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Master of Arts in Education

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Why Study Education?

Through UMBC’s partnerships with local school systems, M.A.E. cohort programs can be customized to meet the needs of the participating school district all while advancing your teaching career to the next level.

Our content areas will help you stand out in these key subjects. The computer science content area is the first and only program of its kind in Maryland. This content area was created in response to the Maryland state mandate for a computer science teacher to be in place at 100% of Maryland high schools by 2021. The mathematics content area has been offered fully online since 2015 and continues to update and evolve to meet ever changing needs of PreK-12 students and teachers in mathematics. The STEM content area is one of five universities in Maryland to offer the PreK-6 STEM Instructional Leader Endorsement.

At a Glance

Master of Arts in Education

Terms of Admission:
Fall, Spring

Campus Locations:
Catonsville

Schedule:
Full-time, Part-time

Department:
Department of Education

College:
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Program Designations:
Professional Programs
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What Are My Career Options Studying Education?

Education

Based on real UMBC graduates*

161 Graduates
$65,987 Median Salary
Data shown for graduates 2011–2026.

Top Job Titles

  • TEACHER
    13
    Graduates
    $69k
    Median Salary
  • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER
    6
    Graduates
    $65k
    Median Salary
  • SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
    4
    Graduates
    $38k
    Median Salary
  • MATH TEACHER
    4
    Graduates
    $55k
    Median Salary
  • SECONDARY TEACHER
    3
    Graduates
    N/A
    Median Salary
  • ART TEACHER
    3
    Graduates
    $57k
    Median Salary
  • HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER
    3
    Graduates
    $59k
    Median Salary
  • EDUCATOR
    3
    Graduates
    $75k
    Median Salary
  • DANCE TEACHER
    3
    Graduates
    $72k
    Median Salary
  • ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER
    3
    Graduates
    $48k
    Median Salary

Salary Distribution

Top Employers

  1. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 13
  2. BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 9
  3. HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 7
  4. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 6
  5. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 5
  6. BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 4
  7. LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 3
  8. KIDDIE ACADEMY 2
  9. HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2
  10. BCPSS 2

Top Industries

Job Categories

Top Locations

  1. BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 24
  2. ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND 8
  3. COLUMBIA, MARYLAND 7
  4. ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND 5
  5. HALETHORPE, MARYLAND 4

* Outcomes reflect graduates Steppingblocks could match to public career data, so totals may not represent every graduate in the program. Salary figures are based only on graduates with salary data available.

Tuition, Scholarships & Financial Aid

Find opportunities to further advance your career and academic studies.

UMBC participates in all federal and state student financial aid programs and offers scholarships and assistantships through the Graduate School, Graduate Departments and the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

2025–2026 Graduate Cost Calculator Graduate Assistantships Fellowships Funding Your Education

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Review Master of Arts in Education Requirements

Education (EDA)

For educators who already have teaching experience and hold a teaching certificate; designed to help experienced teachers prepare for roles in educational and curricular leadership, curriculum development, and in-service teacher professional development.

The STEM/Science concentration of MAE and Post-Bac Certificate Secondary STEM/Science are only accepting cohorts from school systems.

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Start Your Graduate Admissions Application

Please note that application decisions can take 6-8 weeks after the program’s deadline, and depend on how many applications a department receives. You will receive an email once the department processes your decision letter. You will be able to see your decision letter by logging in to the application website. Your decision letter will be where the application checklist was. You may also check your recommendation statuses to send reminders or update contact information from the user page. If you are having trouble logging back in, you can recover your account.

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Have Questions?

Please contact the appropriate Graduate School staff member for assistance, or contact our Main Office at gradschool@umbc.edu or 410-455-2537.

Application Deadlines

Fall 2026 Application Deadlines are extended to August 1, 2026 for this program
The M.A.E. program has rolling admissions. International students are not eligible for this program.
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Contact Information

Education Program Contacts

Program Director - M.A. in Teaching

Christopher Rakes
410-455-2869
rakes@umbc.edu

Program Director - MAE, CSED, CMED, EDA

Rita Williams
410-455-6579
ritaw@umbc.edu

Graduate Program Coordinator

Cheryl Blackwell
410-455-3388
blackwel@umbc.edu

UMBC Graduate School Admissions Office Contact Information

Mailing Address

UMBC Graduate School
1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250

Admissions Staff

Staff are available from
Mon - Fri, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 410-455-2537

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Email Graduate Admissions at gradschool@umbc.edu.

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