Advance your career, expand your expertise and make a greater impact.
Whether you're preparing to become a teacher, advancing into leadership, strengthening your professional practice or pursuing doctoral research, the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies offers graduate programs designed to help you reach your goals.
Explore master's, educational specialist and doctoral degrees that prepare professionals to lead where people learn, work and grow.
Tuition Discount for Virginia Educators
Graduate for less with a 25% tuition discount for eligible Virginia educators.
As part of our commitment to supporting the growth of Virginia’s educators, we are proud to offer a 25% tuition discount to eligible students.
To be eligible for the 25% partnership discount you must be registered for a graduate-level course (500-level or higher) within the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies at ODU and be currently employed by a Virginia Public School Division.
Apply Each Semester: Submit a quick application every term to receive the 25% tuition discount.
What’s Covered: The discount applies to tuition only - fees aren’t included.
School Not Listed? Email dceps@odu.edu if your division isn’t in the dropdown.
Master's Programs
- Adapted Physical Education (Physical Education, M.S.Ed.)
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Counseling, M.S.Ed.)
- Counseling (M.S.Ed.)
- Educational Leadership (M.S.Ed.)
- Elementary Education (PreK-6), Initial Licensure (M.A.T.)
- Elementary Education with Mathematics Education Specialist Endorsement (M.S.Ed.)
- Higher Education (Education, M.S.Ed.)
- Instructional Design & Technology (Education, M.S.Ed.)
- Library & Information Studies (M.L.I.S)
- Licensed Teachers (Secondary Education, M.S.Ed.)
- Mathematics Specialist (PK-8) Endorsement (Education, M.S.Ed.)
- Physical Education (Education, M.S.Ed.)
- Reading Specialist Endorsement (Reading, M.S.Ed.)
- Reading, Non-Licensure (Reading, M.S.Ed.)
- School Counseling (Counseling, M.S.Ed.)
- School Librarianship (Library & Information Studies, M.L.I.S)
- Secondary Education (6-12) with Initial Licensure (M.A.T.)
- Special Education (M.S.Ed.)
- Sport Management (M.S.)
- Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), K-12 with Initial Licensure (Secondary Education)
Education Specialist Programs
Doctoral Programs
- Community College Leadership (Ph.D.)
- Counseling (Education, Ph.D.)
- Curriculum & Instruction (Education, Ph.D.)
- Educational Leadership (Education, Ph.D.)
- Educational Psychology & Program Evaluation (Education, Ph.D.)
- Health & Sport Pedagogy - Human Movement Sciences (Education, Ph.D.)
- Higher Education (Education, Ph.D.)
- Instructional Design & Technology (Education, Ph.D.)
- Special Education (Education, Ph.D.)
- Sport & Recreation Management - Human Movement Sciences (Education, Ph.D.)
- Workforce & Organizational Development (Education, Ph.D.)