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School Administration, M.S.A. – Online

Program Overview

Are you a passionate educator ready to make a significant impact on your school community? UNC Charlotte’s Master of School Administration (M.S.A.) program empowers licensed K-12 teachers to transform into innovative, collaborative, and effective leaders.

Program Highlights

  • Develop essential leadership skills: Master curriculum development, educational law, instructional strategies, research methods, and technology integration.
  • Champion equity and excellence: Foster inclusive learning environments that empower all students to thrive in the 21st century.
  • Learn from experienced professionals: Benefit from a blended format with on-site and online learning led by renowned educators and practitioners.
  • Gain valuable field experience: Complete a year-long internship under the guidance of a principal-mentor and university supervisor.
  • Flexible and accessible: Pursue your degree part-time at convenient off-campus locations in surrounding counties.

Program Contacts

Nicolas Allion – Enrollment Team | Debra Morris – Program Director

Master of School Administration at a Glance

Delivery
Blended – Offsite Cohort Model with Online Courses
Credits
36 Credit Hours
Admits
Summer, Principal Fellows – Fall

Cohorts

The Cato College of Education offers a blended Master of School Administration consisting of site-based, online and hybrid courses at each of the sites below:

Courses

The Master of School Administration is offered in a cohort delivery for a total of 36 credit hours.

Internship

The internship challenges students to demonstrate a thorough and well-integrated understanding of the principles, research findings, and theories addressed in their coursework and to apply these to educational practice and leadership situations. The internship provides a multitude of opportunities for the intern to progressively develop administrative competence and experience.

Admissions & Requirements

Note: You will need to participate in an interview to determine knowledge of relevant education issues, and you will need to provide a writing sample from a given prompt as part of the interview process.

Application Deadline

June 15 (summer)

What Can You Do With A M.S.A. From UNC Charlotte?

UNC Charlotte MSA graduates go on to work in roles such as:

Strong salary expectations

Lightcast, a global leader in labor market analytics research, collects job and salary data from UNC Charlotte graduates. Lightcast sampled graduates of our MSA program and found the average annual estimated wage to be approximately $90,800.

Why Choose UNC Charlotte’s M.S.A. program?

Nationally recognized program: Our program boasts a strong reputation for preparing exceptional school leaders.

Affordable tuition: Invest in your future with competitive tuition rates and financial aid options.

Supportive network: Connect with fellow educators and build a lasting professional network.

Advance your career: Graduates enjoy increased leadership opportunities and salary potential.

Tuition

Resident: $288.82 per credit hour

Outside of NC Non-Resident: Not Applicable

Non Resident: $1,098.21 per credit hour

Please note: Rates are subject to change.

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