Online Elementary and Middle School Principalship Graduate Degree
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Your Career as an Elementary or Junior High Principal: General Info
As a principal you will have an opportunity to not only make a difference in the lives of elementary and junior high school students but to influence policy making as well. Principals are needed in elementary and junior high school students in public, private and parochial schools. Most principals start their careers as teachers and moved into the position with time, often serving as assistant principals for several years. A graduate's degree is required for those wishing a career in educational administration. Elementary and junior high administrators earn a median pay of $77,740 annually with the lower 10% of the pay scale earning $51,320 and the top 10% earning $112,990 states the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Graduate Degrees: General Information
A graduate degree is an advanced academic degree awarded by universities and graduate schools. The most common graduate degrees are master's degrees and doctoral degrees. A master's degree program typically takes one to two years to complete and serves as preparation for employment of doctoral studies. A doctoral degree program, which is the highest level of graduate study, can take up to five years to complete.
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Your Search Returned 10 Popular Schools:
Abilene Christian University
Areas of study you may find at Abilene Christian University include:
Masters- Instruction and Learning (M.Ed.)
- Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
Purdue Global
Areas of study you may find at Purdue Global include:
Masters- Education (for Practicing Teachers: K-12)
- Health Education
- Doctor of Education in Leadership and Innovation
Grand Canyon University
Areas of study you may find at Grand Canyon University include:
Masters- M.Ed. in Educational Administration
- M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
- Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership: Special Education (Qualitative Research)
- M.Ed. in Educational Administration Specializing in School Business Finance
- M.Ed. in Educational Administration with an Emphasis in Christian Education
- M.A. in Communication with an Emphasis in Education
- EdS in K-12 Leadership
- Ed.D in Organizational Leadership: Higher Education Leadership (Qualitative Research)
- Ed.D in Organizational Leadership: Higher Education Leadership (Quantitative Research)
- Ed.D in Organizational Leadership: K-12 Leadership (Qualitative Research)
- Ed.D in Organizational Leadership: K-12 Leadership (Quantitative Research)
- Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership: Special Education (Quantitative Research)
National University
Areas of study you may find at National University include:
Masters- MEd - Educational Leadership
- MEd - Instructional Leadership
- MEd - Leadership in Higher Education
- Master of Education in Educational Leadership
- MEd - General Education
- MEd - Global Training and Development
- Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership
- EdD - Educational Leadership
- EdD - Instructional Leadership
- EdD - Leadership in Higher Education
- PhD - Educational Leadership
- PhD - Leadership in Higher Education
Colorado Christian University
Areas of study you may find at Colorado Christian University include:
Masters- Educational Leadership (Non-Licensure), M.Ed.
- Educational Leadership (Principal Licensure), M.Ed.
- Curriculum and Instruction, M.A. - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
- Curriculum and Instruction, M.A. - Alternative Licensing
- Curriculum and Instruction, M.A.
Keiser University
Areas of study you may find at Keiser University include:
Doctorate- Doctor of Education in Education Leadership
- Doctor of Education in Curriculum Leadership
Wake Forest University - School of Professional Studies
Areas of study you may find at Wake Forest University - School of Professional Studies include:
Masters- Master of Educational Leadership
Saint Leo University
Areas of study you may find at Saint Leo University include:
Masters- MS: Instructional Design
- Education Specialist in Educational Leadership
Mississippi State University
Areas of study you may find at Mississippi State University include:
Teaching and School Administration- Curriculum
- School Administration and Principalship
- Administration of Community Colleges
- Educational Leadership
- Elementary and Middle School Administration
- School Counseling and Guidance
- Teacher Education for Specific Grade Levels
- Teacher Education for Specific Subjects
- Teaching Special Education
Degree Levels:
Graduate- Doctorate
- First-Professional Degree
- Masters
- Post-Master's Certificate
- Bachelors
Pacific Oaks College
Areas of study you may find at Pacific Oaks College include:
Masters- M.A. Education with Prelimary Education Specialist Instruction Credential
- M.A. Education: Elementary Education