with professional norms and ethical as well as legal standards, and means of identifying, evaluating and making legal and ethical decisions, and modeling such behavior communicating and cultivating legal and ethical behavior in others.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
This course focuses on an analysis of school funding on a state and local level. School budgeting, site-based management and school business practice are major topics. An action research project is part of the course requirement.

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