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An Online M.Ed. for

Leaders

Like You

Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Leadership & Policy

Key Dates for Fall 2025

Preferred Admissions Deadline

Priority Admissions Deadline

Rolling Admissions Ends

May 1, 2025

June 11, 2025

July 15, 2025

Enroll fall, spring, or summer

Fully online program

Two-year, 30-credit degree

Financial aid available

As an educational leader, you must be innovative, reflective, and have a nuanced understanding of how you can help students thrive. Led by the principles of formative education (intellectual, emotional, interpersonal, and spiritual development), the online M.Ed. in Educational Leadership & Policy program from Boston College prepares working educators like you to develop educational policy and academic environments that allow students to flourish.

The Educational Leadership & Policy master’s program will prepare you to drive educational change and build a meaningful and purpose-driven career.

What to Expect

An online M.Ed. for working educators that helps you create meaningful change for your students and your career.

Become a Catalyst for Organizational Change

10

30

COMPLETE YOUR DEGREE IN 10 COURSES, A TOTAL OF 30 CREDITS

courses

credits

During your course of study, you will practice discernment and critical reflection, drawing on social justice values and research-based leadership strategies. You will learn how to employ tactics that engage the whole person and the entire community to improve student outcomes.

Throughout the program, you will add to your existing skill set to build an inspirational and ambitious career in educational leadership. In addition, you’ll have the option to choose between a concentration in Social Justice Leadership, a concentration in Educational Policy Development, and a Principal Licensure track (Massachusetts only).

$10.4

FINANCIAL AID AWARDED 2020–2021

Lynch School Admissions Office

million

ranked

#21

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

U.S. News & World Report

You Will Learn to:

Foster an ethical, mission-driven school or educational environment/organization

Practice critical self-reflection and discernment

Create structures that advance organizational and professional learning

Observe, assess, and support effective teaching and instructional practices

Advance equity and agency across geographic, belief-based, economic, societal, and political borders

A Fully Online M.Ed. from Boston College

Boston College faculty lead all Educational Leadership & Policy M.Ed. courses, which are available on desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and mobile devices. Our virtual classrooms include interactive questions and answers, study rooms, and online collaboration with classmates.

As a member of the Boston College family, you and your fellow students will have access to on-campus resources, including faculty advisors, for guidance and support.

Build a Meaningful and Purpose-Driven Career

Your next career move is about more than obtaining an advanced degree or licensure—it’s about making a difference in your community. As an Educational Leadership & Policy graduate, you’ll be equipped to make lasting positive change institutionally at your school and on a personal level with your students.

Learn More about the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership & Policy

Could this online M.Ed. program from the renowned faculty at Boston College be right for you?

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