Graduate Education Programs
Gardner-Webb University
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Doctoral applicants holding National Board Certification are eligible for GRE/MAT waiver
Format and course schedule designed for working educators
School Administration Add-On Licensure
Offers Certificate | Online | 12 Months
M.A. Teacher Leadership in Curriculum & Instruction
Offers Certificate | Online | 20 Months
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership
Offers Certificate | Hybrid | 3 Years
Master's in Instructional Technology
Offers Certificate | Online | 20 Months
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Executive Leadership Master's w/ Licensure
Offers Certificate | Online | 20 Months
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Curriculum & Instruction
Offers Certificate | Hybrid | 3 Years
Academically and Intellectually Gifted Certification
Offers Certification | Online | 9 Months
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) Executive Leadership Studies
Offers Certificate | Online | 2 Years
Gardner-Webb University, a private, Christian, Baptist-related university, provides outstanding undergraduate and graduate education that is strongly grounded in the liberal arts while offering opportunities to prepare for various professions.
Program Highlights
- Accredited and recognized degree
- Convenient online or low residency format offered
- Professors who are committed to helping foster personal and professional success
- Thorough prep for dissertation
- Exclusive, small class size for support and attention
- Simultaneous coursework with internship
- Format and course schedule designed for working educators
- 97% Graduate and degree completion students would recommend GWU to a friend
Tuition & Aid
- Financial aid & "pay as you go" plans available
- Student loan payments may be deferred until program completion
- Teacher Loan Forgiveness of up to $5,000 may apply
Accredited, High-Quality Programs
- These programs are arranged and made possible by the K-12 Teachers Alliance in cooperation with Gardner-Webb University.
- Gardner-Webb University is a non-profit university that is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 telephone 404-679-4501) to award Master’s degrees.
- Accredited by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).


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