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Program Overview

The UMass Lowell master's program combines educational theory and practice with authentic well supported field-based experiences. This prepares teacher candidates to enter the teaching profession with the content, confidence and skills necessary to be successful. Well-supported field-based experiences embedded throughout their preparation programs.

Our virtual simulations and partnerships with local school districts, including Lawrence, Lowell, Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Haverhill, Methuen, Westford and local technical schools give you real-world opportunities to hone your teaching skills before you begin your student teaching semester. Coursework and field experiences address the contemporary demands of teaching students in a diverse world of changing demographics - ensuring that you are truly “classroom-ready” when you graduate.

See the UMass Lowell online Graduate Catalog for more information and a list of courses offered by the School of Education.

Why Earn Your Master of Education at UMass Lowell?

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Teach with Confidence

The program combines education theory, teaching students in the diverse world of changing demographics and field experiences in local schools. You will have the content, confidence and skills necessary to be successful in the classroom.
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Where Our Graduates Work

Graduates of our program are working in school districts throughout the Merrimack Valley and beyond. The majority of our graduates teach in Massachusetts, but the Commonwealth has teacher licensure reciprocity with most states.
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Career Potential

Being a full-time elementary or secondary teacher is the first step for our graduates but many continue their education and become specialists, department chairpersons, assistant principals and principals.

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