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Master of Arts in Teaching for Undergraduate Students
The benefits of getting your master's in teaching
- You get a master’s degree with just two more courses (8 credits) compared to the typical 34 to 48 credits of most other master’s programs
- You can start working as a teacher while completing your master’s degree
- You’ll work alongside other new teachers and share questions, successes, challenges, and ideas
- Teachers who have earned a master’s degree are paid more
- It opens up a variety of options to keep growing within the field of education. Once you have your master’s, you can later pursue:
- An additional license or endorsement in another area of teaching
- An advanced degree or license such as an administrative license (e.g., principal), Educational Specialist degree (EdS), or a Doctorate in Education (EdD)
![Josiah Wiest, MA in Teaching, Education at Hamline](/sites/default/files/styles/108_79__540x395/public/2024-02/Fall%20Shoot%202021-629_subject-id_Josiah-Wiest.jpg?h=21409bda&itok=j_KMMOmI)
One reason I chose Hamline was for the Master of Arts in Teaching program. I am going to graduate as an undergrad this year, and I will only have two courses left to complete my master's. So, I will have my master’s by next fall, which is something you cannot find at most universities.
![Shelby Conrad, Education student at Hamline, teaching](/sites/default/files/styles/108_79__540x395/public/2024-02/Shelby%20%281%29%202024%20%281%29.jpg?h=373001f9&itok=du7AwaQR)
As an education major, I have always been interested in getting my master’s, and I have always thought about becoming a principal. The MAT program is a great way to get my bachelor’s and work toward my master’s, so I am better off for my future.
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