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Advance your career in education.
Your passion for education is evident, and that passion comes with a commitment to improving students' educational experiences. So why not take your career to the next level and prepare now as a school principal or program director? Advance your career as an administrative leader with our educational leadership programs. If you're a licensed teacher or school counselor in the state of Indiana, earn your Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (MAEL) with licensure preparation, or take advantage of our Building Level Administrator (BLA) licensure-only preparation program.
The employment growth for elementary, middle, and high school principals is expected to increase eight percent through 2030.
As an experienced K-12 educator, you have valuable first-hand knowledge of the challenges school administrators face and a strong commitment to providing quality education for your students. Help meet the needs of students and community and prepare to become a school principal, program director, administrator, policy-maker, or service-minded leader in elementary or secondary education.
Program type | Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (MAEL) | MAEL with Catholic school concentration | Building Level Administrator |
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Master's degree | ✓ | ✓ | |
Licensure preparation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Catholic school concentration | ✓ | ✓ | |
Format | |||
Hybrid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Part-time student | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Start dates | |||
Fall semester | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Spring semester | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Summer semester | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Credit hours | |||
26 credit hours | ✓ | ||
38 credit hours | ✓ | ✓ |
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