With a Master of Education degree from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley you’ll be able to advance and reach new heights in your teaching career by gaining knowledge and in-depth understanding of what it takes to be an educational leader who can create change, increase your expertise and credibility schools are looking for.

Whether it’s curriculum development, special education or educational leadership, UTRGV offers strong M.Ed programs that dive deeper into specific specializations and help you explore new educational approaches that can be applied to the workplace or classroom. If you're looking for an expedited education with immediate payoff, our Graduate Certificates are a great way to unlock your career potential even sooner.

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Graduate Education Programs

Master of Education Bilingual Education Online

The Master of Education Bilingual Education Online is designed to develop teachers with a thorough understanding the enrichment of bilingual education programs and practices that not only meet the educational needs of native Spanish speakers, but would also provide bilingual / biliterate / bicultural enrichment opportunities for all children. The degree provides an opportunity to prepare experts in various specialized education areas to promote and support enrichment bilingual education.

Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction with a Content Specialization in English Online

The Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction with a Content Specialization in English accelerated online explores theories, methods, and pedagogies in writing, literature, and language instruction *Dual Enrollment Teaching Eligibility: Upon completion of this degree (30 hours) plus one additional specialization course (3 hours), you may meet dual enrollment teaching qualifications.

Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction with a Content Specialization in Elementary Math and Science Education Online

With no teaching experience required, this online M.Ed. C&I program is designed to prepare educational leaders to serve in variety of career opportunities in the classroom and beyond.

Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction with a Content Specialization in Mathematics Education Online

This accelerated online M.Ed. C&I program is designed to prepare instructional leaders to serve a diverse population in classroom and other settings.

Master of Education in Educational Leadership Online

This accelerated online M.Ed. program is designed to develop culturally responsive educational leaders to serve a diverse student population, especially the English language learner.

Master of Education in Educational Technology Online

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Technology accelerated online is designed to prepare persons in K-12, higher education, corporate, and military settings to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for the classrooms and boardrooms of tomorrow. Graduates of this program will have a much better understanding of the uses of technology and how they can be applied in instructional/training settings.

Master of Education in Special Education Online

The Master of Education in Special Education accelerated online program provides today's most effective teaching methods to meet the needs of a rapidly-growing population of special education students.

Master of Education in Teacher Leadership Online

The M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership accelerated online program is designed to prepare teachers as instructional leaders, coaches, and mentors based upon national professional standards.

Master of Education in Reading and Literacy

The Master of Education in Reading and Literacy is a fully online program for Pre-k through grade 12 educators who want to learn more about practical and theoretical aspects of reading. We especially emphasize literacy within bilingual, multilingual, transnational and immigrant contexts.

E-Learning Certificate

The graduate certificate in E-Learning at UTRGV is a fully web-based, 12-hour, accelerated graduate program designed to target individuals interested in working as e-learning professionals in K-12, higher education, corporate, healthcare, or other e-learning-related industries. Graduates of this program will be able to design, develop, implement, and evaluate high-quality instructional solutions for e-learning environments.

Technology Leadership in Education Certificate

The 9-graduate credit Technology Leadership in Education certificate is geared toward providing skills and knowledge needed to be an effective leader in technology. Principals, superintendents and technology leaders currently in roles as administrators as well as teachers who seek to take more of a leadership role in their district will benefit from this certificate.

Online Instructional Designer Certificate

The Online Instructional Designer Certificate is a fully web-based, 12-hour, accelerated graduate program designed to prepare individuals interested in working as online instructors or instructional design professionals in K-12, higher education, and corporate settings. Graduates of this program will be able to apply various instructional design processes and hands-on skills to design and blueprint an online course, create it, and evaluate it for efficacy.

Reading Specialist Certification

The Reading Specialist Certification program is specifically designed for students who have graduated from the UTRGV Reading and Literacy M.Ed. and now wish to become K-12 Reading Specialists in the state of Texas.

Secondary Bilingual Education Certificate

This certificate is focused on how to teach adolescent emergent bilinguals to support their language and content learning, particularly in middle and high schools with bilingual education programs

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