Explore Graduate Programs
Kutztown University offers a wide range of advanced degrees in education, from teachers who want to advance their education, to non-educators who want to earn a teaching degree, to counselors in school and other settings. What degree are you seeking?
Ed.D., Doctor of Education
For educators, the doctorate in education (Ed.D.) will help you transform education one student, and one classroom, at a time.
Counseling: Addiction, Master of Arts
For individuals seeking a career in professional counseling, to develop personal awareness, knowledge of counseling, addiction and co-occurring disorders.
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health, Master of Arts
Serve in settings such as a community mental health agency, the Veterans Administration, a hospital, drug and alcohol treatment organization, a college/university, or in private practice
Counseling: Marriage Couple and Family Counseling, Master of Arts
Help people find their way through tough times and assist couples and families in their relationships.
School Counseling, Master of Science
From elementary school all through college, school counselors are responsible for supporting the academic, personal, and developmental health of thousands of students across America.
School Counseling, Post-Master Certification and Licensure
Master's degree in counseling holding students interested in 1. Pursuing certification as a school counselor, or 2. Completing requirements for Licensed Professional Counselor and/or Marriage and Family Therapist.
Student Affairs in Higher Education, Master of Education
Pursue a professional careers in student affairs at institutions of higher education.
Reading Specialist Certification, Master of Education
This online/blended program is intended to prepare reading specialists/literacy coaches to plan developmental instruction and work with learners who have difficulty reading.
Elementary Education (Pre-K-4), Master of Education, Initial Certification Post Baccalaureate
Candidates with undergraduate degrees in a field other than education can obtain initial certification to teach in public elementary schools, while earning a master's degree.
Elementary Education (4-8) Master of Education, Initial Certification Post-Baccalaureate
Information for students enrolled in the M.Ed. Elementary Education Initial Certification. This program is no longer enrolling new students.
Library Science, Masters Degree
Earn a degree in library science, the only four-year program of its kind in Pennsylvania for K-12 library media specialist certification.
Instructional Technology, Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Students completing the thirty (30) credit Master of Education in Instructional Technology degree with a concentration in Digital Classroom Technology will be well prepared to effectively use instructional technology in the classroom.
Secondary Education, Master of Education
For secondary school teachers. Specialize in one of six areas (Biology, English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Curriculum and Instruction, Middle Level or Teaching). Teaching Specialization can include initial certification.
Secondary Education: Teaching with Initial Certification, M.Ed.
The M.Ed in Secondary Education: Teaching with Initial Certification is a hybrid, social justice-oriented teacher preparation program with an emphasis on urban school contexts. The program is designed for individuals with undergraduate degrees interested in becoming teachers in U.S. public schools.
K-12 Principal Certification Program
This program educates teacher leaders to increase school achievement in collaborative and comprehensive ways.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Specialist Certification
Provides students seeking the ESL certificate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to address the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) in a comprehensive program.
Curriculum and Instruction, Supervisory Certificate
The Supervisory Certificate is now a hiring requirement in many local school districts, specifically when a district seeks to add district coordinators, supervisors and department heads to its staff.
Art Education, Master of Education
A perfect fit for busy professionals who want to share their knowledge and love for art; and who believe that everyone, no matter their artistic ability, age, or economic status is enriched by art.
Multicultural Education, Master of Education
For educators to support the changing demographic of school-aged children. Students in the program will learn concepts of legal, historical and philosophical foundations of multicultural education.
Special Education, Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Earn certification to teach students with disabilities, prekindergarten through grade 12 or up to 21 years of age.
Visual Impairment Certification Preparation Program
This online, post-baccalaureate program follows the required curriculum for the Pennsylvania Department of Education Educator Certification in Visual Impairment (birth-21).