Graduate Programs

Explore Our Offerings

Whether you are a professional switching careers into teaching or counseling, a current educator looking to advance your career or seek teacher certification, or a current counselor who wants to advance your knowledge and skillset, Loyola has a graduate program in education just right for you. State-approved and nationally-accredited, Loyola's education programs offer you an outstanding level of professional instruction. A Loyola degree will equip you with the theory and knowledge in your field and prepare you for the day-to-day challenges that today's educators face.

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Curriculum and Instruction for Social Justice

For teachers who want to study and understand the improvement and reform efforts in K-12 education.
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Educational Leadership

For experienced teachers interested in careers in supervision or as school principals.
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Educational Technology

For anyone interested in technology leadership at the school or district level.
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Kodály Music Education

For music educators seeking comprehensive musicianship and instructional training.
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Literacy Education (Reading Specialist or CLD/ESOL Specialist)

For certified teachers who are seeking additional certification as a Reading or ESOL Specialist.
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Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

For those interested in becoming a teacher and seeking their teacher certification.
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Montessori Education

For individuals seeking Montessori teacher training while earning an advanced degree.
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School Counseling

For individuals interested in becoming a certified school counselor.
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Teaching English Language Learners (TELL)

For teachers and school professionals who are seeking to develop skills and expertise in teaching and/or working with English learners.
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Non-Degree Special Student Option

For students who already have a bachelor's degree and wish to enroll in courses without pursuing a graduate degree or certificate.

A Top Tier Education

Tap Into Your Growth Mindset

At Loyola, you will develop the skills necessary to support students of all social and economic backgrounds. Your work as an educator is essential and puts you in the unique position to enact great change and to address systemic inequalities. Discover how Loyola's programs will uniquely prepare you to advance yourself professionally, while at the same time driving change in your school and community.

The Impact of a Degree in Education
The Graduate Student Experience
Preparing Teachers to Make a Difference

Meet Our Community

Pursuing Justice, Together

When students enroll in the undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs at Loyola’s School of Education, they are welcomed into a vibrant and diverse community of faculty, staff, students, and alumni who are engaged in ensuring an inclusive educational system that actualizes social justice.

Mia Ferri
Students

Mia

“I wanted a college experience that would prepare me for a career in education and a place that made me feel at home. Loyola provided both... and so much more. ”
Bianca Solorzano
Alumni

Bianca Solorzano

“This program has really propelled my career in the Montessori field. I've met amazing people, and I learned a lot about myself. It was a priceless experience that I couldn’t recommend more. ”
Lauren Giglio-Thomas
Alumni

Lauren Giglio-Thomas

“Loyola professors prepare you for the real world, both academically and personally, and do so in a way that allows students to find jobs after graduation and then to perform successfully in their careers.”
Ian Chishol
Students

Ian

“Being a teacher goes hand in hand with the Jesuit ideal of being a person for others. Teachers work in a service, care-based industry that helps others grow at the most malleable point in their lives. ”