Education

Gain the skills to foster positive outcomes in positions working with young children, families, and communities.

Learn to develop and lead technology-supported solutions to learning challenges in the K–12 classroom.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the trends and issues impacting early childhood special education today. Using real-world case-study scenarios, you engage in collaborative problem solving and investigate and implement research-based strategies to master program outcomes.

Prepare to create innovative technological solutions to learning challenges, collaborate digitally to demonstrate awareness of local and global interrelationships and diverse perspectives, and develop instructional design skills.

Deepen your understanding of current practices in higher education institutions and examine law, policy, and governance as a leader within higher education settings.

Designed for leaders across the education spectrum, from preschool through higher education. You will build upon your leadership and management abilities and learn to influence policy at local, national, and institutional levels.

Evaluate programs in a systematic way in order to address and resolve problems and engage in evidence-based decision making.

Design a specialization that most closely matches your personal passions and professional goals.

The Doctor of Education (EdD) with a specialization in Educational Administration and Leadership (for Administrators) is designed exclusively for K–12 administrators who want to increase their ability to influence and transform their educational organization.

Prepare to design, develop, and lead successful adult learning programs within higher education institutions, corporations, and workforce development settings.

Personalize your online PhD in Education experience. Our innovative self-designed option gives you ultimate flexibility, allowing you to create a program of study that meets your unique interests and passions.

Gain the leadership skills and management knowledge you need to lead meaningful and sustainable change across your institution.

This specialization gives you maximum flexibility to create a highly customized doctoral experience unique to your personal and professional goals. Design your course of study by choosing from a wide range of electives that focus on issues critical to P–20 education. 

Increase your ability to influence and transform your educational organization.

Research-oriented program of study designed for educators who wish to gain expertise in best practices in reading, literacy, curriculum design and instruction, teacher professional development, and program evaluation and assessment.

Gain expertise in the latest research and best practices in reading and literacy and influence achievement in these key areas.

Prepare to be a scholar-practitioner who can effectively lead successful 21st-century community colleges.

Advance your professional growth while deepening your understanding of the critical trends and issues impacting special education today.

Help prepare young students in developing the analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills they need to succeed in college and in their careers with an MS in Education with a specialization in Mathematics and Science (Grades K–8).

Learn to respond effectively to your students’ diverse learning needs and provide authentic, differentiated learning experiences that help students master the multidimensional skills required for success in the 21st century.

Help elementary school students cultivate a love for learning as they build the essential reading and mathematics skills they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond with a MS in Education with a specialization in Elementary Reading and Mathematics (Grades K–6).

Middle school is a critical time in children’s math development and learning. You can help children build on their math skills to ensure school success with a specialization in Mathematics (Grades 5–8).

For students to be competitive in the 21st-century global marketplace, they need strong scientific knowledge and abilities. This newly enhanced specialization in Science blends content with pedagogy so you can learn science in the same way you will teach the subject matter in the classroom—through inquiry-based learning that promotes hands-on and exciting educational experiences.

Designed for international educators living outside the U.S.*, Walden’s online MS in Education with a specialization in Educational Leadership and Administration (International Non-Licensure) equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to meet the challenges of today’s international educational community.