Master's Programs in Teaching and Education
Discover the principles of learning, and how to be a leader and change agent for communities.
Fall 2026
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
January 15, 2026
No GRE required
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Fall 2026
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
January 15, 2026
No GRE required
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Master’s degree programs in education—from art education to STEM—offered by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
12
Months to complete a Master of Arts in Teaching with an initial teacher license
132
Graduate and professional clubs and organizations to participate in
125,000+
Join a network with 125,000+ Tufts University alumni
Where Do You Want to Take Your Education Career?
Teach and Learn What Interests You Most
Earn your MAT, MS, or MA at Tufts, and we’ll help you shape your teaching or education career to fit your passions.
Personalized Course of Study
We offer several programs to help you reach your unique career goals, from teaching the classics to becoming an expert in STEM.
Expert Faculty Mentorship
Develop professionally working one-on-one with a faculty advisor in our educational studies master’s degree program.
Jump-Start Your Future at Tufts
Experience Urban Internships and Fieldwork
Gain real-world teaching experience through our extensive partnerships with Boston-area schools and educational organizations. We have long-standing, active partnerships with local communities such as Boston, Medford, Somerville, and Cambridge, among many others.
Enjoy Unique Research Opportunities
Earning your degree at a tier-one research university brings exciting and unique opportunities to complement your studies—such as working alongside faculty from our computer science or engineering departments or researching child development in one of our world-renowned laboratories.
Discover Academic Excellence
Tufts Education programs are distinguished by their opportunities to work closely with faculty every step of the way. Graduate students have the chance to collaborate with and learn from expert-led faculty, all while seamlessly transitioning from graduate studies to a full-time career in education.
Establish Your Professional Network
Meet the people who can help you jump-start your career in education. At Tufts, you’ll be able to cultivate your passions in a dynamic and supportive environment—and with so many of our professors bringing their professional practice into the classroom, you’ll have direct access to their professional networks after graduation.
Gain Specialized Expertise
Tufts offers a Master of Arts in Educational Studies that will help deepen your understanding of leading-edge theory and practice through research-based, interdisciplinary study. The educational studies program is based on a student’s particular interests with active faculty mentoring and involvement.
Ready to Begin Your Career in Teaching?
Earn your Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and teaching license in just 12 months. Gain the credentials you need to jump-start your career in education at Tufts!
Focus your degree in:
- Art education
- Middle school or high school education
- Educational studies
- STEM
GRE General Test scores are not required for applicants who will have received a degree from a U.S. or Canadian institution by the time of enrollment. GRE scores are required for all other applicants.
HEAR FROM OUR ALUMNI
“I’m increasingly grateful for the Tufts education program because it supports a model of experiential learning alongside theory-based research. My mentor teachers claim that Tufts produces the most prepared teachers when compared to other Boston-area programs.”
– Kate Elizabeth Goldberg, AG19, Master of Arts in Teaching