Educational Change Begins With You

Our master’s programs are designed for teachers who want to deepen their teaching practice or go on to be educational leaders. NLU’s degrees support educators across their career span with certificate, endorsement, and degree opportunities to equip them with the deep content knowledge and instructional practices they need to accomplish their career advancement goals.

  • Conveniently Scheduled Classes: Earn your degree Online or On Campus.
  • In Demand Content Areas: Credentials offered in critical high-need areas like ESL/Bilingual Education, Special Education, and Reading.
  • Become a Leader: Customize your studies at NLU to meet the demands of your career and aspirations, whether you want to pursue principal or superintendent licensure or want to enrich your teaching practice.

Enhance Your Career Prospects with NLU's Teaching Degrees

Experience: NLU’s 130+ year history of preparing educational leaders, with numerous alumni in leadership roles and a 98% employment rate after graduation, demonstrates a proven track record of career success.

Specialized Leadership Training: The program’s specialized curriculum, designed with education partners, provides hands-on training through apprenticeships, case studies, and projects to develop the professional leadership skills needed to effectively lead in today’s educational environments.

Flexible Learning Options For You

Choose between on-campus or online classes with our flexible learning options. Whether you prefer a traditional classroom experience or need the convenience of online learning, our program caters to your needs. We understand everyone’s schedule is unique and we strive to provide a flexible and accommodating environment for your education.

Every individual deserves an education that helps them reach their full potential

To Fulfill its Promise, NLU offers:

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“Since starting my studies at NLU, the curriculum and professors have expanded my knowledge of several areas that will get me closer to realizing my goal.”

Jomane, NLU Alumni 2022

National Louis University offers more than 70 career-focused endorsement, certificate, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in Chicago and Florida.

Personalized Programs

Customize your M.Ed., Ed.S., or Ed.D. studies and pursue licensure in educational leadership roles like principal, superintendent, teacher leader, or higher education.

Expert Faculty

Learn from full-time and adjunct faculty who are active scholars, influencers, and often former educational leaders themselves, bringing decades of state-of-the-art expertise from their respective specializations.

Networking and Community Engagement

Build strong connections through small classes, personalized advising, and engagement opportunities with current students, alumni, faculty, and partner organizations, providing an influential professional network.

Choose NLU for Your Advanced Education Degree

National Louis University’s educational leadership programs empower experienced educators to become influential leaders through specialized, real-world training from expert faculty. With over 130 years of excellence and a proven alumni track record, NLU unlocks exciting new educational leadership opportunities across master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees.

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