Lead Your School to Success with an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction – Leadership Craft A Leadership Legacy in Education
Lead Your School to Success with an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction – Leadership
When you think of leadership within a school, there are many roles that you might take on. If you aspire to be a principal or school administrator, then our Master of Education (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction – Leadership degree can help prepare you for supervision and leadership in public, private, and alternative schools. This degree combines an ethical, Christian perspective with quality academics to create the opportunity to gain skills in community relations, diverse education settings, and other areas of leadership.
Our leadership-focused MEd degree can help you gain skills that can be effective in the classroom and school administration. Liberty University’s curriculum and instruction master’s program can help teach you the skills to manage behavior in classrooms and school-wide for success at all levels.
Your officially conferred degree name will be Master of Education (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction – Leadership.
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Why Choose Liberty’s Online Curriculum and Instruction Master’s Degree?
As one of the largest private, nonprofit universities in the nation, Liberty University strives to produce educators and school leaders who model high academic, moral, and spiritual standards before their peers. Through this degree in educational leadership, you can gain the opportunity to increase your knowledge base and gain a new perspective on using your leadership abilities in and out of the classroom.
Also, Liberty University’s master’s in education leadership and management is provided in a 100% online format, so you can manage your family, workplace, and community responsibilities without having to come to our Virginia campus. We want to partner with you to help propel your career forward and make a difference in education.
With our mission to Train Champions for Christ, we’ve designed an instructional leadership master’s degree that can help prepare you to meet the needs of exceptional children as well as improve curriculum development in private, public, and Christian schools.
We don’t just train educators — we train educators who want to make a positive impact on the next generation. It’s who you are and who you aspire to become. We want to help you reach your goals by providing a master’s degree that’s more affordable.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
What Will You Study in Our MEd in Curriculum and Instruction – Leadership Degree Online?
Throughout Liberty University’s online master’s in education program, you can learn about educational technology, supervision skills and techniques, learning theory, and current issues facing today’s education policies. By developing an understanding of individual differences, motivation factors, human development, exceptionality, and teaching methodology, you can become more perceptive to the needs of your classroom.
Additionally, all of your curriculum and instruction courses will be taught from a Christian worldview to provide context for biblical leadership. You will also receive an overview of human development, data collection, assessment, and research that will strengthen your education skills.
Your course in educational technology will train you on how to effectively use new and developing technology for online learning, building effective teams, and increasing effectiveness in communication. Your MEd degree will also focus on supervision and curriculum leadership relevant to positions like curriculum directors, various supervision roles, and department heads.
Just as technology is always changing, so too is the climate of America’s schools. Your master’s in educational leadership and leadership courses will help you understand the many factors and challenges that are part of teaching in diverse schools. History, economy, politics, location, region, and many other factors go into school leadership in diverse locations.
By the end of your degree, you can have the teaching leadership methods necessary to manage staff and evaluate instructional methods in private, charter, traditional, urban, and even online schools. The final piece of your degree will be a capstone course examining current issues in the field of education and you will be under the direct supervision of a Liberty faculty member.
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At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.
| Graduate Education Full Time | $430/Credit |
|---|---|
| Graduate Education Part Time | $645/Credit |
| Military Graduate | $290/Credit |
These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $290 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder*
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
*Not applicable to certificates.
These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
