Student learning and well-being

University of Missouri-Columbia
Master of education in educational, school and counseling psychology
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Overview

The online master’s degree in student learning and well-being from MU will help you apply learning theory, positive psychology, and social and emotional learning in your classroom. If you are a K–12 teacher and want to advance your career while increasing student learning and supporting the positive development of all learners, this may be the degree for you.

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Mizzou's online master's in education programs ranked among the nation's finest in U.S. News & World Report 2024.

Quick facts

Official name

Master of education in educational, school and counseling psychology with an emphasis in educational psychology and a focus in student learning and well-being

Campus

University of Missouri-Columbia

Program type

Master's degree

Academic home

College of Education & Human Development | Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology

Delivery mode

100% online

Accreditation

Higher Learning Commission, Teacher Education Accreditation Council

Credit hours

33

Estimated cost

$17,655.00

*This cost is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ, depending on your transfer hours, your course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.

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Career prospects

This degree has potential benefits for

  • Early childhood educators
  • Elementary school teachers
  • Middle school teachers
  • Secondary school teachers
  • And other educational personnel
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8.25%
employment growth
Burning Glass Technologies. 2021. Salary numbers and employment growth numbers are based on models that consider advertised job posting salary, Bureau of Labor Statistics data and other proprietary and public sources of information for multiple occupations.
$44,000
median salary

Program structure

Delivery of this program is 100 percent online: no campus visits are required.

Courses are semester-based. Students typically take one or two classes each semester, including summers, and finish in under two years.

Course work includes

  • Applying positive psychology to facilitate learning
  • Building resiliency and optimism in children and adolescents
  • Creating better instructional methods through data-driven decisions
  • Developing a deeper understanding of the process of student learning
  • Motivating at-risk students
  • Increasing learning by understanding and utilizing social emotional learning

Note: The focus area name (e.g., student learning and well-being) will not appear on your diploma or transcript.

Delivery

100% online

Calendar system

Semester-based

Typical program length

2 years

Typical course load

1 or 2 classes each semester

Accreditation

The University of Missouri is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. The College of Education and Human Development is a member of the Teacher Education Accreditation Council.

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