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About

The University of Rochester's Warner School of Education and Human Development believes education can transform lives and make the world more just and humane. This concept is vital to the University of Rochester's mission of Meliora — to make the world ever better. In service to this mission, Warner supports students to:

  • BECOME teachers and researchers who are knowledgeable, reflective, skilled, and caring educators who can make a difference in individual lives and their fields.
  • GENERATE and share knowledge leading to new understandings of education and human development, on which more effective educational policies and practices can be grounded.
  • COLLABORATE among fields, combining research, scholarship and practice to make a meaningful difference in schools and communities everywhere.
  • College or University
  • Rochester, NY

Institution Links

  • Admissions
  • Financial Aid Office
  • Online Application
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Master’s & certification

Master of Science in Teaching

  • From 15 to 15 months

    Program Duration

  • In-person, Online, Hybrid

    Program Format

  • Pre-Test Required

    No

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Program

Program Info

Few careers give you the opportunity to impact individuals and communities like teaching. Can you think of a specific teacher who made a difference in your life? Would you like to become that kind of teacher?

Warner will prepare you to become an innovative K-12 school teacher, empowered and able to help all students succeed. Warner's teacher preparation programs offer the shortest path to New York State initial and professional teaching certification.

All master's programs prepare you for New York State teaching certification and are only offered at the graduate level. If you're new to teaching, these programs are designed for you. 

You must start the master's program leading to initial teaching certification in the summer if you want to complete it full-time in 15 months.

Upcoming Deadlines

  • Deadlines

    Program Start

  • Apr. 01, 2025

    Fall

  • Nov. 01, 2025

    Spring

  • Dec. 15, 2025

    Summer

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Application Fee & Annual Tuition

Learn how to get$100 Back
and apply for a$1000 Scholarship

  • $41,664

    In State Tuition

  • $41,664

    Out of State Tuition

  • $70

    Application Fee

Ways to Lower Your Costs

Students at University of Rochester have reduced the cost of their program using these methods. Check with University of Rochester to see if you can, too!

Amount
Description

Varies

Scholarship

Upon admission to the program, all graduate students beginning a master’s program in teacher education leading to New York State teaching certification are guaranteed a minimum 65 percent tuition scholarship.

For more information visit:Financial Aid Office

Certifications

Childhood Education/Elementary Education (grades 1-6)
Computer Science (all grades)
Early Childhood Education (birth-grade 2)
English Language Arts (grades 7-12)
English to Speakers of other Languages (all grades)
Foreign Languages 7-12
Mathematics (grades 7-12)
Reading / Literacy (all grades)
Science 7-12
Social Studies (grades 7-12)
Students with Disabilities (all grades)

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