Master of Education

Become a productive, creative and reflective educational leader.

Master of Education

A Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction (M.Ed.) degree from Susquehanna will make you a better teacher by deepening your understanding of teaching and learning. In as few as five semesters (34 semester hours), you’ll become a more productive, creative and reflective educational leader.

With classes in curriculum design, research methods, critical media literacy and inclusive classroom strategies, you’ll be prepared to lead students and be a resource to peers.

Beyond the satisfaction of becoming a better teacher, public school teachers will see a significant raise in pay from their districts. Teachers with master’s degrees earn, on average, $4,000-$10,000 more per year than their bachelor’s degree-holding counterparts.

4+1 Pathway

Susquehanna students can complete a Master of Education in just one year after graduation using the 4+1 master’s pathway. Eligible students with a 3.5 GPA and who are ahead in earning their 124 credits can take an M.Ed. course in the spring of the junior year and the fall of their senior year, before applying to the M.Ed. program. These two courses count toward Susquehanna University’s M.Ed. program.

There are so many options! Fifth-year master’s students can take courses in the evening and apply their learning in local classrooms as substitute teachers. Students who are hired full-time can choose to complete the program in up to five years of being accepted.

“Choosing Susquehanna’s M.Ed. program was an easy decision. As a full-time teacher, the flexible scheduling and my professors’ support have been invaluable. The courses are thoughtfully designed, allowing me to apply new strategies in my classroom right away.”

— Jasey Zerby, Mifflin County Middle School

Master of Education

Start Your Journey

Admission & Application

Tuition and Fees

Tuition is $685 per credit hour for both part-time and full-time enrollment for the 2026–2027 academic year.

Masters of Education Withdrawal Policy
Withdrawing from Susquehanna University may affect your tuition, fees and financial aid in the masters of education program. To understand the financial implications, please review the Course Withdrawal & Tuition Adjustment tab within this section.

International Students
This program is designed for students who reside in the United States.

Documents

Graduate Student Financial Aid Application

Deferred Tuition Payment Agreement

M.Ed Application Deadlines

Spring Semester: Jan. 1
Summer Semester: May 1
Fall Semester: Aug. 1

Applying to this program is a two-step process: Initial Application and Applicant Portal access.

1. Begin Your Application

First, you will create an account and complete an initial application at this link.

Note: You will be asked for the emails of three individuals who can serve as references for this program. They will automatically receive a form in their email.

When you press the “submit” button, you will receive an email with your username and password to log in to the applicant portal.

2. Upload Clearances

You will collect and upload the following required clearances into the applicant portal, over time or all at once. When all materials have been submitted, a decision will be made about your admission to the M.Ed. program.

Act 24
Act 34
Act 114
Act 126
Act 151
TB test results

All applications must be completed at least three weeks before the start of the semester when you want to take classes.

Official Transcripts

Official transcripts are not submitted through the applicant portal. They must be sent directly from your former college to:

Annemieke Stassel
Director of Teacher Intern and Auxiliary Program
Susquehanna University
Seibert Hall, Office 102
514 University Ave.
Selinsgrove, PA 17870

Email: stassel@susqu.edu
Phone: 570-372-4251

Graduate Catalogs

Download the graduate catalog from the academic year in which the student declared.

Susquehanna University’s Withdrawal & Tuition Adjustment policy determines the percentage of applicable charges earned and unearned by any student withdrawing from a course at the university during the semester.

* A week is defined as Monday through Sunday for the purposes of this policy.

Weeks of the Semester	Charges Proration
Week 1 (add/drop) – 100% refund	0%
Week 2 – 1/15 charge	6.7%
Week 3 – 2/15 charge	13.3%
Week 4 – 3/15 charge	20%
Week 5 – 4/15 charge	26.7%
Week 6 – 5/15 charge	33.3%
Week 7 – 6/15 charge	40%
Week 8 – 7/15 charge	46.7%
Week 9 – 8/15 charge	53.3%
Week 10	All charges earned.