Great educators have the ability to change lives. At Quinnipiac, our mission is to prepare our candidates for 21st-century careers in education as teachers, leaders and designers of learning environments and materials. By fostering personal and intellectual transformation, we strive to empower our graduates to affect change within themselves and others to move toward a more just and equitable society.
At Quinnipiac, we’ll help you unleash your ambition and transform it into your profession. See how our School of Education helped Da'Jhon Jett MAT '21 unleash his ambition.
The School of Education offers 3 different certificates to help further your academic experience and earn credentials in areas that ignite your passion.
Dual-degree bachelor's and master's programs streamline your educational journey, putting you on an accelerate path to completing both your undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Our master's degrees and advanced diploma programs allow you to expand your knowledge and gain adaptable, flexible skills that prepare you for a lifetime.
Our degrees in education position graduates for a growing number of specialized and in-demand opportunities — whether you are a newcomer to the field or an experienced educator looking to advance your credentials. By pursuing our dual-degree, graduate, post-secondary and certificate programs, students gain valuable skills suited for a wide array of career moves inside and outside of the classroom.
Our Dual-Degree and Graduate Master of Arts in Teaching programs provide students with the training, certification and initial licensure they need to take their place at the front of the classroom.
Potential Roles
Elementary School Teacher
Middle School Teacher
High School Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Degrees and Programs
Our specialized master’s degrees focus on the research, theory and practice that will inform how we approach teaching the next generation of students.
Potential Roles
Advocate
Content Development Specialist
Curriculum Developer
Director of Training and Development
eLearning Developer
Instructional Designer
Degrees and Programs
Our certificate and advanced diploma plans of study allow seasoned educators to build upon their years of experience with specialized formal training in areas that excite them.
Degrees and Programs
Our Sixth-Year Diploma in Education Leadership enables experienced educators to become change-makers as department chairs, administrators, vice principals, principals and assistant superintendents.
Potential Roles
Principal
Vice Principal / Assistant Principal
Department Chairs
School Leaders
Degrees and Programs
The School of Education fosters a vibrant, collaborative community of passionate individuals dedicated to their craft. You'll build strong connections in and out of the classroom, engaging in opportunities to apply your knowledge, gain hands-on experience and prepare for your first job.
You'll experience:
Innovative programs that give students the tools to be successful instructors in a classroom setting
Student Organizations, such as Quinnipiac Future Teachers Organization, where students attend conferences, discussions and lead community service projects in various schools throughout Connecticut
Field-based opportunities for students to gain experience working in urban and suburban areas
An extensive array of accredited programs that prepare students for success on licensing examinations
Advanced career resources to prepare students for a successful career in the field of education in the 21st century
Learning from dedicated faculty members who are passionate leaders and accomplished individuals, with teaching as their main priority
Unique global opportunities to fulfill field study hours in various countries
“People learn and grow throughout their lives. Caring, knowledgeable and innovative educators make a crucial difference at every stage. At the School of Education, we are experts in how to train and support those educators.”
Since Fall 2023, 14 undergraduate and graduate School of Education students have been a total of $107,630 in scholarships through the Connecticut State Department of Education and Teach.org.
Quinnipiac places students in 63 partner schools across more than 22 school districts, allowing them to gain practical classroom experience in a variety of settings.
This summer, take a vacation from the ordinary and continue your education in one of Quinnipiac’s high school summer programs. We are proud to offer a growing list of summer programs designed to give dedicated high school students a chance to grow academically and personally while getting an early taste of the college experience.
Lifelong learners stay current with, bring advances to and create readiness for the drastic changes in technology, industry and communities around the world. Our array of online, on-campus and hybrid programs — including open enrollment programs and custom solutions for organizations — address market needs and give working professionals and executives the specialized skills and training you need to advance your career.
All programs in the School of Education are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and by the Connecticut State Department of Education.
School of Education graduates earn exceptionally high scores on licensure examinations required for certification both within and outside the state of Connecticut, including the Praxis II tests for special educators and elementary and secondary teacher candidates; the Foundations of Reading Test; Spanish ACTFL Test; and the Connecticut Administrator Test (CAT), taken by the candidates in the Sixth-Year Diploma in Educational Leadership program.
Recognized among the best online graduate education programs in the country, Quinnipiac also earned the highest rankings in Connecticut.
When Bekah Powers ’21, MAT ’22, made the decision to pursue her master’s degree in elementary education, Quinnipiac was the clear choice. With both of her older brothers having graduated from Quinnipiac, she was able to witness first-hand the power of earning a Quinnipiac degree.
“I felt connected to and supported by everyone at Quinnipiac, including all of the faculty," said Powers. “The small class sizes allowed me to make personal connections with not only my peers but also all of my professors.”
Finding her passion for teaching at a young age from teachers who inspired her, Powers wanted to follow in their footsteps and help students have a positive attitude toward education, she said.
Outside of her work, Powers has served as a peer mentor for students with autism and has done extensive service projects as part of the Dominican Republic Mission Team, a non-profit organization founded by her parents in 1990. In her fifth-grade classroom in Meriden, Connecticut, Powers has implemented many of the lessons she learned during her time at Quinnipiac.
Quinnipiac follows NACE First-Destination Survey Standards and Protocols for the collection and dissemination of undergraduate student initial career outcome information six months after graduation. Learn more about the standards for statistics and reporting used by Quinnipiac.
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