Specialist in Education, Educational Administration-Superintendent - School of Special Education, Leadership and Professional Studies - College of Education

Lead your district

As a school administrator, you can guide the future of education in your community.

Make the big decisions, put plans into place and empower student success.

Why earn the Specialist in Education (EdS), Educational Administration degree at MSU?

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Earn your certification – This program fulfills the standards established by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for district leadership.
Rise to leadership roles – You'll be qualified for roles like superintendent, assistant superintendent, director or coordinator.
Experience high-quality education, lower costs – MSU has some of the best tuition rates in the region for graduate students.
Learn from seasoned professionals – Your faculty are former practitioners at the building and district level from both rural and urban school districts.

About the program

Helping you be a district leader

Earning a specialist degree (EdS) in educational administration is a key step on your journey into district leadership.

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Educational Administration, MSEd

Want to enter administration? Try this related program

Before you can become a superintendent, you need to be a school principal first.

The Master of Science in Education (MSEd) Educational Administration program is designed for aspiring school principals.

You will gain initial certification to serve as a K-12 principal in Missouri schools after completing the program and passing the required DESE assessment for certification.