Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis: Cooperative Program with UW–Whitewater MS

Master of Science in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis

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Is this program right for you?

Immerse yourself in the theory and practice of educational leadership in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Master’s Program from UW–Madison and UW–Whitewater, and gain the skills to advance your career, analyze strategies, and make data-driven decisions for student and district success.

Our master’s program is offered in the evenings, so you can keep your career while advancing your education
You also complete the certification requirements for licensure as principal, director of instruction, or direction of special education and pupil services
Our class sizes are kept small, so you get individualized, high-quality instruction from professors

Education that works for you

Gain the professional edge and skills needed to be an educational leader in your district with the Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis master’s program, offered evenings and weekends in the certification area of your choice.

Program type

Master’s degree

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Degree awarded

Master of Science in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis

Commitment

3 years

Tuition

Resident: $670.47 per credit
Nonresident: $1,503.40 per credit

Format

Evening/weekend

Face-to-face

Credits

30 graduate credits

Admission terms

Program admits for fall, spring and summer terms

Offered by

School of Education

STEM opt eligible

International eligibility

Application deadlines

Spring 2025

Deadline: December 1, 2024

Summer 2025

Deadline: April 15, 2025

Fall 2025

Deadline: August 1, 2025

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Results that work for you

Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis: Cooperative Program with UW-Whitewater MS

$84,000

Estimated market salary in 2019

Job titles

Assistant principal
Principal
Special education director

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7.9%

Projected grown for education administrators from 2016–2026. Source: Burning Glass Technologies: Labor Insight, 2020.

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The UW–Madison School of Education was ranked third in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best Education Graduate Schools rankings — marking the 10th straight year it has been rated among the top five.

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What you’ll learn

Excel in school leadership with the Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis: Cooperative Program with UW-Whitewater MS. Combine online learning with UW-Whitewater classes to master data-driven leadership, resource management and instructional improvement.

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