Help Children Learn, Grow, and Overcome Challenges with a Master's in Education
- Over a dozen MEd Degrees for teaching and counseling children PreK-12
- Online or Hybrid/Boston
- Flexible & Affordable
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Begin a Rewarding Career as the Caring Specialist Children and Teens Need
If you like the idea of a career where you can make a positive difference in young people's lives on a daily basis, a Cambridge College master’s in education (MEd) degree is for you.
Today, more than ever, children of all ages need compassionate, qualified teachers and counselors to help them navigate school and life. Kids are faced with a myriad of challenges in and out of the classroom.
With a master's in education, you can play a critical role in their development, teaching them coping skills, inspiring them to learn, and enabling them to reach their full potential.
Job Outlook & Salaries
Choose a master’s program that resonates with your area of interest. Salaries and career projections vary. For example, employment of school counselors, career counselors, and preschool teachers is projected to grow 4 percent from 2023 to 2033. The mean 2023 salary for school counselors in Massachusetts was $79,760, and for kindergarten teachers in the state was $88,800 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
For special education teachers, about 35,900 openings are expected each year, on average, from 2023-2033. In 2023, the median pay for special education teachers was $65,910 (U.S. BLS). For mental health, substance abuse, and behavioral disorder counselors, employment is projected to grow 19 percent from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations. The average annual salary for mental health counselors in Massachusetts in 2024 was $83,817 (U.S. BLS).
Cambridge College has been educating educators for more than 50 years. Our teaching and mental health counseling programs have been recognized repeatedly for the amazing value they provide due to their high quality and affordable tuition.
Below are a few of our teaching and school counseling programs. Please complete the form to learn more.
Early Childhood Teacher MEd
Prepare the next generation for the future with an Early Childhood Teacher Master’s in Education degree from Cambridge College. In this program, you’ll learn techniques you can apply in an inclusive PreK to second-grade classroom right away. You’ll benefit from a curriculum that includes a special emphasis on early literacy, cultural responsiveness, and digital literacy. Also, earning your master’s may lead to salary advancement in schools and centers using credit and degree-based pay scales (which varies by state and district).
Choose either the fully online non-licensure track program or the hybrid program, which includes both remote (Zoom) and online classes and offers both licensure and non-licensure tracks. This program is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8 or 5-12) MEd
With this program, you’ll gain a deep understanding of disabling conditions, how they affect learning, and how to help students learn in ways that make sense to them. You’ll acquire all the skills and knowledge needed to work in special education and inclusion settings for students with a wide range of disabilities. Well-rounded classroom and comprehensive PreK-12 field-based training experiences are built into the coursework to ensure connections between theory and practice.
As a Special Education Professional, you’ll become a vital, sought-out resource for students with disabilities, their parents, and their families. Choose either the fully online non-licensure track program or the hybrid program, which includes both remote (Zoom) and online classes and offers both licensure and non-licensure tracks.
“I particularly liked that the Monday-Friday schedule of classes didn't start until 5 p.m. This gave me the chance to get my children off the bus, feed them, get homework started and spend time with them before the babysitter came. I loved the weekend class schedule as well”
Karen Manning
MEd Early Childhood Teacher
“There are some schools that give you bookwork and some schools that show you the real work. Cambridge showed us the real work. They prepared me for my current job. For so many reasons, I'm glad that I came to Cambridge College.”
Chase Grogan
MEd Mental Health & School Counseling
School Counseling MEd
As a School Counselor, you can make a difference in the lives of children from PreK to 12th grade. You can become a trusted consultant and resource for students, parents, and staff. In this program, you’ll learn to assess students’ needs, guide them in social and emotional development, broker appropriate educational and community resources, and help them with their career readiness. You’ll also develop the skills needed to become an effective facilitator of educational reform.
In addition to learning from our expert counseling faculty (via Zoom on nights and weekends), you’ll receive hands-on learning through your school counseling internships. These include both in-person fieldwork in Massachusetts schools and Zoom seminar classes that follow the Massachusetts State Standards for School Guidance Counseling.
Mental Health & School Counseling MEd
Our Mental Health and School Counseling master’s degree trains professional counselors to work within the school culture and in clinical settings. In this program, you’ll learn how to guide and serve the mental health needs of PreK-12 students and their families. The program emphasizes the school counselor’s role in reducing barriers in the multicultural 21st century.
You’ll be equipped to succeed as a group worker skilled in developmental guidance, a broker of educational and community resources, an interpreter of assessment tools, and a consultant to students, parents, and staff. You’ll gain the ability to assess, diagnose, and treat learning and behavior disorders and mental illnesses, and you'll acquire the principles of psychotherapeutic techniques for work with individuals, couples, families, and groups.
Upon program completion, you’ll be prepared to meet the licensing standards of the Massachusetts Board of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professionals, and of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
This program is taught through a mix of on-campus, remote (Zoom) and online (asynchronous) classes. On-campus and remote classes are scheduled during evenings and weekends so you can learn outside of work and other life commitments.
