Education Specialist Degrees in Virginia

An education Specialist degree (ed.S) is an advanced degree between the master's and doctoral levels and is generally obtained in education, school counseling/school psychology, school administration or technical career education. An ed.S degree generally requires about three to six additional semesters of university, depending on whether the student is taking classes on a full-time or part-time basis. About half a dozen Virginia universities offer ed.S degrees. Most schools will require teachers to be licensed and to have a master's degree.
  1. Education

    • The University of Virginia's Curry School of Education offers a 30 credit ed.S degree for those interested in becoming principals, vice principals, administrators or just furthering educations. The UVA ed.S program is currently available at the Hampton Roads, Roanoke, Richmond and northern Virginia centers.

    Career and Technical Education

    • Virginia Tech offers a 30 credit ed.S degree in career and technical development for educators who want to continue careers as administrators, curriculum development, supervision and training and development, and is meant to prepare the student to pursue a doctorate level degree in education.

      Old Dominion University in Norkfolk offers an ed.S degree program specially designed for educators working in urban schools and educational agencies.

    Counseling/School Psychology

    • The College of William and Mary offers a 39 credit ed.S degree program in school psychology that prepares students to become certified school psychologists. Although part-time study is possible, preference is given to those students who wish to pursue full-time study.

      James Madison University also offers ed.S programs in clinical mental health and school psychology, and Radford University in Radford offers an ed.S program in school psychology.

    Online Options

    • Virginia residents who prefer the flexibility of an online program have a couple of in-state universities to choose from.

      Liberty University, based in Lynchburg offers Christian-oriented Ed.S programs for K-12 and university educators and is designed for those who are looking for a pay increase or who are considering pursuing a doctorate degree in education.

      Regent University in Virginia Beach also offers an online ed.S degree program in educational leadership with a special education emphasis, those students should keep in mind that some on-campus time is required in summer.

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