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Become an exceptional educator

A graduate degree from Gordon’s nationally ranked Herschend School of Education—recognized as a top school for teaching the science of reading instruction and teaching reading to students with dyslexia—can help you earn those credentials and achieve your education career goals in a fast, personalized and affordable way. Whether you are a career-changer or already an educator, Gordon offers dozens of programs to help you earn your license, graduate degree or subsequent credentials—or deepen your practice through targeted training courses and certification programs.

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Herschend School of Education

Earn a comprehensive, affordable, and flexible degree online at Gordon College.

Our online degrees in education are designed specifically for working professionals, with a combination of synchronous and asynchronous virtual courses that can be completed around your schedule in the evenings or on the weekends.

  1. Affordable tuition

    A low price per credit compared to competitors, Christian school teacher scholarship opportunities, and Federal Direct and private loans, make an online degrees from Gordon a smart and achievable investment in your future.

  2. Personal attention

    Our goal is to help everyone succeed. Personal support from faculty, practicum placement assistance, and career advising throughout the entire online program ensure you reach your goals.

  3. Flexible schedule

    Flexible course loads, evening and weekend classes, and four start dates throughout the year, mean you can earn a degree at your own pace and schedule. You can even start early by taking up to three courses before applying to the program.

Graduate Education Programs & Degrees

  1. Arts Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  2. Biology Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  3. Chemistry Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  4. Digital Literacy Computer Science Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure
  5. Early Childhood Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  6. Earth and Space Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure
  7. Educational Leadership - Public School Administration

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Education Specialist Licensure-only
  8. Elementary Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  9. English Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  10. English as a Second Language (ESL)

    Master of Education Education Specialist Initial Licensure Professional Licensure Licensure-only
  11. General Science Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure
  12. History Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  13. Humanities Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure
  14. Mathematics Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  15. Mathematics and Science Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure
  16. Math Interventionist

    Certificate
  17. Math Specialist

    Master of Education Education Specialist Professional Licensure Licensure-only
  18. Moderate Disabilities Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  19. Reading Education

    Master of Education Education Specialist Professional Licensure Licensure-only
  20. Physics Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  21. Science of Reading

    Certificate
  22. Social Sciences Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure
  23. World Languages Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure

Faculty

Nationally Recognized, Personally focused

Gordon faculty are committed teachers, exceptional scholars and catalysts for transformation—both in their fields and in the lives of the students they teach. The personal stories of Gordon professors are as diverse as their academic and professional interests.

All Herschend School of Education Faculty

Ellen Ballock

Ellen Ballock

Dean, Herschend School of Education

Krista Erikson

Krista Erikson

Teaching Professor of Graduate Education

Sarah Grant

Sarah Grant

Director of Graduate Programs in Education

Kenann McKenzie DeFranza

Kenann McKenzie-DeFranza

Director of Academic Innovation and Strategic Partnerships

Priscilla Nelson

Emeritus Professor

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Gordon College's teacher education programs lead to initial and professional licensure in the state of Massachusetts. To learn about out-of-state licensure please go to the licensure page.