School Nurse Education MEd
School nurses bridge the gap between healthcare, counseling, and education, providing key services that make a difference in students’ lives. Gain the expertise to become a leader in promoting diverse, equitable, student-centered care with the online Master’s in Education for School Nurses from Cambridge College.
Open to registered nurses in every state, this 16-month master’s program builds on your existing expertise using the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) framework. This flexible, asynchronous online program enables busy working nurses to prepare to take the next step in their careers while continuing to work full-time.
Cambridge College school nurse graduates have gone on to hold leadership roles, present at conferences, write books, and contribute to professional journals. More than 22 graduates from our program have been honored with the School Nurse of the Year award.
School Counseling MEd
As a School Counselor, you can make a difference in the lives of children from PreK to 12th grade. You can become a trusted consultant and resource for students, parents, and staff. In this program, you’ll learn to assess students’ needs, guide them in social and emotional development, broker appropriate educational and community resources, and help them with their career readiness. You’ll also develop the skills needed to become an effective facilitator of educational reform.
In addition to learning from our expert counseling faculty (via Zoom on nights and weekends), you’ll receive hands-on learning through your school counseling internships. These include both in-person fieldwork in Massachusetts schools and Zoom seminar classes that follow the Massachusetts State Standards for School Guidance Counseling.
Mental Health & School Counseling MEd
Our Mental Health and School Counseling master’s degree trains professional counselors to work within the school culture and in clinical settings. In this program, you’ll learn how to guide and serve the mental health needs of PreK-12 students and their families. The program emphasizes the school counselor’s role in reducing barriers in the multicultural 21st century.
You’ll be equipped to succeed as a group worker skilled in developmental guidance, a broker of educational and community resources, an interpreter of assessment tools, and a consultant to students, parents, and staff. You’ll gain the ability to assess, diagnose, and treat learning and behavior disorders and mental illnesses, and you'll acquire the principles of psychotherapeutic techniques for work with individuals, couples, families, and groups.
Upon program completion, you’ll be prepared to meet the licensing standards of the Massachusetts Board of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professionals, and of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. This program is taught through a mix of on-campus, remote (Zoom) and online (asynchronous) classes. On-campus and remote classes are scheduled during evenings and weekends so you can learn outside of work and other life commitments.
School Nurse Education MEd
School nurses bridge the gap between healthcare, counseling, and education, providing key services that make a difference in students’ lives. Gain the expertise to become a leader in promoting diverse, equitable, student-centered care with the online Master’s in Education for School Nurses from Cambridge College.
Open to registered nurses in every state, this 16-month master’s program builds on your existing expertise using the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) framework. This flexible, asynchronous online program enables busy working nurses to prepare to take the next step in their careers while continuing to work full-time.
Cambridge College school nurse graduates have gone on to hold leadership roles, present at conferences, write books, and contribute to professional journals. More than 22 graduates from our program have been honored with the School Nurse of the Year award.
Additional PreK-12 Education & Counseling Master’s Degrees
- MEd Autism Specialist
- MEd Elementary Teacher (1-6)
- MEd ESL (PreK-12 or 5-12)
- MEd General Science (1-6 or 5-8)
- MEd Mathematics (5-8 or 8-12)
- MEd School Adjustment & Mental Health Counseling
- MEd Skills-Based Health/Social Emotional Learning
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Programs Created for Working Adults
Our hybrid programs offer various combinations of on-campus (in Boston), remote (Zoom), and online (asynchronous) classes. On-campus and remote classes are scheduled on nights and weekends to work around your full-time job. With online (asynchronous) classes and programs, you can take your classes whenever they fit into your schedule each week.
Award-Winning Online Platform & Programs
Our interactive online learning environment was recognized with a Gold Award for Best Practices (USDLA) and the ACHE Award for Creative Use of Technology. Our degree programs are consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report and other third-party organizations.
The Cambridge College Experience
Excellence in Adult and Online Learning
As the leader in adult learning, all our programs are designed with the flexibility and ease busy adults need. Our online programs are delivered by our online division, Cambridge College Global, on our award-winning platform.
Affordable Tuition
Cambridge College is an accredited nonprofit college with a mission to provide academically excellent, cost-effective higher education for adult learners. It’s why we keep our tuition affordable and offer scholarships, financial aid, and discounts for military, veterans, first responders, and corporate partners.
Faculty: Experts who Care
CC faculty are accomplished practitioners with distinguished careers who bring a wealth of industry knowledge into the classroom. They genuinely care about students’ lives and outcomes. They hold weekly virtual office hours and are available by phone and email, as well.
A Legacy of DEI
Since its inception over 50 years ago, the college has been committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion – in faculty, staff, leadership, and curriculum. Our students hail from 50+ countries, and we invite and appreciate their varied perspectives, experiences, ages, and cultures.
Career Advancement Outcomes
Cambridge College offers career-building workshops, job fairs, seminars, online tools, a job-matching portal, and one-on-one sessions to help students and alumni grow professionally. In fact, over 94% of alumni reported that CC prepared them for their careers.
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