Washington Masters in Education Programs

Gonzaga University’s School of Education offers several Master’s programs to prepare educators by advancing their skills and knowledge.

The Master of Initial Teaching program prepares graduates for Elementary Education or Secondary Education teacher certification. Elementary graduates are prepared to teach grades K-8. Secondary graduates are prepared to teach a specific subject in grades 5-12. A Master of Initial Teaching in Special Education is also offered.

Gonzaga offers the Master of Education in two specialty areas:

• Special Education
• Leadership and Administration

The Master of Arts programs are offered in the following specialties:

• Community Counseling
• Marriage and Family Counseling
• School Counseling
• Sport and Athletic Administration
• Leadership and Administration

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

714 East Boone Avenue
AD Box 25
Spokane, WA 99258
(509) 313-3594

Pacific Lutheran University’s Department of Instructional Development and Leadership offers Master’s degree programs in Education. The school offers a Master of Arts in Education degree in the following specialty areas:

• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education
• Instructional Leadership
• Principal or Program Administrator

All of the above lead to certification in their respective areas.

They also offer a Master of Arts in Education – Alternative Routes to Certification program which allows students to earn their Master’s in Secondary Education and become certified primarily by working in the field while being mentored by someone in the school district where they teach.

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

Hauge Administration Building
Room 121
Tacoma, WA 98447
(253) 535-7272

Seattle Pacific University offers Master’s level degree programs for educators. The first such program is the Master of Education degree program which is offered in the following specialties:

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership
• Literacy (Optional K-12 Certification)
• School COunseling

They also offer a Master of Arts in Teaching program, a Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics and Science program, and a Master of Arts in Teaching with Alternative Routes to Certification program.

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

3307 Third Avenue West, Suite 202
Seattle, WA 98119
(800) 601-0603

Seattle University’s College of Education offers educators a choice between a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree or a Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.) degree. They require the same number of credit hours. The difference is that the M.A.Ed. degrees require a graduate project while the M.Ed. degrees allow students to substitute an additional elective in place of a graduate project.

A Master of Education is offered in the following specialty areas:

• Adult Basic Education
• Human Resources Development
• English as a Second Language
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Administration (Concentrations available in Principalship, Program Administration, and General Administration)
• Literacy for Special Needs
• Special Education
• Student Development Administration
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

A Master of Arts in Education is offered in the following specialties:

• Adult Basic Education
• Human Resources Development
• English as a Second Language
• School Counseling
• Community Counseling
• Educational Administration (Concentrations available in Principalship, Program Administration, and General Administration)
• Student Development Administration
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Seattle University also offers a Master in Teaching program with an optional Special Education endorsement.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

901 12th Avenue
PO Box 222000
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 296-5760

The Graduate School at Western Washington University offers a Master of Education degree in the following specialties:

• Educational Leadership
• Continuing and College Education
• Literacy

The Graduate School at WWU also offers a Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling program as well as a Master in Teaching degree in Secondary Education.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Council on Rehabilitation Education
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

516 High Street
Old Main #530
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 650-3170

Whitworth University’s Graduate Studies in Education Program offers the Master of Education degree in the following:

• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• School Counseling
• Administrative Leadership
• Educational Administration (with Principal or Program Administrator certification)

A Master of Arts degree is also available in Clinical Mental Health Counseling as well as School Counseling.

A Master of Arts in Teaching degree can be obtained in either the Gifted and Talented or Special Education specialization.

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

Dixon Hall
300 W. Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251
(509) 777-3228