Graduate Programs
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Graduate Programs
Purdue’s College of Education offers a multitude of graduate programs to help you advance your knowledge and career. Our residential and online programs provide access to our world-renowned faculty and top-quality academics.
Whether you are seeking an on-campus or distance learning experience, we at the College of Education are committed to preparing you for industry leading careers. Through our nationally-ranked graduate programs and plentiful research opportunities, you’ll develop valuable skills that will aid you throughout your career.
Programs are Residential (course delivery mode) unless designated below as Online.
*Indicates a program tied to Indiana educator licensure.
**Not currently accepting new applications
- Agricultural & Extension Education
- Applied Behavior Analysis (Online)
- Accelerated Applied Behavior Analysis (4+1 Program)
- **Career & Technical Education (Online)
- Curriculum and Instruction (Online)
- Curriculum Studies
- *Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (Online)
- Educational Psychology & Research Methodology
- English Education
- Gifted Education
- Higher Education Systems, Policy and Leadership (Online)
- Learning Design & Technology (Residential Option) (Online option)
- Literacy & Language Education
- Mathematics Education (Online)
- Science Education
- Social Studies Education
- *Special Education (Online)
Partnership Programs
- Corporate Training and Communication (Online) (partnership with the College of Liberal Arts)
- STEM Education Leadership (partnership with Polytechnic Institute)
Programs are Residential (course delivery mode) unless designated below as Hybrid.
*Indicates a program tied to Indiana educator licensure.
**Not currently accepting new applications
- Art Education
- **Career & Technical Education
- Counseling Psychology
- Curriculum Studies
- *Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (Hybrid Cohort)
- Educational Psychology & Research Methodology
- English Education
- Gifted Education
- Higher Education (Hybrid Cohort)
- Learning Design & Technology
- Literacy & Language Education
- Mathematics Education
- Science Education
- Social Studies Education
- Special Education
Partnership Programs
- Agricultural & Extension Education (partnership with the College of Agriculture)
- STEM Education Leadership (partnership with Purdue Polytechnic Institute)
All graduate licensure programs are Online (course delivery mode), with the exception of the EdS and PhD programs, which are Hybrid.
**Not currently accepting new applications
Licensure Only (non-degree programs)
- Building Level Administrator
- **District Administrator: Director of Career/Technical
- District Administrator: Superintendent
- English Language Learning (license addition)
- High Ability (license addition)
- Special Education (Licensure Only)
- Transition to Teaching
Degree with Licensure Programs
Programs are Online (course delivery mode) unless designated below as Residential.
These graduate certificates are not tied to Indiana educator licensure. For a list of programs tied to Indiana educator licensure, please visit the “Graduate Licensure Programs” tab.
**Not currently accepting new applications
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Applied Helping Skills Certificate
- Gifted, Creative and Talented Studies
- Dual Language Bilingual Education
- K-12 Integrated STEM Education (Residential Option) (Online Option)
- Instructional Design (Residential Option) (Online Option)
- **Leadership Development Program
- Teaching English Language Learners
- Qualitative Research (Residential)
- Quantitative Research, Assessment and Evaluation in Education (Residential)
- Workplace Learning Graduate Certificate
Partnership Programs
Programs are Residential (course delivery mode) unless designated below as Online or Hybrid.
*Indicates a program tied to Indiana educator licensure.
**Not currently accepting new applications
Curriculum & Instruction Programs
Master’s Degrees
- Agricultural & Extension Education
- **Career & Technical Education (Online)
- Curriculum Studies
- Curriculum and Instruction (Online)
- English Education
- Learning Design & Technology (Residential Option) (Online option)
- Literacy & Language Education
- Mathematics Education (Online)
- Science Education
- Social Studies Education
Partnership Master’s Degree Programs
- Corporate Training and Communication (Online) (partnership with the College of Liberal Arts)
- STEM Education Leadership (partnership with Polytechnic Institute)
Doctoral Degrees
- Art Education
- **Career & Technical Education
- Curriculum Studies
- English Education
- Learning Design & Technology
- Literacy & Language Education
- Mathematics Education
- Science Education
- Social Studies Education
Partnership PhD Programs
- Agricultural & Extension Education (partnership with the College of Agriculture)
- STEM Education Leadership (partnership with Purdue Polytechnic Institute)
Graduate Licensure Programs
- *, **Director of Career and Technical Education Licensure (Online)
- *English Language Learning (License Addition) (Online, non-degree)
- *Transition to Teaching Program (Online)
Graduate Certificates
- Dual Language Bilingual Education Certificate (Online)
- Instructional Design (Residential Option) (Online Option)
- K-12 Integrated STEM Education (Residential Option) (Online Option)
- **Leadership Development (Career and Technical Education) (Online)
- Qualitative Research Graduate Certificate
- Teaching English Language Learners (TELL) Certificate (Online)
- Workplace Learning Graduate Certificate (Online)
Partnership Certificate Program
- Graduate Certificate Agricultural Sciences Education & Communication (Online) (partnership with College of Agriculture)
Educational Studies Programs
Master’s Degrees
- Applied Behavior Analysis (Online)
- Accelerated Applied Behavior Analysis (4+1 Program)
- *Educational Leadership and Policy Studies with Building Level Licensure (Online)
- Educational Psychology & Research Methodology
- Gifted Education
- Higher Education Systems, Policy, and Leadership (Online)
- Special Education (Online)
Doctoral Degrees
- Counseling Psychology
- *Educational Leadership & Policy Studies with District Level Licensure (Hybrid Cohort)
- Educational Psychology & Research Methodology
- Gifted Education
- Higher Education (Hybrid Cohort)
- Special Education
Educational Specialist Degree
- *Educational Leadership and Policy Studies with District Level Licensure (Hybrid)
Graduate Licensure Programs
- *Building Level Administrator (Online, non-degree)
- *Educational Leadership and Policy Studies MSEd with Building Level Licensure (Online)
- *Educational Leadership and Policy Studies EdS with District Level Licensure (Hybrid)
- *Educational Leadership & Policy Studies PhD with District Level Licensure (Hybrid Cohort)
- *High Ability (license addition) (Online, non-degree)
- *Special Education MSEd (Online)
- *Special Education licensure only (Online, non-degree)