Work during the day and attend classes in the evening, either full or part time.
Regardless of your MSE specialization, get substantive hands-on experience with administrative responsibilities and boost your résumé in an educational setting.
Focus your study on urgent ideas on building relationships between your school and the community, and on facing issues that matter the most in today's educational climate.
The University of Dayton offers the following three programs: two MSE degrees, and one licensure preparation program. The programs, which can be completed on a full- or part-time basis, are:
Learners hone their educational leadership skills with the intent to become principals or administrators in Ohio (or in another position that requires a license). This program path totals 30 credits and can be completed in as few as 24 months. There are three concentrations offered: PK-12 Educational Leadership, Literacy, and Higher Education and Student Affairs.
This program is designed for administrators or aspiring principals with a master's degree. Learners combine their MSE in Educational Leadership with the Principal Licensure Program, and complete 42 credits over as few as 30 months.
This program is meant for learners who have already earned their master's degree and a professional pupil personnel services license or a standard or a professional teaching license, but who now want to prepare for their principal license. The program counts 18 credits and can be completed in as few as 12 months.
The University of Dayton welcomes applications from candidates who are passionate scholar-practitioners and who are interested in using education to strengthen their communities. Applicants must already have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. The admissions committee is most interested in candidates who thrive in collaborative learning environments and are committed to the educational field. To complete an application for the MSE in Educational Leadership program, you will need to submit:
Résumé or CV
Letters of recommendation
Official transcripts
Applicants interested in the optional principal licensure program must already have their master’s degree and submit:
Valid teaching license
Work verification form

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