Alaska Masters in Education Programs

The Last Frontier state of Alaska is the largest US state and one of the least populous states. Yet they do have several colleges and universities offering nationally accredited Master’s programs in teaching and Education.

If you are an educator or are looking to become an educator in Alaska then one of the institutions in higher learning below should offer a Master’s degree that is right for your career objectives.

Alaska Pacific University
Education Deparment

Alaska Pacific University offers a post-baccalaureate Certification Only-Option Program (CO-OP) to those seeking licensure for K-8 teaching in Alaska. The CO-OP program requires 27 hours of training and coursework. Once the CO-OP certification has been completed, students can complete 9 more hours of research to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree.

Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Contact Information

4101 University Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
(800) 252-7528

University of Alaska Anchorage
College of Education

The College of Education at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) offers several Master’s level degrees in Education.

The college has an affiliated program with East Carolina University through which they offer a Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders (Speech-Language Pathology).

UAA offers a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Counselor Education for those seeking careers as professional counselors. The program offers emphases in the following areas:

  • Community Agency Counseling
  • School Counseling
  • Elementary School Counseling
  • Secondary School Counseling
  • Dual School (K-12) Counseling

They also offers a M.Ed. in Special Education, a M.Ed. in Early Childhood Special Education, a M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, and a M.Ed. in Teaching and Learning.

The University of Alaska Anchorage offers a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in the following specialty areas:

  • Business Education
  • Family and Consumer Science
  • English/Language Arts
  • General Science
  • Mathematics
  • Music (K-12)
  • Physical Education (K-12)
  • Social Studies
  • Technology Education
  • World Languages
Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Contact Information

3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 786-1800

University of Alaska Fairbanks
School of Education

The following Master of Education degree programs are offered by the University of Alaska’s School of Education:

  • Counseling
  • Cross Cultural Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Elementary Education
  • Language and Literacy
  • Online Innovation and Design
  • Secondary Education
  • Special Education
Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Contact Information

Box 756480
Fairbanks, AK 99775
(907) 474-7341

University of Alaska Southeast
School of Education

The School of Education at University of Alaska Southeast offers a Master of Arts in Teaching degree with initial teacher certification in both the Elementary Education and Secondary Education specialty areas.

UAS also offers a Master of Education program in the following specializations:

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Educational Technology
  • Reading
  • Special Education
  • Mathematics
  • Educational Leadership
Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Contact Information

11120 Glacier Hwy (HA1)
Hendrickson Annex
Juneau, AK 99801
(866) 465-6424