MSU's master's program in Educational Leadership prepares students for school leadership roles and provides students with opportunities to learn and apply knowledge, skills, and dispositions set forth by Educational Leadership Constituent Council standards. Students work in informal cohorts to apply knowledge and skills to current school issues, often in actual school settings. Graduates of the program are eligible to apply for Principal Certification upon satisfactory completion of the TExES examination and two years of teaching experience.
College Website: West College of Education
College Website: West College of Education
Degree and Hours
» Master of Education: 30 or 33 Hours
Delivery Method
» Online
Online programs may not meet F1 Visa criteria.
Online programs may not meet F1 Visa criteria.
Application Requirements
Submit requirements to the Admissions Office.
» Application to McAda Graduate School
» Application Fee ($50 Domestic or $75 International)
» Official Transcripts with Numeric GPA
» Texas Teacher Certification
» Teaching Service Record
» Advanced Program Application
» Essay
» Application to McAda Graduate School
» Application Fee ($50 Domestic or $75 International)
» Official Transcripts with Numeric GPA
» Texas Teacher Certification
» Teaching Service Record
» Advanced Program Application
» Essay
Application Deadlines
» Summer I 2025: May 16, 2025
» Summer II 2025: June 20, 2025
» Fall 2025: August 1, 2025
» Summer II 2025: June 20, 2025
» Fall 2025: August 1, 2025
Tuition and Fees
Program Cost - Online
» Texas Resident: $13,558
» Non-Texas Resident: $17,353
» Non-U.S. Resident: $28,738
Semester Cost - Online (9 Hours)
» Texas Resident: $3,984
» Non-Texas Resident: $5,019
» Non-U.S. Resident: $8,124
These amounts are rough estimates that are subject to change.
These amounts do not include the cost of textbooks or class supplies.
» Texas Resident: $13,558
» Non-Texas Resident: $17,353
» Non-U.S. Resident: $28,738
Semester Cost - Online (9 Hours)
» Texas Resident: $3,984
» Non-Texas Resident: $5,019
» Non-U.S. Resident: $8,124
These amounts are rough estimates that are subject to change.
These amounts do not include the cost of textbooks or class supplies.